One thing that every mother should prepare for is the unexpected. I hate the unexpected. I am a schedule abiding mom, and like order, and structure in my life. But, the truth is, just about everyday, something un-expected happens when you have a baby. Whether it be sickness, or crankiness, or your baby surprising you when he learns something new, there is always something! So, moms-to-be: beware!
But, how do you prepare for the unexpected? Isn’t that pretty close to impossible? I’m still learning as I go. But, like every Mom, I try to think of everything. I think, “Will they get hungry while we’re out?” “Thirsty?” so, I bring drinks and snacks. I wonder if my errand will take longer than expected, so I bring toys. My diaper bag has become a deep abyss full of toys, leftover snacks, and sticky stuff that I don’t want to know where it came from! That’s just the life of a Mom.
A perfect example was the other night when I was bathing my kids. I bathe them both together as a way to save time, and they love playing in the bath together. But, this particular night I was home alone, and didn’t have my husband to hand one off to. Usually I take my toddler first and put the diaper on him and get him all dressed, then take my 4 year old out of the tub. Well, instead, I pulled them both out, dried them off and told them they could both get dressed in my daughter’s room. I walked into the other room, literally steps away to grab my toddler’s diaper. As I’m headed back, I hear the worst. “Mom! He’s peeing in my closet!” I run in and sure enough, my sweet baby boy stood there naked, shocked, and looking guilty for peeing in his sister’s closet, and on her favorite nursery rhyme book.
So what do you do? The first instinct is to get angry, but the fact of the matter is, “what’s the point?” Getting angry will not help. The pee will still need to be cleaned up. The book will still have pee stains, and your poor toddler won’t have a clue what he just did. Potty training is a long way off. So, the best medicine is to just laugh.
Embrace the unexpected. Try to prepare yourself for having a baby by just telling yourself that your kids will always surprise you. They will always think of something to throw a wrench in things, and you just have to go with it.
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