100 Days ago, I became a mommy. So in honor of Grayson being 100 days old, here are 100 things that I have learned and love…

#1

1. Giving birth wasn’t that bad. I know, slap me.
2. I shouldn’t have sent my husband home our first night in the hospital- it was overwhelming.
3. It was terrifying being on the freeway in the rain with my new baby on the way home from the hospital
4. Sleep deprivation actually does cause hallucinations
5. Holding my baby when he was less than 6 pounds was terrifying
6. Watching other people hold my less than 6 pound baby was terrifying

#7

7. Now that Grayson is 10+ pounds, he “fits” better in my arms
8. Breastfeeding is hard, and doesn’t always work out (future post about this coming)
9. Pumping sucks.
10. It was a surreal feeling riding in an ambulance with my 5 day old child
11. Pampers Swaddlers are my favorite diaper, but they are also the most expensive
12. I need lots of self control at Babies R Us and Target
13. Sometimes I have to go to Babies R Us or Target just to get out of the house.
14. Seeing my baby smile is one of the greatest joys in my life
15. I couldn’t have survived these past 100 days without my mom
16. Target brand formula is $10 cheaper/can and Grayson likes it just as much as the name brand formula
17. The video baby monitor is crucial
18. Baby socks are very difficult to keep on a baby’s feet



#15



19. Clipping Grayson’s nails is hard, but if I don’t, he scratches up his face at night
20. Taking a rectal temperature is much easier than clipping a baby’s nails
21. I love my baby’s hair
22. I am amazed at how everyone is amazed by my baby’s hair
23. I love how Grayson’ hair is soft and blond right after his bath
24. Bath time is my favorite time of the day
25. I now understand the need for the “Pee Pee Tepee”
26. I haven’t bought any Pee Pee Teepees
27. I’ve gotten peed on multiple times during diaper changes
28. Babies fart a lot
29. Grayson makes the funniest faces right after he’s done eating
30. I think my hands are permanently pruned from washing bottles all day
31. I am so grateful and blessed to be a stay at home mom



#32



32. I love going to work at Waggin’ Tails when I have the chance
33. I do not miss teaching at all
34. I feel sorry for Ryan that he doesn’t get to be with Grayson all day like I do
35. I now kind of understand all those parents who think their kid is perfect
36. My kid actually IS perfect
37. I really hope my Grammie gets to meet Grayson in person some day
38. I really want my brothers to have kids so Grayson gets some more cousins
39. I really miss Grayson when I’m not with him
40. Sometimes it’s nice to have a break from Grayson



#41



41. I love watching Grayson fall asleep in his Daddy’s arms
42. I really need to get back in shape
43. I’m so excited about my new jogging stroller that I got for Christmas
44. I have to eat meals really fast or I just don’t get to eat
45. Pacifiers are wonderful things- I don’t care what anyone says
46. Pacifiers fall out of baby’s mouth a lot
47. Dogs like to chew on pacifiers
48. I think Grayson is going to be a thumb sucker- he loves to chew and lick him hands



#45



49. Onesies are much more practical than regular shirts on babies
50. Baby jammies with a million snaps are hard to work with at 3 AM in the dark when Grayson is screaming
51. Crib sheets are very annoying to change
52. Sleep sacks are great
53. Diaper Genie refills are crazy expensive and I need them all the time
54. I want to learn to knit so I can make cute hats and booties for Grayson
55. It’s fun remembering all the silly kids’ songs from childhood
56. The hours of 4-6 PM, depending on the day, are not good. Lots of crying, and tired mommy
57. Grayson will sometimes sleep from 6:30- 11:30 PM (5 hour stretch) but NEVER from 11:30-4:30.
58. I never thought I could go 99/100 nights without sleeping more than 3 hours at a stretch, but I can. (Thank you Hannah, Megan and Rebecca for that one wonderful night of sleep)
59. I really like blogging about Grayson



#61



60. I hope my blogs aren’t boring to other people
61. My dogs are still cute



62. My dogs are wonderful with Grayson
63. My dogs are driving me crazy
64. My dogs actually survive being outside without me watching over them, and a lot of times that’s where they are now
65. There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping Grayson on my chest
66. It’s easy to get carried away with worry about “milestones”
67. I am not a “schedule-ly” mom
68. Sometimes I feel guilty because we aren’t on a schedule
69. There’s a lot of guilt that goes along with being a mom
70. I love reading books to Grayson

#62 and #63

71. I wish Grayson wouldn’t cry when I read to him
72. I love when Ryan sings to Grayson, even though the songs are ridiculous
73. I think Grayson looks like both me and Ryan, but the most like my brother David
74. I hope Grayson ends up with blue eyes like Ryan’s
75. It’s crazy how much gear it takes to spend the night at Grammie’s
76. One of the biggest blessings is having a fantastic photographer right in the family
77. The best thing I did during pregnancy was buy a ton of diapers
78. I am dreading the day we run out of our stash of diapers and I have to buy more
79. Not all baby wipes are created equal
80. Those water temperature rubber ducks are stupid



#77



81. Stick your hand in the bath water to see if it’s too hot
82. I love that my dad loves Grayson so much
83. Grayson is really, really cute
84. I feel really, really not cute
85. I’ve never been more grateful for good friends with listening ears
86. I’m really, really tired all the time
87. I miss being pregnant and feeling Grayson kick and move inside me
88. I miss maternity jeans



89. It’s nice to be able to drink alcohol and eat lunch meat again



#82



90. I’ve decided my next baby I won’t find out the gender





91. I don’t want another baby for awhile
92. I’ve learned that coming up with a list of 100 is hard



93. It is awful when Grayson is screaming and I can’t make his bottle fast enough
94. It is even more awful when he spits up an entire 4 ounce bottle after a feeding



95. When I am up AGAIN with Grayson at 2 AM, I remind myself he won’t be a baby forever and I will miss cuddling with him at 2 AM



96. I am amazed that 1 year ago, I wasn’t even pregnant yet, and now I have a 3 month old.



#96



97. Sometimes it’s overwhelming to think that we are raising a child, not just taking care of a baby



98. I’m so excited to learn what Grayson is going to be into and be good at



99. I’ve had lots of interruptions while writing this list, as I have interruptions with everything I do now
100. I love, love, love this baby and I love being a mommy

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