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I knew I would be learning a whole lot when we decided to have a baby, but there are a few things I never expected to pick up along the way. 

1. I know how to properly fold a fitted sheet
     I also know how to neatly put away all the bed sheets into a nice little pouch thanks to pinterest, but that's besides the point.  One of the not so fun things of getting a whole lot of baby stuff is unpackaging everything.  Especially the toys, oh my word.  There is a twist tie, or more commonly, those plastic circle jail thingies in every nook and cranny.  Twist ties are also not sufficient sometimes as they usually have to have tape over themselves too.  But, back to the fitted sheet: not that I bought a huge amount of crib sheets, but I'm a fan of sheets in general.  So, after opening a few of them, I started noticing a trend of how they were folded.  I think I took notice of how they are folded because crib sheets are so small in comparison to normal king or queen sized sheets.  So, after living 30 years on this earth and making my own bed for more than half of my life, I finally know how to properly fold a fitted sheet.  Now, if only we could implement a standard for all fitted sheets to have some sort of marker to indicate the top and bottom of the sheets, making a king sized bed would be way easier.


2. Having eczema sucks
     I started getting eczema mid-way through my pregnancy, and it only got worse once E was born with all the bottle and clothes washing on the daily, multiple times a day.  Because I'm always lacking in sleep, the eczema never goes away.  I used to take washing my hands for granted, and never thought that much about hand cream.  Now, I hesitate to eat fruit sometimes because I don't want to get my hands wet from washing it, and don't even gander to wash dishes without gloves.  Aquaphor is my best friend, and topical steroids are a necessary evil.  Boo hoo, pout pout.

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