parenting: the manual

i've learned a lot over the past 3 1/2 years of becoming a mom (and have TONS more to learn in the years to come) but really, there are only three (yes, three) things that should be noted, stored and continually referenced.

Chapter One

1. unless it's a medically proven fact, take anything you read in a baby, parenting or child rearing book with a grain of salt.  your baby wasn't even born when that particular book was written so most likely they weren't one of the babies in the case study.

2. every day is a new day.  don't be too hard on yourself when things aren't going as "planned."  you'll soon realize...rarely.does.it.ever.

3. when your toddler tells you their belly hurts, believe them or else you'll end up with freeze dried cherry vomit all over your car, on a hot day.

~THE END~

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