Jack Wilshere Quotes

It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life.

It's superfun being a mom, but it's hard too.

I think I'd be more relaxed as an older mum, although fundamentally life with a baby is pretty much the same whatever age you are. It's nappies, crying, feeding.

Having a child is a big life change, but the really hectic period is relatively short. You can get through it.

Having an infant is stressful, and I know I won't get a lot of sleep initially, but it will be worth it.

I've heard that babies cry all the time early on, which I'm fine with. But in my free time, I'm pretty sure I'll want to listen to something else.

Well, the first year I lost my voice I didn't mind so much because I was going to have a baby and I was distracted with him anyway, I didn't even think about it that much, well, OK, this is what's happening.

I like showing moms what it's really like having a baby, and how it's not Hollywood life.

Somehow I am really relaxed within the chaos of having a baby - and anyone who's a mother knows it's very hard to relax, because there is so much to do and worry about!

With a new baby, you have a bad day now and again because you're particularly tired, but most of the time, you're fine. You spend a lot of your time trying to figure out how you can get more sleep, but really, you're better off just giving up and admitting that you're not going to, so forget about it.

Everybody always talks about it, about how you don't know love until you meet your baby, and you really feel that. There are no words. It was a really wonderful surprise. And there is no way to prepare yourself for the sleep deprivation and what comes with it.

When you have a new baby, you can get really overwhelmed, since it's such a huge responsibility. You're thrilled to be a mom, but your sleep schedule is so thrown off and it can be scary if you don't have a good support system.

Having a crying baby is inspiration to get the job done quickly.

I'm doing stand-up comedy. I'm working on a one-woman show about how I don't like my baby. There is a period of time where a baby is born where the next 3 months is harrowing. A lot of people say it's the most wonderful time, but for me it was harrowing.

When you're pregnant, you go out and buy every single book; you have this stack of books on your nightstand, but there was nothing that was preparing me for anything even remotely resembling what my life was going to look like.

One thing I know for sure - this motherhood thing is not for sissies.

I thought I might not want to act any more after having a baby. It turns out I still enjoy it.

Nothing really prepared me for the amount of work, or the amount of rewards, that came with being a new mom.

I'm an old mom of a young baby, and every moment matters.

The joys of motherhood are not excessively apparent during the first few weeks of a baby's life.

Bringing a baby into the world is something I've always wanted, and now I'm completely ready for my life to start revolving around another human being.

The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?

Parenthood is a great equalizer. It doesn't matter how famous you are - once you become a parent, you are just like everyone else.

I try and get as much sleep as I possibly can, although it's harder with a baby.

I am a working mom, so to be able to have a space for my kids as well as a space for my work, it's just great. That is what balance is.