I write this post while Sophia naps in her crib. Yes, you heard or read correctly. She is now napping quite nicely in her crib.
We are officially living at my parents' house and things are going well. Sophia really likes her crib here and it is making nap time go very well. So I call that progress. One month ago she was being held by me hours at a time for naps to occur. Now our nights are going just as well. We put her down at 6:30 and she awakes at 12:30 for a diaper change and feeding. Then it's good morning sometime between 5 and 6. We just have to work on getting her to sleep a little. She is really doing quite well. Even though her wake time is early, we do make the best of it. We bundle her up and head off to the beach in the jog stroller. We walk along the beach looking at the beautiful ocean waiting for sunrise. We do make a quick stop on a bench to watch all of God's beauty. Sophia does love watching that ball of fire rise above the sea. then it's home for breakfast. I am now making homemade baby food. I'll be posting some favorite recipes soon.
Also to come...reviews on baby products.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Moving...up? Also, Bassinet recall
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
What Day is is?
Well, sleep has escaped us these past few nights. Sophia went to the beach on Saturday and she was an angel. Sleep was good not great that night. It was definite improvement. It must have been the fresh sea air.
We have thought about letting her cry. We even made a plan, but it was too difficult. I waited way too long to have this little peanut. I don't want to let her cry. I am trying to watch her tired signs to see when she's tired so we can avoid protest cries. She's just too precious.
Yesterday I found out that next week was September. SEPTEMBER! WHAT! I feel like I just got out of the hospital. The time goes so quickly. Maybe when the sandman comes back to live at our house I will have a better hold on reality and the date.
We have thought about letting her cry. We even made a plan, but it was too difficult. I waited way too long to have this little peanut. I don't want to let her cry. I am trying to watch her tired signs to see when she's tired so we can avoid protest cries. She's just too precious.
Yesterday I found out that next week was September. SEPTEMBER! WHAT! I feel like I just got out of the hospital. The time goes so quickly. Maybe when the sandman comes back to live at our house I will have a better hold on reality and the date.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sleeping Like A Baby
Who ever came up with that phrase? Well, if you are wondering why I haven't posted it's because I am reading this book and trying to implement healthy sleep habits. Sophia really got off track of her night time routine last week for about 6 nights. Since Sunday night, we seem to be doing much better. Wake up time is too early, but I'm willing to work with that. Most sleep specialists say wake up should be 7 am, so you can implement the 9 am nap without protest due to baby being over tired. We have established nap times. I must say those were established by me very early on. My problem is she doesn't like to sleep in the crib for naps. She doesn't like to sleep anywhere but with Mommy for naps. As a result, Mommy doesn't get her chores completed. My goal this month is to stretch our am wake up time and to get her napping in the crib.
A routine is established but it must exist in the crib in order to give her the deepest sleep.
We just received the birth announcements. They look great if I may say so myself. I ordered them through Sweet Baby Designs on the internet. One thing I would recommend to new or expecting moms; get these out early. I wish I would have addressed the envelopes in the hospital. It's hard to attend to this task when you are so sleep deprived.
If you are pregnant, please read the book mentioned in the previous post and plan out your birth announcements. Those are my two regrets.
A routine is established but it must exist in the crib in order to give her the deepest sleep.
We just received the birth announcements. They look great if I may say so myself. I ordered them through Sweet Baby Designs on the internet. One thing I would recommend to new or expecting moms; get these out early. I wish I would have addressed the envelopes in the hospital. It's hard to attend to this task when you are so sleep deprived.
If you are pregnant, please read the book mentioned in the previous post and plan out your birth announcements. Those are my two regrets.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
We All Need This Book
One of my clients told me about this book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Weissbluth. I really didn't think I'd want to read it because Sophia sleeps well at night, but it's great. It will tell you how much sleep a child needs depending on their age. It covers infancy to toddlers. It talks about keeping naps and bedtime sacred and cry-free.
The intro. will tell you to read this book when you are pregnant. It also tells you how to read it if your baby has already been born or if you are dealing with a toddler. I love that. Instead of reading from cover to cover, they give you an action plan of how to dissect the book in order to maximize the amount of information received in a minimal amount of time.
Some topics it covers:
Colic
Fussiness
Bottle fedding
Breast feeding
Co-sleeping
Naps
Sleeping through the night
Importance of sleep for the whole family
I think this would be a valuable read for anyone who interacts with children on a daily basis. After one night of reading, Sophia improved her sleeping at night, and I didn't even think she needed to.
The intro. will tell you to read this book when you are pregnant. It also tells you how to read it if your baby has already been born or if you are dealing with a toddler. I love that. Instead of reading from cover to cover, they give you an action plan of how to dissect the book in order to maximize the amount of information received in a minimal amount of time.
Some topics it covers:
Colic
Fussiness
Bottle fedding
Breast feeding
Co-sleeping
Naps
Sleeping through the night
Importance of sleep for the whole family
I think this would be a valuable read for anyone who interacts with children on a daily basis. After one night of reading, Sophia improved her sleeping at night, and I didn't even think she needed to.
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