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10 Things No One Tells You About Becoming A Parent

June 18, 2017 By Thinking of Someday 17 Comments

Becoming parents has been one of the greatest things that have ever happened to us. Probably up until our son turned one, we couldn’t believe that we actually had a baby. We knew a lot of things in regards to parenting before we had our son, but we quickly realized that parenting is an indefinite learning process. So in celebration of Father’s Day and because we didn’t do anything on the blog in regards to Mother’s Day… Here are 10 Things No One Tells You About Becoming A Parent. 

10 Things No One Tells You About Becoming A Parent

ONE.

After the first 2 weeks, your newborn will eat… and then stay awake. Lol. We were used to our son falling asleep after he ate almost every single time. So we were shocked to find him still awake after he had finished nursing and we placed him in his bassinet.

TWO.

Even if you already think your relationship with your spouse is great and a baby can only add to that… Think again. You will eventually have an argument about your baby, some sooner than others and some later than others. And from there the 2 of you will probably figure it out and come to a compromise. Hopefully, it’ll be the only fight you have in regards to parenting (yea right).

THREE.

You will literally miss your baby if he takes a nap for too long. You’ll be wondering when he’s going to wake up. And you’ll also check to make sure he’s breathing several times throughout his nap if it seems to be a long nap.

FOUR.

Your love for your child will grow each day.

FIVE.

Your amazement of your child will grow with each new thing he can do. And then it’ll be a bittersweet moment as you realize your baby is growing up.

SIX.

Your child will teach you patience. If you don’t have it, you will learn to have it. And if you already feel like you’re very patient then you will find a new found patience.

SEVEN.

Sometimes you will laugh with your child when you’re trying to discipline him.

EIGHT.

When your child can finally say, “I love you,” it’s one of the greatest things ever. It’s pretty far up there with him saying “da da” and “ma ma” and actually knowing who’s who.

NINE.

Once your child is able to give you a hug, it’ll feel like the best hug you’ve ever had. You’ll find yourself randomly asking for a hug so you can feel their little arms squeeze your neck.

TEN.

Before becoming a parent, you might wonder about a lot of things you see other parents do and have a tendency to judge. For example, why is her toddler in the store without shoes on -although the toddler is in a stroller or basket? Once your baby becomes a toddler, you quickly realize that he pulls/kicks his shoes off as soon as you get in the car. And then you start waiting until it’s time to get out of the car to put his shoes on just for him to turn around and pull them off less than 5 minutes into the shopping trip. So you say, “Forget it,” and leave them off along with the socks. And in that moment you become less judgmental of the parents you see in the store.

What are some things that you realized only after becoming a parent?

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#tbt To last Thursday (1/7/2021) when we became mo #tbt To last Thursday (1/7/2021) when we became mortgage free!! Yes, you read that correctly! We are 100% debt free! Like debt free, debt free. 🤣
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To be honest, it’s been a week and it still doesn’t feel real to us yet. But it was real watching that money disappear from our account and no longer seeing our mortgage balance when we signed into our credit union account. We must say, our credit union works pretty fast! Lol.
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We didn’t even get around to sharing our mortgage payoff goal for the year with one of the little cute pictures explaining how we were going to do it. But here’s a quick recap of the numbers that we were working with...
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• mortgage principal: $54,507.37
• mortgage interest: $35.84
• reconveyance fee: $69.00
• paying off our mortgage... definitely not priceless, but oh so worth it!! 😂🙌🏽
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We’ll share more in depth details soon because you’re probably wondering how we came up with that amount of money 7 days into January. It definitely wasn’t from hitting the lottery! Lol. But until then, just know that...
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WE’RE MORTGAGE FREE!!! #piecesofsomeday
So we took some Christmas / family pictures back i So we took some Christmas / family pictures back in 2020 (as if that was so long ago), but I never got to share them. 😩 So here’s one. I actually like the fact that it’s in front of our house. #piecesofsomeday
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And I also wanted to add that we finally did another blog post after quite some time. Maybe we’re the world’s worst bloggers. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♂️ But if you’re interested, we’re sharing a recap of quarter 3 and quarter 4 from our mortgage payoff journey. We’re also sharing what our mortgage payoff goal is for 2021. We’re a bit excited about it! You can check it out at the link in our bio.
2020. This has been a year that I’m sure none of 2020. This has been a year that I’m sure none of us will ever forget. While this year has been ok for us for the most part, there are many people that it’s been a really really tough year for. Whether it’s been financially, emotionally, health wise, etc. etc. etc. So here’s to hoping that next year will be much much better, for everyone, but especially for those who had a tough time this year. ✨♥️
We started 2020 off with owning 43% of our house a We started 2020 off with owning 43% of our house and we now own 69% of it. We had paid off 39% of the mortgage loan and we’re finishing the year out at having 66% of it paid off. (These 2 numbers are not the same for us because of our 5% down payment as well as when we refinanced to a 15-year mortgage.) It’s been really exciting to see these numbers increase this year.
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(Annnnnd this concludes our December numbers. I can’t believe I managed to share them all before the end of the year!! 😂)
Q4 was our best quarter by far, mostly due to the Q4 was our best quarter by far, mostly due to the RSUs that we were able to use. However, even if we hadn’t been able to use them, Q4 would have still wrapped up nicely thanks to us still being able to stick to our 70/30 plan.
For December we were able to color in 4 rectangles For December we were able to color in 4 rectangles. This puts our mortgage balance for the end of 2020 at $54,507.37.
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• 132 rectangles total
• 88 rectangles colored in
• 44 rectangles to go!!
The total of our mortgage principal payments for D The total of our mortgage principal payments for December was $3514.74.
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$995.13 came from our regular payment and $2519.61 came from our budget.
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This put us at meeting our second stretch goal of putting a total of $45,000 towards our mortgage principal for the year! Yes, we did a little magic with our budget in order to get it at exactly $45k, but I’m sure that’s what we all do in when we’re trying to hit a certain number!! Haha.
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We’re soooo happy that we were able to meet this goal because we really weren’t sure if it was going to be possible or not!
Am I right? Or am I right? Throughout parts of thi Am I right? Or am I right? Throughout parts of this year it seemed like the days, weeks, months were going soooo slow. And then all of a sudden summer was over and school was starting. Then it went drastically slower again, but yet here we are with only a couple of days left in this year.
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And as usual, time has gotten away from me when it comes to sharing our mortgage payoff numbers. So starting later today and over the next couple of days, I’ll be sharing our December numbers in the hopes of getting them all in before January 1st! 😆 We’ve enjoyed seeing everyone else’s numbers though!
Merry Christmas!! #christmas2020 #piecesofsomeday Merry Christmas!! #christmas2020 #piecesofsomeday
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  1. Jing Pei says

    June 18, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    Aww, these are all so sweet, but I especially love number 3!!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 18, 2017 at 9:59 pm

      Number 3 is something that we still do even though he’s 2.5 now. Lol. My favorite is number 8. I first taught him how to sign, “I love you,” and that was exciting. But I just love when I now say, “I love you,” and he says it back. Melts my heart every time!

      Reply
  2. Chad says

    June 18, 2017 at 11:47 pm

    Number 9 all day. Also, something I learned is that there will be a last time for everything so treasure each milestone, there will be a last bottle, a last crawl, a last diaper change etc…. And the older they get the less it feels like they need you especially compared to a new born… It’s all a part of the process. Great post!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 19, 2017 at 9:49 am

      So I’m mad that I came up with this list and completely forgot about number 9. Lol. So actually number 8 & number 9 are my favorites. We’re definitely realizing that there’s a last time for everything. So we’re making the best of every moment and every new thing he does even if it’s something that’s not our favorite. Haha.

      Reply
  3. Jessica says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Lol! I’m looking forward to baby hugs. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 19, 2017 at 9:49 am

      I’m looking forward to them for you!

      Reply
  4. Ron says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:29 am

    #9 has to be top for me. As an empty nester and grandpa, hugs from my kids were universal inspiration to my soul. Now when the grands come by it’s renewed all over.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 19, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Awww that’s so sweet. I, of course, never really thought about it from an empty nester’s perspective… I’m glad we still have several more years for that (although time is going by really fast!).

      Reply
    • Omar says

      June 19, 2017 at 9:54 am

      A “universal inspiration to my soul”. I love that. Just about sums it up for me.

      Reply
  5. Natasa says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Here are just some things which come to my mind. Being a parent is something that transforms you, and you can never be the same person you were before. It gives you great joy, but also worries. From that moment, you start to understand the things your parents have told you, but you couldn’t grasp them before. Parent’s work never ends, but in the end, it’s what makes the life worth living.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 19, 2017 at 5:21 pm

      What you just said is a good summary of what parenting is. Nicely stated!

      Reply
  6. Kris says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    All of them are great especially 4 and 9. We have a one year old boy and enjoying every moment with him . Can’t wait to experience #8

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 19, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      Number eight will melt your heart!

      Reply
  7. Katrice says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    Reading this post brought back a plethora of memories for me. Our son is almost 10 months and it does seem as though time has passed by so swiftly. I see a few of the comments mentioned #8. We unfortunately have not made it to that point yet lol. I am sure my heart will melt and the water works will start once he does. Honestly, I have learned so much (still learning) about being a parent . I am still trying to focus on taking every day one step at a time and enjoying every milestone (as well as the last moments) when they come. I truly feel as if I am wearing my heart on my sleeve at times. It was a pleasure reading this post and the comments.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 20, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Now that you have a child you will continue to feel like you’re wearing your heart on your sleeves, especially when you realize that he’s growing up > yet again <. And I'll make sure to have some tissue handy if I'm around! Haha.

      Reply
      • Katrice says

        June 21, 2017 at 7:55 pm

        LOL. Thank you! I will definitely need some. He climbed up the entire flight of stairs two days ago. I was so happy and excited for him. I had to hold back the tears LOL. I cheered for him and he cheered back lol. Soon he will be walking, oh boy!!!! Little man is growing up a little each day.

        Reply
        • Kim says

          June 22, 2017 at 10:32 am

          Lol. That’s exactly how it goes!

          Reply

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#tbt To last Thursday (1/7/2021) when we became mo #tbt To last Thursday (1/7/2021) when we became mortgage free!! Yes, you read that correctly! We are 100% debt free! Like debt free, debt free. 🤣
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
To be honest, it’s been a week and it still doesn’t feel real to us yet. But it was real watching that money disappear from our account and no longer seeing our mortgage balance when we signed into our credit union account. We must say, our credit union works pretty fast! Lol.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We didn’t even get around to sharing our mortgage payoff goal for the year with one of the little cute pictures explaining how we were going to do it. But here’s a quick recap of the numbers that we were working with...
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• mortgage principal: $54,507.37
• mortgage interest: $35.84
• reconveyance fee: $69.00
• paying off our mortgage... definitely not priceless, but oh so worth it!! 😂🙌🏽
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We’ll share more in depth details soon because you’re probably wondering how we came up with that amount of money 7 days into January. It definitely wasn’t from hitting the lottery! Lol. But until then, just know that...
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
WE’RE MORTGAGE FREE!!! #piecesofsomeday
So we took some Christmas / family pictures back i So we took some Christmas / family pictures back in 2020 (as if that was so long ago), but I never got to share them. 😩 So here’s one. I actually like the fact that it’s in front of our house. #piecesofsomeday
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And I also wanted to add that we finally did another blog post after quite some time. Maybe we’re the world’s worst bloggers. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♂️ But if you’re interested, we’re sharing a recap of quarter 3 and quarter 4 from our mortgage payoff journey. We’re also sharing what our mortgage payoff goal is for 2021. We’re a bit excited about it! You can check it out at the link in our bio.
2020. This has been a year that I’m sure none of 2020. This has been a year that I’m sure none of us will ever forget. While this year has been ok for us for the most part, there are many people that it’s been a really really tough year for. Whether it’s been financially, emotionally, health wise, etc. etc. etc. So here’s to hoping that next year will be much much better, for everyone, but especially for those who had a tough time this year. ✨♥️
We started 2020 off with owning 43% of our house a We started 2020 off with owning 43% of our house and we now own 69% of it. We had paid off 39% of the mortgage loan and we’re finishing the year out at having 66% of it paid off. (These 2 numbers are not the same for us because of our 5% down payment as well as when we refinanced to a 15-year mortgage.) It’s been really exciting to see these numbers increase this year.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(Annnnnd this concludes our December numbers. I can’t believe I managed to share them all before the end of the year!! 😂)
Q4 was our best quarter by far, mostly due to the Q4 was our best quarter by far, mostly due to the RSUs that we were able to use. However, even if we hadn’t been able to use them, Q4 would have still wrapped up nicely thanks to us still being able to stick to our 70/30 plan.
For December we were able to color in 4 rectangles For December we were able to color in 4 rectangles. This puts our mortgage balance for the end of 2020 at $54,507.37.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 132 rectangles total
• 88 rectangles colored in
• 44 rectangles to go!!
The total of our mortgage principal payments for D The total of our mortgage principal payments for December was $3514.74.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
$995.13 came from our regular payment and $2519.61 came from our budget.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This put us at meeting our second stretch goal of putting a total of $45,000 towards our mortgage principal for the year! Yes, we did a little magic with our budget in order to get it at exactly $45k, but I’m sure that’s what we all do in when we’re trying to hit a certain number!! Haha.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We’re soooo happy that we were able to meet this goal because we really weren’t sure if it was going to be possible or not!
Am I right? Or am I right? Throughout parts of thi Am I right? Or am I right? Throughout parts of this year it seemed like the days, weeks, months were going soooo slow. And then all of a sudden summer was over and school was starting. Then it went drastically slower again, but yet here we are with only a couple of days left in this year.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And as usual, time has gotten away from me when it comes to sharing our mortgage payoff numbers. So starting later today and over the next couple of days, I’ll be sharing our December numbers in the hopes of getting them all in before January 1st! 😆 We’ve enjoyed seeing everyone else’s numbers though!
Merry Christmas!! #christmas2020 #piecesofsomeday Merry Christmas!! #christmas2020 #piecesofsomeday
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