Things I Wish Someone Would've Told Me about Being A Mom

I'm not one to wear my emotions on my sleeve, but I have been holding these thoughts in for awhile, so I have got to share them before I drive myself crazy. Here are a couple of things I wish someone would've told me about becoming a mom: 

1) That having friends when your a mom is hard! - You would think by 28, I wouldn't care about being accepted or fitting in, but truth be told, I do. Motherhood has made having friendships and a social life much more difficult. I was aware of the difficulty going into motherhood, but it didn't ever really sink in until Griffin was here. I long to have girl time (which is easier said than done). People don't think I notice, but I realize I'm not their first choice to hang out. I may be totally wrong, but I feel like I'm only included sometimes out of sympathy. I'm not nor have I ever been "the cool kid" or most popular, but the friendships I had before becoming a mom have seemed to be pushed to the back burner, and they take much more effort to work. I was quite a social person pre-baby, and I'm having a hard time adjusting to not getting to be quite so social. 

2) That motherhood makes you anemotional  basket case! - I used to laugh when my mom would cry over sappy commercials or movie scenes with cheesy, happy moments, but now, it doesn't take much to make me teary- sad or happy tears! Before Griffin, hearing bad news (especially about children) would make me sad, but now it just makes me fearful and overly heartbroken.  

3) That motherhood will teach you to slow down and enjoy the little moments - In our fast paced world, we miss the little moments quite frequently because we live for life's next big moments. I don't know if it's just me, but time has seemed to go by faster since I've had Griffin. It feels like he was born just yesterday, and in 12 days he will be 9 months old. If I blink, he'll be in kindergarten! I've learned to savor every little moment of down time I have with him (and with Cody, too). 

Maybe I'm not the only mom out there that has felt this way or thought these things. If you're a mom, what has motherhood taught you? Feel free to share your thoughts!