The Biggest Lie My Husband Ever Told Me

Once upon a time, before we even considered having children, my husband told me, "babies only cry when they are hungry, need a diaper change, or if they're sick".

Fellow parents, you can stop laughing now.

I actually believed him and I'm pretty sure he believed himself. So maybe it wasn't an intentional lie, but a lie for sure.

Yes, under normal circumstances newborns do only cry over a dirty diaper or because they're hungry. That's because they're still sleeping 20+ hours a day. But eventually that sleep time lessens and a lot of other elements come into play.

Hence, I've learned infants cry because...

The Advice New Moms Get

My sweet Noah is 7 months old. 7 months!

I can't believe we have made it through over half a year. It's been a rough, but interesting road. As I think back over the past 7 months (and I feel like the new baby fog is finally lifting) I recall some of the advice I received and things I read that just weren't true, at least not in my world...