This is my occasional attempt at keeping track of my ever changing, beautiful, scary, ridiculous life...
Monday, October 24, 2011
And then he saw a flock of birds...
I read an article recently in a parenting magazine that said that
"often" the wonder and excitement of a new baby wears off when the baby
is about 9 months old. Yikes. That would be horrible considering you
would have to put up with that child for at least the next 18 years!
Lucky for me that statement isn't true at our house. I actually feel
better about him now then I did at the beginning (though I was always
excited about him!) maybe because I am getting a little bit of sleep now
(sometimes as much as 6 hours in a row!) and maybe because my body
doesn't hurt anymore...
Anyway,
I have moments when I look at my little son and am amazed that he is
mine, that he grew "in my belly" and that our adventures are really just
starting. He is getting more and more curious about EVERYTHING and
notices everything from flocks of birds in the sky to tiny specks on the
floor (and naturally has to taste them...), its so refreshing to think
about the world through his bright eyes. He doesn't know all the mean,
harsh, ugly things about the world yet (and hopefully won't have to know
abut them for a long time). He smiles at everyone, doesn't care what
people look like, dress like or smell like; he just likes them. He also
likes Eskimo kisses, Baby Cat, Daddy, the humming bird wind chime and
his Mimi's glasses... I could write about him all night, haha! THE POINT
IS: he is amazing and I love him more then a little.
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My daughter is 17 and the wonder has never ever left.
ReplyDeleteEven at times, not so long ago (14 was brutal) when I wondered if we would ever be able to talk to each other normally again!
The only parenting material I read was stuff aligned with attachment parenting and I suspect the magazine you read wasn't promoting that :)
I'm so excited for you...your son will start 'talking' in short order (and walking/running...which will exhaust him into sleeping longer). The wonder of human development never ceases to amaze!
Hi Orla! Thanks for the encouragement!
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