What They Don't Tell You.......

As I sit with my youngest child whom is 4 yrs old, I wonder why didn't they tell me about how having a child really is going to be? I'm not new at this my oldest will be 20 in a few months. It's just that no one tells you the truth about being a parent. It's not all rainbows smiles and giggles. It's sleepless nights followed by long days of pleading with a small human being who can go all day with a 10 minute power nap. You aren't told how you will be puked on peed on and just be a walking talking tissue. They do tell you "Oh a child will change your life" they just dont say how. Like getting a shower everyday is mostly a fantasy. You wont get to go potty by yourself and your vocabulary will change. People who have children dont tell you the nasty side of parenthood because they had to go into it blind and they want you to share in that soul shaking experience. There are those wonderful moments that you get from your children, which is why you are willing to have more than 1 child. And you want to make sure that there isnt something wrong with your first born.
I honestly think there should be a book or something on true parenthood. All the honest to goodness parts of being a parent. Not a how to change a diaper kind but "I didnt feed you anything that looked or smelled like that" kind.