Friendly reminders to self

I thought I should post these friendly little reminders to myself for after the baby is born and I may be a bit sleep deprived and delirious and may forget some of these important little points......

1. Do NOT even THINK about going shopping for new clothes the day you get out of hospital. Wait. At LEAST a few weeks :) you will regret it if you go before this :)

2. The sleep deprivation part is only a phase. It doesn't last long and the baby WILL be in a routine soon. Keep telling yourself this even if you think you are never going to sleep more than 3 hours in a row again :)

3. Feeding isn't always painful (ahhhh wince) this too is only a phase and gets better quickly :)

4. DO NOT try and wear your pre-pregnancy jeans the week after you have the baby. Seriously. You WILL regret it when if they don't go past your knees :) Your trusty black pants will be good to you if you just keep wearing them :)

5. Don't worry about unpacking everything the first day you move in to the new house and ESPECIALLY don't worry about the renovations that may or may not be happening (even if you desperately want them to be happening right now:)

6. Don't stress about the potential mess (whether related to renovating or not)

7. RELAX!! If you need to, take lots of deep breaths (or yawns :) and remember this could be your last baby (such a sad thought) so SOAK in EVERY minute of this newborn bundle and don't worry about the toys and things Jasmin is no doubt spreading around the house wherever she fancies.

and lastly......

Enjoy your beautiful little girl (you already know you will). Like the others she will grow WAY WAY too fast and you will miss her 'tiny-ness' when she's not so tiny!! (and don't forget to take a million pictures in the new lounge room with the best light ever)!!