15 Things

From Babycenter.com, a list of 15 things that change when you have a baby. I think I can agree with almost all of these.

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
(Haven't got the chance to do that just yet, but I have a feeling I will stop to smell the roses and make sure Lola smells them, too.)

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
(Where do I start? I suddenly have an immense fear of driving/traveling with Lola in the car. I notice everything that every driver on the road is doing and it scares me shitless. Not only is it while she is in the car, but when Max or I drive. I know I am going to have to work on this. I freak out a little bit...can't be too healthy.)

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
(What did we sacrifice again?)

4. You respect your body ... finally.
(Not sure if I never did respect my body. Sure, self-image issues were always on my mind, but disrespecting my body...not so much. More of a love/hate thing. Giving birth truly is an amazing experience. My body rules for that!)

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
(I now understand the reasons that my parents chose to do the things they did. It has opened my eyes to becoming a more understanding and loving daughter, surely.)

6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
(I accidentally scratched her hand while changing her the other day and the scream that came out of that baby's mouth almost had me in tears. I never want to see her in pain...ever.)

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
(Christmas is going to be magical again!)

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
(There was a time, not too long ago, that I made an attempt to reach out and repair some "friendships". Now I know that there are certain elements that I don't even want to have any type of impact on my life. I'm glad to have built new relationships with healthier and more positive people. Family & friends have taken on a whole new meaning.)

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
(Just thinking about her heart breaking breaks mine.)

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
(And I love every moment.)

11. Every day is a surprise.
(Every day there is something new to discover.)

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
(Seriously. It's good to change the poopy diapers.)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
(Well...no. I still look at myself. I'm cool like that.)

14. You become a morning person.
(Have become more of a morning person. And also, a late night/early morning person.)

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
(The amount of love is unbelievable. I would do anything for that little girl.)