Lily is the BEAUTIFUL 8-week-old daughter of Chad and Sarah, my old college roommate. Doing Lily's newborn session was so fun (and calm!). I think that's because Chad and Sarah are so good with Lily!
Because it is Thursday, I asked Sarah to come up with the top ten advice tips she would give new parents. See below for her answers, as well as Lily's slideshow and my favorite photos from the session. Happy Thursday!
Top Ten Advice Tips for New Parents:
1. Hold your baby and love on your baby as much as you want.
2. If sleeping with your baby is the only way to get sleep, do it!
3. Don't feel like a criminal if you have to put your baby on her stomach to get sleep. This may go against all medical advice—but at least I waited until she could move her head from side to side!
4. Your baby can still get good sleep if you don't follow the rules of Babywise :)
5. Rock your baby and read and sing to her even if she doesn't know what you are saying.
6. Get a sling and wear your baby. You can get some chores or shopping done and she won't be crying the whole time.
7. It's ok to cry when your baby grows out of her first outfit.
8. Get some waterproof changing pad liners or else you will be washing the changing pad all the time. Buy your diapers at diapers.com.
9. Listen to Taylor Swift's song "Never Grow Up" now that you are a parent. It will bring tears to your eyes.
10. BE PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED....your baby may come 4 weeks early too!!!
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