Reflections of Motherhood

Now that I have a newborn again this kind of advice is coming up for me all over again. Truly being a mother is my most cherished role now in life. Prior to being a Mommy I was totally happy with being a lawyer or being Ryan's wife, but now I am so much more and first and foremost I think of myself as a mother. I think my advice to myself would be to trust my instincts. I think I was really worried about trusting myself with Andrew and I was that "google mom" constantly reading a book or checking the internet before making a decision with him. I can say that I am over that. I still like to check for what other people may be doing, getting new ideas for discipline etc. But, my decisions are really my own and what I do with the kids now is really just what I feel works best for them and our family. Henry spends the last couple hours of every morning next to me in bed. He sleeps longer and I get to sleep to 6 a.m. it is a win win situation and I really enjoy having him there with us. I could go on and on about things that I probably do with my kids that some moms won't agree with, but they are my boys and they are happy and healthy.

What would you have told yourself right before having your first baby?