In ten years of parenting, I've learned a few things. . .
-wiping another human's bottom really isn't that big of a deal
-sleep is a luxury
-you experience physical pain when your child experiences physical pain
-you experience emotional pain when your child experiences emotional pain
-the labor pains you go through are nothing compared to what is to come
-preparing a hot meal for your family is a showing of your love, but don't count on eating until it's lukewarm and everyone else has left the table
-they grow up too quickly
Yes, Emily is ten today. She's been an amazing experiment for Martin & myself. Poor first children. They really do get the worst of it.