I was at a baby shower last week when they sent some cards around the room. You were supposed to add your advice for the new mom. I always struggle with this. The new mom in this case is a lot more “grown up” than I am and so she doesn’ t really need my advice. Usually I say “nap when baby naps” because that’s what people always told me. But who really does that? We need to do the laundry and the dishes and watch our favorite tv shows when baby naps, right?

Well I finally came up with something. And this is a really GOOD one.

“IF YOU FEED YOUR BABY BLACKBERRIES, MAKE SURE THEY ARE NAKED”

Or in just a diaper. I learned this lesson the hard way. Fed Zoe blackberries. She couldn’t get them in her mouth fast enough. Well she didn’t get them all in her mouth. They fell all around her.. And as she wiggled.. They got mashed into her new organic cotton pants. Bummer.

Speaking of Motherly advice: I remembered that the moms at my first baby shower also put together a book of advice for me. I flipped through it. One of my faves: BUY A WIPE WARMER. I took it to heart! But all it did was dry out the baby wipes. I couldn’t give it away at my garage sale.

I flipped through the book for more from MY moms.

From my Mom: BRING YOUR BABY TO YOUR MOTHER’S HOUSE EVERY WEEK.

From my Stepmom: HOLD ‘EM CLOSE TO YOUR CHEST AND HUM.

From my Mother-in-Law: THE MORE YOU PLAY WITH YOUR BABY THE FASTER IT FALLS ASLEEP.

Good stuff moms. Thanks! And Happy Mother’s Day!

(Here’s a pic of me and my mom)