by Deidra Romero posted in Pregnancy

Last weekend I went to a baby shower for one of my closest friends. She is about to give birth to her first child and she asked me about some of the things I wish I had done differently in those early days with my son. I have a long and proud list of first-time mom mistakes. Those were some hard-earned lessons I don't take for granted.
Isn?t it funny how a few years and some sleep can totally change your perspective on parenting"

Here are 25 mistakes we?ve probably all made.
1. You left the house without a diaper. I have a friend who had to put her baby in a plastic baggy with two holes torn into it for his legs.
2. You stressed out over every scheduling issue and missed nap.
3. You forgot to strap your baby into his car seat or swing and that definitely gave you a heart attack. 4. You forgot to pack a change of clothes. It is a stone-cold fact that if you forget to bring a change of clothes, your baby will have a massive blow-out in the middle of Target. A friend of mine carried her naked baby through the store and dressed him right in the kids' section. That was a fun conversation with the cashier.
5. You put your baby on the couch and turned your back. Babies are conniving. They wait until you have to turn around to grab something to scurry over the edge of the couch.
6. You felt high and mighty about your super mom skills. Every time I started to feel really proud about my son?s eating or sleeping habits, we would suffer a...