I am a reader and love to read books. Of course when I found out I was pregnant, I started reading and reading and finally in my third trimester, I was done reading and felt that I was as prepared as I could be to be a mom.  Boy was I wrong.  There are so many things that are missing from those books and I thought I would share my top ones with you.

1. Ok, so your happy that you don’t have a period for 10 months, but after your baby is born, there is a period that defines all periods.  The hospital gave me elephant pads and it was scary.  Don’t worry, it ends but you might never have the same periods again.

2.Your body is different, yes there are people that go back to pre-pregnancy in an instant, but the norm is to take your time, my wedding band and engagement ring still do not fit, people’s feet change size and some never loose their bellies.

3.You do not have the time to worry about the temperature of the water when you go into the pool.  I used to go into the pool slowly, not anymore since I have to be in there before the kids are.

4.How do you deal with the mom guilt when both children want your attention? I’m hoping someone has the answer for this one, because I surely do not.

All said and done, I would say my life with children is far more rewarding than without.  Do you have any to add to this list?  Please share your stories!