Oh you cute little pregnant woman you, with that beautiful belly. Oh how I'd love to go back and reassure you. To calm your fears. To steer you in the right direction. To point out what really matters.
I'd say...Don't worry about how many outfits she has or what size she'll fit into. Your mom will buy enough clothes for her to tie her over :) Also getting her in every outfit once before you have to pack it away constitutes a success.
Those hair bows. Yes they are cute. Yes you think she needs one for every outfit. But really...you will just take them off because they leave marks on her head and you'll have mom guilt.
Speaking of useless clothing items. Shoes. I mean really she will sit in the swing all day. Yes I know they are adorable but let others buy them for you. Oh and ps her feet will stay tiny forever so all those you bought to "save for later" really will be much much later.
Oh the hours of research you did. The hours and hours of research. About this piece of baby equipment and that. How to get her to sleep. What kind of laundry detergent to use. Yeah it never stops. You will continue to google these things until your eyes want to pop out. It's ok. It will reassure you that you are doing ok for a bit before you run back to your computer to google the next thing.
That fear you had of her falling off of something. It'll happen. And you'll feel terrible. One minute she'll be smiling because she rolled over and the next she will be on the floor. It's ok. It happens. You'll comfort her and she will be alright.
And the nursery. Oh how I'd love to tell you to not stress over the nursery. Yes you will do a beautiful job and yes I am sure someday she may appreciate it. But she also won't sleep in it for the first 6 months of her life.
You beautiful mama-to-be. Most of all don't sweat the small stuff. One day they will hand you this most precious little girl that you worked hours to deliver and all of it. Yes ALL OF IT. It just won't matter anymore. All of sudden your entire world will be right there in your arms. You will make mistakes and some days it will feel like you're failing. You will call your girlfriends up ready to pull your hair out. You will cry tears of frustration (and joy). But you'll get through. Through His grace and a whole lot of encouragement from your hubby. Trust me the next day will feel a little bit easier. And that little bundle...she'll love you unconditionally through it all. You will be her world.
And honestly there's nothing like it in the world. To be a mama. You'll do good. Don't worry. :)
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