Is everyone blogging? I keep coming across all of these new mother blogs, and to be honest they make me feel inadequate....for about a minute....then I realize that I am doing the best I can and I have huge strengths, as I put my child before anything else and I love him fiercely and more than anything...
I have learned a lot since being a mother. The one thing I have learned is that I have NO idea what the hell I am doing! This is not a class I can get an "A" in. It is an ever changing, constant motion, work in progress. I have always been hard on myself and had extremely high expectations. Motherhood is not any different....but I really feel I have relaxed and gained patience that I've never had before, as I understand what it feels like to be difficult. I am kind of difficult myself! Plus, I think as a working mother, I have to let a lot of things go. With that said here are some of my words of wisdom
Things I love:
1. The Bumbo Seat
2. The Baby Bjorn
3. Baeba Babycook
4. Trumpette Socks
5. G diapers
6. Grandma's house ;)
1. Be there for your child. You are the prize. Love them unconditionally.
2. Take offers of help and allow your partner to help
3. Take breaks if things get difficult
4. Lower your expectations for being a perfect mother, the perfect "green" mother, the perfect caregiver, the perfect woman. etc. perfection is unattainable
5. Have fun with your child
6. Stop constantly comparing kids..."has he rolled over yet?" "Is he sleeping through the night" etc. Who cares? Really? They are all individuals. I love that Holden has strengths AND weaknesses. It will allow for learning.
7. Treasure every single nano-second, because it all goes by so fast.
I write Holden letters every so often and will give them to him someday to show him what this experience has meant to me. It has truly changed me, forever. He has made me a better human being, or just brought out what was always there, but untapped and unchallenged. I hope he realized what an impact he has already made in such a short time.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Holden is doing very well. Growing is his main job. He just had his 5 month check up and his stats were as follows: 15.5 pounds (25-50th %ile) and 26 & 3/4 inches long! (90th %ile) - pretty good for a preemie! He also had his shots on this appointment and I was in tears. It is so traumatic for Moms. He did not cry until the 4th shot, but by the time it was done he was livid peeved and howling with anger. He then conked out in the back of the car.
New Updates:
He is OBSESSED with food. He stares at our plates. We have been making our own baby food and he currently loves sweet potatoes and avocado. I mean, he CHOWS DOWN and oooh's and ahh's.
He is just really turning into a spitfire, and I love it. He is so much fun and talks/chats away to us all day long. He has these really intense facial expressions. We have also found, to our dismay, that he realllllly likes cartoons. Who knew. I, unfortunately, HATE anything animated, so this will be a trying experience for me. I see many hours in the movie theaters watching Pixar. All of his aunties can take him! :) He is also starting to sit up on his own and will roll over occasionally, except apparently, I am the only one to really witness this. He is sleeping through the night, although he has been for quite some time. He puts himself to bed around 8. We have finally gotten a good bedtime routine, because he was starting to have meltdowns around 8:30. We started really getting ready for bed around 7:15 (bath, pj's, reading a book, relaxing with mom and dad) and by 8 he is done. He sleeps and sleeps and would sleep until around 8:30 AM if we let him. However, he doesn't nap during the day, he doesn't want miss any action!
All in all this whole parenthood is just fun. I love him so much. I just cannot explain the love I have for him. He truly lights up my life. His dad and I are having a lot of fun. I couldn't have hoped for anything better. Life is good.
New pics.
Getting Ready for Night Night time.
Daddy reading a story!
Let's get those toes!!
As Aunty Sara said, "Another Avocado lover is born!"
New Updates:
He is OBSESSED with food. He stares at our plates. We have been making our own baby food and he currently loves sweet potatoes and avocado. I mean, he CHOWS DOWN and oooh's and ahh's.
He is just really turning into a spitfire, and I love it. He is so much fun and talks/chats away to us all day long. He has these really intense facial expressions. We have also found, to our dismay, that he realllllly likes cartoons. Who knew. I, unfortunately, HATE anything animated, so this will be a trying experience for me. I see many hours in the movie theaters watching Pixar. All of his aunties can take him! :) He is also starting to sit up on his own and will roll over occasionally, except apparently, I am the only one to really witness this. He is sleeping through the night, although he has been for quite some time. He puts himself to bed around 8. We have finally gotten a good bedtime routine, because he was starting to have meltdowns around 8:30. We started really getting ready for bed around 7:15 (bath, pj's, reading a book, relaxing with mom and dad) and by 8 he is done. He sleeps and sleeps and would sleep until around 8:30 AM if we let him. However, he doesn't nap during the day, he doesn't want miss any action!
All in all this whole parenthood is just fun. I love him so much. I just cannot explain the love I have for him. He truly lights up my life. His dad and I are having a lot of fun. I couldn't have hoped for anything better. Life is good.
New pics.
Getting Ready for Night Night time.
Daddy reading a story!
Let's get those toes!!
As Aunty Sara said, "Another Avocado lover is born!"
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