things i didn't know about being a mom #1

i decided today that i could keep a running list of things i didn't know before i had a baby...

here's a few:

1. teething sucks. for all involved parties.
2. manipulation starts early.  like before a kid can even crawl, early.
3. just as soon as you have gotten used to your little darling not spitting up on your clean shirt as it seems we may have moved past this, he spits up on your clean shirt.
4. you can no longer plan anything. 
5. there is a reason god made babies so darn cute.
6. if you put something, say green beans, inside your sweet babies mouth and it turns out he doesn't really like green beans, he will spit them out. all over you.
7. the baby food meats make me gag. i don't know how i am supposed to feed them to him.  up to this point i have tried everything i have given to him.  baby food meats smell like feets.

we are in the thick of cutting teeth right now.  i just thought that kid drooled alot... turns out i hadn't seen anything yet.  and as if teething itself isn't bad enough throw in some runny nose and runny other stuff and you have yourself a fine stew of nasty.  and the fever. and the crying, both him and me (because he is clearly in pain and it pains me.)  we are a big ol' mess over at casa de miller.