"You're Never Going to Sleep Again."

“You’re never going to sleep again!”

Every expecting and new parent has heard some, often many, variations of this sentence. It’s nearly a cliche, but that gives the phrase far too much credit. But it is seemingly the thing that people say.

The whole thing is a weird phenomenon when you think about it. New and expecting parents are embarking on one of the most exciting and extraordinary journeys life offers, and suddenly people have become interested in our sleep habits?

What I’ve come to realize is there’s a piece of this story that isn’t known unless you’ve lived it. As a new parent, you will be so captivated by your baby. The teeniest sounds and movements your baby makes will consume you with newly unlocked joy. The gratitude for those moments will be abundant. You won’t be looking at the clock, and you won’t know what day it is — those details don’t matter.

So to all the parents who have experienced this - I raise my lukewarm coffee in solidarity, knowing that we have gotten to experience something magical, something that is just too overwhelmingly wonderful to attempt to explain in most casual conversations.

To all the people who have made the comments alluding to sleep deprivation, it’s not your fault. If you’re still concerned about the amount of sleep we are getting, consider asking new parents for their coffee order and leave it at their door. And parents, be sure to drink your caffeinated brew quickly. You will not want to miss a thing.

Dana Podgurski

Hi everyone! I'm Dana Podgurski!

I'm a foot in the mouth, tongue in cheek, head in the clouds, and heart on the sleeve kind of gal. I live for new experiences, but am a total sucker for nostalgia at the same time. I'm tough as nails, but am a complete softie for all things kids and animal-related. I fly by the seat of my pants, and live for adventure. But I firmly believe that adventure is a mindset that one's self determines.

For work, I am a marketer through and through. Bringing brands to life, and content marketing are passions of mine. Many would consider what I do as nerdy, but I seriously dig it. I have been doing marketing contract work for years, and appreciate the variety it brings, and the relationships I've developed with my clients. If you're interested in a partnership, click here.

For fun, I love to create - writing/blogging, photography, and painting are my main three mediums of doing so. Feeling good and healthy is also high on my list, as it really lends itself to making everything more enjoyable. So I maintain a very active lifestyle, eat pretty healthy, and am outdoors as much as I can be. And if my blog didn't make it abundantly clear, I absolutely LOVE to travel (near and far) and go on adventures. I spend any extra money I have on tickets and feel so fortunate to have been to several amazing destinations both domestically and internationally. There's nothing more fulfilling than coming home from a trip and adding a been-there-pin to my map.

Cheers!

Dana

http://www.mightygoodpen.com
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