You will get back to yourself, even though it doesn’t feel like it right now.'"
Hi, I’m Hannah, and I’m afirst-time momto a 7-month-old girl named Ellie.
While I’m only seven months into this journey, sometimes it feels more like seven years .
Being a first-time parent is a gigantic learning curve…one that seemingly never ends.
But as I look back on the past weeks and months, a handful of lessons really stand out.
I am certainly no expert (see above, re: 5 bajillion mistakes).
And by no means do I have anything figured out.
I’m just a mama taking this whole parenthood thing step-by-step.
Hopefully, the following makes you feel a little more supported in your journey!
1.Not giving myself enough grace in the throes of the newborn days.
2.Worrying that I was “spoiling” my baby.
3.Fixating so much on naps.
4.Comparing my baby with other babies.
5.Obsessing over my baby’s sleep (or lack thereof).
6.Paying way too much attention to milestones.
7.Trying to thrive instead of survive.
8.Not paying better attention to wake windows.
9.Overthinking and weighing too many opinions.
10.Not going with my gut.
11.Buying way too many baby clothes.
12.Spending too much time on Google.
13.Blaming myself when I couldn’t soothe my baby.
14.Being afraid of my baby crying in public.
15.Stressing too much about a “schedule.”
