Who would have thought...

I am continually amazed at the sheer 180 that my life has taken since a year ago. There are moments during my day where I go "WOW, who would have thought...". You truly cannot be prepared for the changes on so many levels when you welcome a baby into your life. While I was reading during pregnancy, I became acutely aware of the obvious things that nurturing and caring for an infant requires and the consequences it would make to my once tidy pre-baby routine. However, there are several things that those darn books don't share. Here are some of my "who would have thought..." insights.

Who would have thought that wiping my lil guy's face after a meal would cause him to go into an absolute fit of such a grand nature you would think I was wiping his skin with Clorox and sandpaper?

Who would have thought that changing a blowout diaper on a stubborn and willful 11 month old on a slippery public bathroom changing station would induce a sweat that had me looking like I had just run a road race?

Who would have thought that baby teeth were sharp as tacks?

Who would have thought that in a matter of 6 seconds that my wee one could cross a room finding danger in what us adults "thought" was a baby proof area?

Who would have thought that seeing the world through a child's eyes meant finding another minuscule piece of "fill in the blank" in his mouth that you "thought" you had cleaned up after vacuuming and scrubbing the floors fifteen times that week?

Who would have thought that I would need the patience of a saint as Cole throws his food off the table with glee again and again and again and I repetitively pick up those tossed beans, carrots, chicken pieces and fruit chunks in hopes that with his ratio of 1 bite to 3 tosses, he will actually ingest some calories?

Who would have thought that his bath time delight could be so contagious that I would be splashing so hard to make him giggle that the bathroom floor would look like someone showered without the curtain?

Who would have thought that such a geniune "arms around the neck with a squeeze" hug could give you shivers up your spine and bring tears to your eyes EVERYTIME?

Who would have thought that the best way to start your day could be the innocent babble of your baby waking up and "talking" to himself?

Who would have thought that having someone so dependent on you, so trusting of you, and so counting on you would be the most important gift anyone could bestow?

Who would have thought indeed!