Sorry to reply so late.
I’m feeling the second point these days. I sleep on mattresses with my two children and boy, can they sometimes roll over to my side at night! Trying to stay upbeat about this haha

cryotosensei

Luckily my boy doesn't get sick very often and he started kindergarten this year. What suprised me most so far:

-not falling in love at first sight when he was born, it was more a big feeling of taking care of him, the love came with time.

-how waking up a few times at night will affect your capabilities.

-how interacting with other kids in the kindergarten makes him misbehave more

-how it made me more human, have more empathy, and be a better person.

-how he can drive me crazy and immensely happy in a short period of time.

What shocked you about parenting?

Luckily my boy doesn't get sick very often and he started kindergarten this year. What suprised me most so far:
-not falling in love at first sight when he was born, it was more a big feeling of taking care of him, the love came with time.
-how waking up a few times at night will affect your capabilities.
-how interacting with other kids in the kindergarten makes him misbehave more
-how it made me more human, have more empathy, and be a better person.
-how he can drive me crazy and immensely happy in a short period of time. 