5 things I've done since having a baby I was told I'd never do again
by Jamie Reed posted in Parenting
It's a bit of a shock to realize my baby will be 5 months old this week. In some ways it feels as if he?s been controlling my life an adorable addition for much longer, and in other ways it?s like I only just found out I was pregnant.
I?ve been thinking a lot lately about all the ?helpful? advice people gave me before the baby, telling me all the things I?d never do again, now that I was going to be a mom. (I wrote about that  here.)
Not only have I done ALL of the things, I?ve done them quite a bit. Moms-to-be, don't panic. Here are the things you'll still get to do after having a baby:
1. Go out to eat
Granted I did pretty much stay tucked away in my house for the first couple of months of my baby?s life, but that was really due to the crazy cold/flu season we experienced. Once my pediatrician said things were calming down, we broke out of the house and have taken the baby all over the place. I imagine eating with a toddler will prove challenging in other ways, but for now, he?s pretty easy to transport wherever we decide to go.
2. Travel
While I haven?t taken the baby on any big trips yet, I have done a little traveling on my own recently. A few days in California were quite lovely and I was really refreshed when I got home. My husband and I also have a couple of weekend trips planned for the summer, both with and without the baby. Is it harder to travel with a baby" Sure. It helps that we have grandparents near by and a pretty...
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