So I have had writer's block. I haven't written in quite a while as you can tell. I have been trying quite hard to be funny and creative and it wasn't working. I finally thought about what I would like to read now about my life as a baby. I wouldn't care if my mom was clever and witty every time. i just want to know what it was like. So I have decided to just write. I just need to start writing for you. Not for anyone else. So here goes:
What are you up to now? You have started eating cereal. It took quite a while to get you into eating the cereal. The first few days you liked it. Then you started, literally turning your nose up at it. You would make a disgusted face when we fed you, like I was feeding you lemons or liver. So I had to figure out why you didn't like it. Well we realised you still don't like formula, which I was using to mix. I hate pumping so formula was easier. But if you don't eat it well it's not easier...So I went back to breast milk, pumping when I could. I tried different consistencies, temperatures...I finally got it right a few days ago. You actually open your mouth when you see it coming. But your weight is a bit lower then I would like. Your not emaciated or anything but you aren't as plump as I would like. We are going to the doctor on Thursday so we will see how you are doing. I plan to get you eating twice and day and then moving on to veggies asap. I want you FAT!!!
You are getting pretty good at sitting up on your own. You have been doing that for a week or so. I even put you in a shopping cart with out your baby seat, which is a god send. Just wait till you have to lug a baby around in a car seat!! Those things are heavy and your dead weight. But you are good a sitting up for a minute on your own. Then you kind of fall apart. Owen used to fall over on the side. You crumple in the middle like a taco. And then you get a little front heavy and next thing I know your whole face and body are smushed on the ground. Thankfully you don't cry when you bonk your head. And, for the record, I try to catch you but you seem to be spring loaded- like suddenly your legs spring out from under you and you end up on your face. Maybe it will help you get better at sitting up.
I have become a bit stressed about your sleeping. A week ago it was a dream. And then one day you woke up at 6:15, yakking away at the top of your lungs. I have my door closed, your door closed and you are all the way down the hall. And I can STILL hear you. Loud and clear. The next day it was 6:00, then 6:30. I wouldn't mind it if I could ignore you. But you are so loud. If I can I will tape it some day so you can hear how loud you are!! So I tried pushing your bed time later so you would sleep in longer. I should have known better, it never worked with Owen. Still doesn't! If Owen goes to bed half hour later, he is up a half hour earlier! You, you were up at 4:00 am!!!! That's in the morning. When I am sleeping. Not nice Maggie.
So I tried for a few days, because my mom suggested it needed a few days to work. Well then you stopped taking your naps properly, only napping for an hour at a time. So I gave up. Last night, I put you to bed at the regular time, when you were ready, and you slept until 6:50. Much better. I of course got woken up by Owen at 5:20 a.m. and couldn't fall asleep again. I kept thinking I could hear you, but really it was your dad breathing hard. Hopefully tonight you two will get your act together and I can sleep, stress free. I know this is just a phase, but its stressful! I got really nervous an hour into your nap today. I was worried you would wake up. But so far, we are on hour 3. So I need to relax. And I hope you learn that you need to let babies sleep as much as they want. Sleep begets sleep.
It is starting to get cold here. It's September 30th and I refuse to put the furnace on. It was 4 degrees out and I sent Owen with no hat and no mitts...opps. I am wearing socks and two sweaters. You are in pyjamas and a sweater and two blankets while you sleep. A few weeks ago, you were wearing onesies to bed. Now its full pj's! But it sure is nice to snuggle with you.
I can hear you start to wake up so I guess I better post this while I can. You got 3 hours so that's pretty good. We will hang out for a bit then go get some cheap chicken and pick up your dad and Owen. I have running tonight (I am training for a 10km race since you did a number on my body!!) so I have to figure out what to have for dinner...It gets tiring after a few years to come up with dinner!I am glad we had this chance to chat. Hopefully it gives you a bit of insight and gives me the kick to start writing much more often. And maybe you will keep sleeping more. Take pity on me would you??
Love Mom xoxox
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