being a new mum definitely has its ups and downs. so far may has been full of ups and el sib and i have been very happy. she is still just a little slip of a thing; she just reached the 12 pound mark and is often mistaken for a much younger baby. i think she is reaching all of the milestones on track....i dont really read up on them, or know what they are---but i see what other girls write on their blogs and she seems to be progressing normally! one thing i really love about my pediatrician is that he is so laid back and does not give a mom information that will lead to worrying. for example, i didnt know sib was small until my lactation consultant pointed it out. my doc doesnt mention percentages, or percentiles. he asks about what she has achieved and doesnt point out things that she has not reached yet. that matches my style perfectly.
i dont really have time to plan out what i am going to blog about in advance but i am going to attempt a list of things loved so far in this wonderful month of may!
1. 4 months- sib has changed so much in the past few weeks. when she turned 16 weeks, it was like a light went off in her little cabbage head. all of a sudden she really noticed the things going on in the world around her. she loves the dogs, she loves tummy time, she loves walks, she loves benson most of all (whew, a bit of a relief)! she is so happy, and does a hilarious giggle and even a bit of a cackle. she likes to be tickled too. love, love, love having a 4 month old. can i freeze her at this stage, like forever?
2. nursing- so not to talk about boobs or anything....i know people have different experiences nursing, especially in the beginning when it is hard, and you are trying to time things, figure out when to switch boobs, wonder if you have enough milk, etc. however, i just want to put out there for anyone considering quitting during the first 2 months- just wait it out. nursing is the most rewarding part of being a mother. we have a new little habit now which i love- benson brings sib to me when she wakes up at 7 and we nurse in bed, lying down. i had trouble with this position in the beginning but now she seems to have the neck and mouth control to do it well. we sit and play in bed afterwards and those are her sweetest moments of the day. i love how she uses her hands while nursing....i feel most bonded to her while nursing. just love it and love the way the Lord designed our bodies to sustain our babies.
3. mommy and me class - on tuesdays i go to a local class which focuses on nursing (it is led by a lactation consultant) and it is such a great way to connect with other moms. being a stay at home mom (sahm) can be a bit isolating if you dont try to get out there...especially since i do not know any other sahm's and am a bit of an introvert anyways.
4. a song of ice and fire- ok...so really i started this series in april, but am finishing the fourth book in may. this is a fantasy series written by george r.r. martin and i could not be anymore obsessed. you have to be obsessed to finishing 4, 500+ page books in 3 weeks. although this is typical behavior for me, this series takes me in a slightly different direction. everyone knows i am a big time nerd...but i guess i thought my fantasy fascination was confined to lord of the rings and the histories of middle earth and harry potter. benson begged me not to start this series (he is afraid of the rabbit hole i might fall into, considering i am a 28 year old female who collects comics) but now he is as addicted to it as i am. looks like i am going to officially start haunting the fantasy section of barnes and noble, not just the graphic novel section. by the way, the males you see in these 2 sections (a female is a rare sighting) are generally very interesting characters.
5. masterpiece classics - i love gpb/pbs. just want to put out there that i am pretty uncritical (is that a word?) of historical fiction in film. i love the language, i love the costumes and filming locations. south riding is the new one i am watching and it is awesome. i loathe to let sibby watch any tv....but it is ok if it is this type of show, right? (i regret to inform you that sibby is fascinated by the tv, so i am careful to only let her watch nerdy shows....oh, and the soup)
6. my box turtle - sibby and i have a new pet box turtle that appears outside of her bedroom window (the patio) every other day around 8 am. we feed him grapes. he likes the grapes, but not the interruption.
7. benson working from home on friday - sometimes benson will work at home. it is such a great day for me....i dont like to do errands on the weekends. when he works from home on friday, i can leave her when she is napping with benson and i can go do errands which are cumbersome with a baby. for ex. printing pics at cvs. she would be bored 3 minutes in...and it takes FOREVER to pick them out when your camera card holds 1000+ photos.
8. etsy - ok, so i have loved etsy for years, buy i have found some particularly awesome finds this month. sib's baptism invites, a necklace for my mom for mothers day, a fox (!) teething ring for sibby with her name carved into it....i LOVE etsy.
9. fabric shopping- i am trying to find some fabric for my dining room. i really do enjoy shopping for fabric but unfortunately i am not to great at matching. i love vibrant fabrics with motifs, not a simple pattern. i hope my house does not send someone into an epileptic fit or cause nausea from all of the clashing colors. if you turn in circles it might be a bit like the tilt-a-whirl.
10.alfred lord tennyson - ulysses has been my favorite poem for years. now i am determined to read it to sibby twice a day so that she can be one of those child prodigies that recite poems at the age of 2. despite the fact that ulysses is about how death hangs over us as we age, and the effort to not become complacent and useless, i think it is stirring and inspiring. it makes me want to "follow knowledge like a sinking star, beyond the upmost bound of human thought"
i am a bit morbid in that i have had my funeral arranged since i was young. my tombstone shall read : come my friends! tis not to late to seek a newer world. push off and sitting well in order, smite the sounding furrows. for my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset and the baths of all the western stars until i die.
i also want a marble bear on top of a ten ft. obelisk to guard my burial site. yep. i do.
have to go. as a warning, or an apology i am not going to reread or spell check this. no time!!
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