What have your children taught you? (Warning- v soppy thread)

[ScummyMummy]

Go on- what have your little blighters done for you?

Mine have shown me that little boys are not made of slugs and snails and puppy dog's tails but from stuff too loveable to catagorise.

They've shown me that my parents were rather fab because kids demand a level of patience beyond my imagination.

They've shown me that my partner has the stuff that great dads are made of...

They've shown me that there are people in the world more important than myself

They've shown me that true love and commitment are not dirty words

Good grief they are fab.

Anymore for anymore?

Mine have shown me:

That I'm capable of a kind of love that I didn't know existed

That I really would die for another person (either of them) if it were necessary

Who my true friends are

That the fathers of both my children are truly wonderful and admirable men

That I'm nowhere near as selfish as I thought I was

That great joy can be had from simple things, like the thrill that comes from realising that a baby recognises his/her name

That I really do want to be around for as long as possible to make sure they're happy and OK. I didn't think it mattered that much in my hedonistic twenties.

mine has shown me that:

crayon can come off of radiators with baby wipes

that baby milk is the same when it comes up as when it went down

that it is possible for a human being to say "no" more than 100 times a day

that you cant watch tv with marmite smeared on it!

ONLY JOKING

seriously I think my ds has made me a better person and he has shown me that dh and I can work as a great team. He is lovely and sweet and although I could scream sometimes (had a bad day today!) I love him dearly

Mine's shown me;

That I'm much more capable than I thought I was

That I can't stay in a s**t relationship because life's too precious

That I have a higher pain threshold than I expected!!!

That the best thing in your life can also be the thing that gives you the most grief!!!

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I can cry without being hurt, just from looking at them sleeping.
I am able to put someone ahead of myself, and that for them I would give my life.
I can get up at 6am and be happy
I can experience severe pain and not need painkillers!
I picked the right man at the right time for both of my kids, for older child ds, exp was not best for me but he is best for ds. Dh is simply a wonderful man for dd and for the next baby.
But best of all
life really is better with them here with me/us...

My DS has taught me that I can be patient if I need to be or want to be, endlessly patient in fact.

He has also taught me that material things are not the most important things in life.

He's shown me that my mum still has to be one fo the most supportive, undemanding and generous people ever.

He has also shown me that DH is a great father and that actually, I'm quite a good mum too!

That you can survive on less sleep than you thought was humanly possible....
That your body can do amazing things and still works afterwards (sort of)...
That whatever your best intentions, and however much you hate it, you still end up singing the wheels on the ruddy bus go round and round...
And similarly that you will find yourself singing along with inane theme tunes from Cbeebies

But most of all that life can be far, far more exciting and wonderful than I ever imagined. And full of love (sorry, getting soppy here).

Still wonder what on earth I did all day before ds... and think I must have been so bored!

And that when my mother used to irritate me by saying 'you'll understand when you have children yourself' she was right, damn her !

Exactly how my mum felt when she used to say she wished she could take all my pain away and have it herself and that she would die for me.
That is exactly how I feel about dd.

Sometimes I can cry just thinking that one day [hopefully years and years away]I will have to leave her.

I will do anything and give up anything for her.

When shes sleeping and I look at her I could burst with love for her and just want to stay awake the whole night kissing her.

She is the best thing I have ever done in my life.

That DP is the most wonderful father and we both are truly lucky to have him.

That when I had a arguement with my mum and dad whilst younger, that saying I didnt love them really mustve hurt them both.

That I could ever love someone so much

Right i'm going off to have a cry now. I am just so soppy.

That the the first hellish months of a new baby's life are so well worth it that you can do it again

That walking along with a three year old can be the biggest fun in the world

That the sheer, heartstopping beauty of my daughters is so incredible that I'm surprised whole streets don't come to a stop

Having DD has taught me to live in the moment instead of trying to plan everything and be control all the time.
How important families and extended families are.
That I'm capable of so much patience, silliness, inventiveness and more love than I dreamed possible.
That I would give up my London life, job, friends etc if it would give her a better environment to grow up in.
My DH is a wonderful dad and and husband.

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Oh yes, Twiglett, the conversational properties of poo!