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.
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