what i've learned in the last 18 months...

Bowen is 18 months old today. the time has literally flown by! i was outside with him this afternoon, we were diggin in the flower beds to get them ready for spring and we found a catapiller. he was fasinated! it was the cutest thing. i picked the little thing up and we played with it in my hand for a while. (before putting it in a jar so we can show dad!) it was then that i realized, this is something i would have never done. i'm SO not a bug person. i have a hard enough time planting flowers or gardens because of all the creatures that come say high, but NEVER would i put one in my hand. i guess i have changed in the last 18 months. sometimes for the better, sometimes not so much. so to ensure that i never forget this, i've decided to make a list of just some of the things my sweet bowen has caused me to learn...

...labor isn't as bad as they say.

..."baby wise" is the only way to go!

...temporarily postponing bedtime till daddy gets home makes everyone happy.

...nursing HURTS!

...most babies don't sleep through the night at five weeks old: I'M LUCKY!

...when dad comes home and the baby still wants his mommy, it's like a bonus check at the end of a stressful work day!

...bath time is more fun than anything that could be on t.v. (even american idol!)

...sometimes it's okay to eat food with zero nutritional value.

...hair grows back, but only if you leave it alone.

...everybody needs a friend!

...toys pick up easy and it's more fun to play with them all at once!

...poopy diapers really are disgusting.

...one day of a happy healthy baby can repay weeks of a teething baby.

...cobwebs really do wait.

...just because the baby wont eat it, doesn't mean it's a bad recipe.

...teaching a one-year-old anything...is sometimes harder than teaching a husband anything.

...a 1 minute time out can seem like eternity when your pride and joy is crying on the other side of the door.

...a helpful toddler is very appreciated but chores take much, much longer!

...errands in town can only be done in threes. any more and you have to start promising an afternoon of "meemo" and even a 1 yr. old doesn't forget that promise!

...picking battles is easier said than done.

...there's nothing more exciting than watching you little one learn to talk.

...a day at the dollar store can be just as magical as disneyland!

...watching your baby learn to pray is BY FAR the most rewarding part of parenting. {so far}