It's official: a year (plus a few weeks) has flown by. This length of time signifies how long I've held my newest title as "Mom." And whether I like to think this way or not, it is the ONLY role I'll continually have for the rest of my life. ...Wow... Putting it that way seems VERY overwhelming. But to be honest motherhood is just that: Overwhelming. Rewarding. Exhausting. Amazing. The hardest thing I've ever done... There are SO many other descriptions I could list and still not fully capture it. Sometimes I feel like there are a billion secrets about mommy hood people seemed to just 'leave out' while I prepared for 9 months. Which brings me to the heart of this post. As I'm the type of person who likes to be prepared for what's to come (even though most adventures as a mom are NEVER predictable) I wanted to share some of the things I've learned in hopes to better prepare others for their parenthood journey. 1) You Will b