A letter to myself

I was writing in Cole's baby book the other day when I came across this question:

"What would you like to tell yourself if you could go back to just before your baby was born?"

So I thought I'd write a letter to myself pre-baby. 

Dear Myself,

      In just a few short weeks, your life will change drastically. 
 
       You'll learn just how possible it is to function on almost no sleep.

       You'll learn a whole new level of patience for this tiny little baby.  But remember to give yourself a break - you're still learning, and that's ok.  Cole's going to love you no matter what, even if you accidentally bump his head on the table and make him cry.

     Things will change.  Your thoughts and opinions will change.  What makes you happy will change.  What you believe is important will change.

      You think you know just what you're in for, but really you have no idea.  People tell you how much you will love that little squirming ball of sweetness, how you've never known the capacity of love you will have until you hold your child in your arms, and you smile and nod but you think you're pretty awesome at loving things already, thankyouverymuch...and then Chris places that slippery, sweet baby in your arms and all of a sudden you'll realize just how much you love that little baby.

And you'll realize they were all right, absolutely right...you've had no idea.

Love,
Me