if i had never become a mother...

When you have a child, life changes 100% and there are things you learn that you never thought you'd hear or know...

Here are a few:

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I would never have to shower with the door open. Or in the event I was so brave as to close it, open it no less than 23,339 times.

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I would never had someone be so proud of me to go tee-tee. And be so proud that a whole bathroom full of people hear that excitement for me!

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I would never have been given the privilage of putting my nose to someone's bum, to constantly touch someone's hiney, or their crotch to see if they peed or pooped.

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I would never had somoene puke in my face, or nose, or ear.

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I would never have thought to buy my child a whole new wardrobe season after season while I buy nothing for my husband and I for months/years.

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I may not have known how much God loves and trusts me.

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I would never understand the full mystery of God...like how can a child come from another woman, yet have almost every same characteristic as my husband and I. Or how could one child come from another man and woman yet be perfectly formed for another family? What great things does He have in store for this little boy?

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I would never have eaten so many cold meals in my life.

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I would never have gotten up multiple times in a night just to check on something the way I do now. Sleep is so overrated anyway.

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I would never have slept in a twin bed, on my side, arms and legs in very uncomfortable positions, with no covers, just because someone wanted me to.

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There's a lot I never would have known and as soon as I push publish, I'm sure I'll know about 20 more :)