 Lesson 1: Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. |
 Lesson 2: I discovered an inner strength I never thought I had. |
 Lesson 3: Life is even more precious than I ever imagined possible. |
 Lesson 4: To the world, I may be one person but to one person, I am the world. |
 Lesson 5: I no longer rely on a clock — Arianna now sets my schedule. |
 Lesson 6: I cannot remember what life was like before Arianna was born. |
 Lesson 7: I rediscovered the magic of my shadow and the wonder of blowing leaves. |
 Lesson 8: I realized that I can love a complete stranger. |
 Lesson 9: My heart breaks much more easily. |
 Lesson 10: Sometimes the smallest package can give the biggest love. |
 Lesson 11: My baby's pain feels much worse than my own. |
 Lesson 12: Nothing can test the true strength of a marriage like the arrival of a new baby. |
 Lesson 13: I finally stop to smell the roses, because my baby is in my arms. |
 Lesson 14: I have newfound respect and love for my parents. |
 Lesson 15: It is like Christmas morning every morning when my baby girl wakes up and gives me a big ol' grin. |
 Lesson 16: I never realized how fragile yet resilient babies can be. |
 Lesson 17: I now know the labor pain I have dreaded my whole life was 100% worth going through! |
 Lesson 18: My love becomes limitless, a superhuman power. |
 Lesson 19: I can now befriend complete strangers because we are all enrolled into the "parenthood club". |
 Lesson 20: I now know for sure that miracles really do happen. |
 Lesson 21: Babies are the best gifts you will ever get, and the hardest one to unwrap. |
 Lesson 22:Things I've seen a hundred times appear new when I see them from Arianna's perspective. |
 Lesson 23: Where I once thought I was fearless, now I find myself afraid. |
 Lesson 24: Beauty is a gift in youth and an art as we age. |
 Lesson 25: I believe in love at first sight. |
 Lesson 26: I finally realized that true joy doesn't come from material wealth. |
 Lesson 27: I learned that I can sing to Arianna and not feel embarrased. |
 Lesson 28: I learned that nothing is boring to a baby. |
 Lesson 29: I learned that every day is a surprise. |
 Lesson 30: I believe once again in the things I believed in as a child. |
 Lesson 31: A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on. ~Carl Sandburg |
 Lesson 32: I go to the mall determined to buy something great for myself, and end up with tonnes of stuff for Arianna instead. |
 Lesson 33: My appearance becomes less important while my character becomes more important. |
 Lesson 34: I realized that it isn't about me anymore...and I am ok with that. |
 Lesson 35: It is when you are least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitutde can give you - perspective. |
 Lesson 36: Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. |