Some days I still can’t believe those seemingly reasonable nurses and doctors at the hospital just let my husband and me (who were still freaking out about whether or not we had mastered the swaddle or diapering) take our beautiful, completely dependent baby home to rely on the likes of us. Were they crazy?!
That was 10 (and three quarters!) years ago. Since then, and with the addition of another child, we’ve figured out a few things, totally rocked on a few things, and probably messed up a few (cough) things.
There's no doubt about it—this parenting gig is an on-the-job training situation like no other.