before the baby...

Before the baby:

• I thought I could take a fast shower...and that I would get a shower every day after the baby arrived.
• I thought my house was messy.
• I thought I never saw my friends.
• I thought swaddling would solve all of my baby crying troubles (my baby hates swaddling).
• I thought baby swings and seats would help me with my housework (which, to be fair, they did until physical therapy).
• I thought that if my baby learned to sleep well at night, she wouldn't ever have trouble after that unless she was sick or something.
• I thought we would have more visitors - I am both grateful and sad that we didn't have more, if you know what I mean...

And now for some positives, just so you know that I love my baby! I didn't mean for this to sound so complain-y.

• I thought that I would be more naive about babies. I'm not trying to make myself sound like a genius or anything (I still call my mom a lot and look up things online), but I really thought that I wouldn't be as prepared as I turned out to be.
• I thought I knew what love was (awww... :D)

And now for some pictures. These are all during her 2nd month: