Surprising Motherhood Moments

I received samples and compensation from Dreft in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.

This past February 14th, my husband and I welcomed our precious little Valentine, Gracie, into the world.

Although she is my second child, I am yet again amazed at the abundance of love I feel for this tiny little human. Along with the surprising amount of love I feel for my children, I feel like I experience new surprising motherhood moments on a daily basis.

What Has Surprised Me Most About Motherhood

1. How one little smile can change the entire course of my day.

2. How much I dislike cartoons.

3. Just how much I love the smell of a freshly bathed baby.

4. Hearing myself say things like “You need to finish your pizza before you eat your ice cream.”

5. How something so small and so sweet can scream…and scream…and scream.

6. How my home can be destroyed in 5 seconds. It seems that for every 2 toys I put away, my toddler pulls out 3 new toys.

7. How many days pass by where I realize I forgot to shower.

8. The things I have to say “yes” to in order to avoid contention. Yes, my son looks like this most days:

9. Just how messy mealtime can get.

Now, before becoming a mother, I knew that babies were messy…I didn’t know JUST how messy. Between spit up, blow-outs, mud/grass stains, and food stains, we go through MANY daily wardrobe changes.

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What has surprised you most about motherhood?