Ok, I know I haven't written for a while, but I promise things will be more frequent now that we are officially moved out of our house and living with my parents. We are still actively looking, but we are definitely holding out for the right thing. Living in Sea Girt in such a beautiful house is quite nice. I really loved the house we were in, but I can't say this stinks. I love living 2 blocks from the beach! Not a bad temporary pad! Plus it's really nice watching the whole family enjoy Sophia!
I will be writing about Sophia's milestone's changes, and adorable moments. But as promised in one of my first posts, I will be reviewing baby products so we can all make smart consumer decisions as parents. Stay tuned. I should be able to post and review an item almost every day.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
A Great Day!
Today Sophia went for a check up and she grew a whole inch in 3 weeks. This child is 26 inches. Those genes...
We are doing well. i hope you read my post yesterday. After my breakthrough decision, i have a new view on life. Sophia is helping. She took 4 awesome naps today, no crib, but that's ok. She also slept in the car and sat quietly in the car...two firsts.
It's amazing with all my college degrees, and I am following the lead of a three and a half month old and it works.
I explained to the doctor about her green, pasty poop, constant drool and being warm to the touch. She explained to me to get prepared for the wild ride of teething. Yikes. That made me even happier with my decision to continue with attachment parenting. When a child is in pain, love can only soothe.
We are doing well. i hope you read my post yesterday. After my breakthrough decision, i have a new view on life. Sophia is helping. She took 4 awesome naps today, no crib, but that's ok. She also slept in the car and sat quietly in the car...two firsts.
It's amazing with all my college degrees, and I am following the lead of a three and a half month old and it works.
I explained to the doctor about her green, pasty poop, constant drool and being warm to the touch. She explained to me to get prepared for the wild ride of teething. Yikes. That made me even happier with my decision to continue with attachment parenting. When a child is in pain, love can only soothe.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
A Mom's Moment of Enlightenment
Just enjoy her. That's what I heard myself saying today as I struggled with getting Sophia to take a nap in the crib instead of on me.
The first three months of having an infant can be very difficult. In my eagerness to do everything correct, I started to miss the big picture.
Today I realized that I have been so obsessed about over stimulation, exposure, feeding times and sleep schedules that I forgot one thing. I finally have the little angel I had been praying for for 3 years. Today I realized, I just can't be the tough parent everyone is telling me to be. Sophia needs love not hard lines drawn in the sand.
It became so apparent to me how easily we can get caught up in the basics of mothering. I finally took a step back and realized that she will never be 3 months again. I took a deep breath and sighed. Then we went into the nursery, sat in the rocker and we both enjoyed a hard earned nap. I love holding her in my arms.
PS Our nights have been perfect. That's probably what lead me to this clear thinking.
The first three months of having an infant can be very difficult. In my eagerness to do everything correct, I started to miss the big picture.
Today I realized that I have been so obsessed about over stimulation, exposure, feeding times and sleep schedules that I forgot one thing. I finally have the little angel I had been praying for for 3 years. Today I realized, I just can't be the tough parent everyone is telling me to be. Sophia needs love not hard lines drawn in the sand.
It became so apparent to me how easily we can get caught up in the basics of mothering. I finally took a step back and realized that she will never be 3 months again. I took a deep breath and sighed. Then we went into the nursery, sat in the rocker and we both enjoyed a hard earned nap. I love holding her in my arms.
PS Our nights have been perfect. That's probably what lead me to this clear thinking.
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