I mentioned a while back that there were some things that you never read about when it comes to motherhood. Belly buttons being one of them and now the awesome sex appeal of a new mom. Seriously. I don't know how Nat can keep her hands off of me. It's after 2:00 and I've yet to shower. Not only have I not showered, but I'm sitting here writing this post in my breast milk encrusted bathrobe. Oh, but wait! It gets even better! Thanks to the joys of engorgement and an overly active letdown, I'm sitting with a towel tucked under my boobs, because the milk WON'T STOP FLOWING. Notice I said 'towel' and not 'bucket.' We're only talking drips, but still - who tells you this stuff ahead of time??

My sister has a friend who doesn't have kids. She and her husband want them... eventually. Every time my sister talks about her births or the trials of motherhood, the friend proclaims that my sister just set her back another year in wanting to experience the same pleasures.

Now, my intent is not to turn people off from parenthood, but rather to provide the information necessary to make an informed decision. I consider it my public service announcement(s). Think about it. If more people really knew what they were getting themselves into, do you think there'd be as many teen pregnancies? Screw abstinence education. I think showing kids a picture of me in my (current) full glory would do the trick.

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