This is just a list I found today. I get daily emails from babycenter.com. It used to tell me what fruit my baby is in my belly :) Now I get all kinds of Mommy advice. This list was so cool and true. I maybe disagree with a couple but for the most part.... soooooo true.
What changes when you have a baby? A better question may be: What doesn't change? Here, writer and mom Rebecca Woolf lists her most notable post-baby observations. Then scroll down to read our favorite comments from readers about how their babies changed their lives.
1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid. [See a reader's perspective in #22, below.]
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body ... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
And from our readers...
1. "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom
2. "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous
3. "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte
4. "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom
5. "You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers." — Roxanne
6. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye
7. "Silence? What's that?" — Anonymous
8. "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda
9. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom
10. "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom
11. "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom
12. "Your dog — who used to be your 'baby' — becomes just a dog." — Kara
[Many readers begged to differ, saying things like, " I disagree with number 12. My dogs are my additional children," "Nothing about previous babies, whether two- or four-legged, changes when a new miracle comes along," "My dog will never be 'just a dog," and "This is sad to me. My dog is still my baby too."]
13. "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey
14. "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom
15. "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom
16. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place. — Arizona
17. If you didn’t believe in love at first sight before, now you do! — Ciara
18. You start to appreciate Sesame Street for its intellectual contribution. — Anon.
19. You have to quit watching the news because you see every story from a mother's perspective and it breaks your heart. — Brooke&Boys
20. You just plain love life more - everything comes together and becomes better because of one tiny person and your love for them. — Anon.
21. You finally find out the real reason you have those breasts. — Anon.
22. In response to #2 [above], I'd say that where you were once afraid, you're now fearless. I was always very timid and shy and let myself get walked all over … but now where my kid's concerned, I'll speak my mind and really connect with my inner "b"! — gummismom
23. The support you get from other people surprises you, because the people giving it are not always the ones you'd expect. — japanese_macaque
24. Nothing is just yours any longer. You share EVERYTHING! — DylanLsMom
25. No matter what you've accomplished in life, you look at your child and think, "I've done a GREAT job!" — Anon.
26. You want to take better care of yourself for your child. — Treasor
27. You can have the most wonderful conversation using only vowel sounds like "ahhh" and "oooo." — littlehulk2008
Happy weekend everyone!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas?
Yes, we have already started the festivities. We attended a tree lighting ceremony on Friday as a family and it was so much fun! Way cooler than we ever expected it to be. There was live music, snow fairies, toy soldiers on stilts, train rides, carriage rides, nutcracker characters and Santa himself! And of course the huge gorgeous Christmas tree. As I said before, I've realized that being able to relive the holidays through your children is such a touching experience. I know she's only 7 months old, but seeing Sofie's face and eyes light up watching all the Christmas activity around us literally brought tears to my eyes. She may not exactly know what's going on but I think all children feel the "magic" of Christmas. I was holding her in my arms and the red and green lights were reflecting on her face and making her eyes twinkle as she had a total look of wonderment on her face, and I couldn't help but get excited for Christmas even though it was only November 12th :) Don't get me wrong, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays so we will not let Thanksgiving get the shaft...just excited for the holiday season!
Here are some pics from the night and video of the tree lighting...
Here are some pics from the night and video of the tree lighting...
Milwaukee dodged a bullet this weekend but came close to having our very first snow! I'm sure it's coming sooner than later but I just can't believe it's already time for snow. I always LOVE the first snow of the season and look forward to Sofie seeing snow for the first time.
Even though we felt like children again for one night, we did a very adult thing this weekend and opened up a 529 for Sofia. It feels so good to know that we're saving for her future. It is scary how much college is going to cost by 2028 - yes, that is the year she'll be going to college!!!! And we want more kids! Yikes.... well, we are starting now and saving what we can and hope to be able to give our kids the life, future, and education they deserve.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Lots of "New"s
Sofia's up to lots of new things lately so I had to do a quick update with some pretty entertaining videos. She now recognizes Daddy without a doubt when he comes home and squeals with delight, squirms and beams at him. He has got to love that...sometimes we watch him come in through the front window and as soon as she spots him she kicks her legs and starts smiling. It's awesome to watch her become a little person every day and start to understand what's going on around her. She is truly amazing.
She's also definitely much more talkative these days. She's saying dadadadada way more than Mama! It's her favorite thing to say in between razzies. She is starting to immitate us as well... this started on the changing table with her and daddy. He would shake his head back and forth and she would smile and do it back.
She also immitates fake coughing which is hilarious. She finally can eat her puffs on her own! It's sometimes hit or miss, but she can definitely get them in her mouth now most of the time. It is also great at restaurants now b/c I just put down her little placemat and some puffs and it keeps her busy and she loves them.
Needless to say, she is getting smarter every day (and cuter!) and she plays peekaboo with us instead of the other way around. She will put her head down and if you say "where's Sofie?" she peeks up and then puts her head down again to play more. Daddy started this with her a few weeks ago and now she's a pro at it. Such a smart little baby!
On a not so fun note, the whole family was sick with colds last week and Sofie's turned into an ear infection - her first :( I just knew something was up b/c she was waking at 4:30 AM and one night was crying inconsolably. I told Mike - I think she has an ear infection...goes to show the power of a mother's instinct! Luckily, I had an appointment the next day for her flu shot and had the doc take a look. Sure enough, she had an infection. Poor thing, but she was mostly happy - the nights were just a little rough. I know this is most likely the first of many ear infections which sucks but I guess it's all part of baby-hood.
As far as sleeping, she's been a little "off" at night/morning since turning back the clocks so I don't know if it's that or the ear infection but we haven't been sleeping as great these past few days. 4:30-5 wake up calls are no fun! But, she goes right back to sleep...however, I miss the 7AM wakeup time! I'm giving it some time and doing some reading up in baby sleep habits and actually reading that if she has an earlier bedtime and better naps during the day, she will sleep better. I put the theory to the test last night and put her down at 7:30 and sure enough, this morning she was up at 6... so we shall see.
THREE MORE POUNDS!!!
Eating puffs:
Where's Sofie?
She's also definitely much more talkative these days. She's saying dadadadada way more than Mama! It's her favorite thing to say in between razzies. She is starting to immitate us as well... this started on the changing table with her and daddy. He would shake his head back and forth and she would smile and do it back.
She also immitates fake coughing which is hilarious. She finally can eat her puffs on her own! It's sometimes hit or miss, but she can definitely get them in her mouth now most of the time. It is also great at restaurants now b/c I just put down her little placemat and some puffs and it keeps her busy and she loves them.
Needless to say, she is getting smarter every day (and cuter!) and she plays peekaboo with us instead of the other way around. She will put her head down and if you say "where's Sofie?" she peeks up and then puts her head down again to play more. Daddy started this with her a few weeks ago and now she's a pro at it. Such a smart little baby!
On a not so fun note, the whole family was sick with colds last week and Sofie's turned into an ear infection - her first :( I just knew something was up b/c she was waking at 4:30 AM and one night was crying inconsolably. I told Mike - I think she has an ear infection...goes to show the power of a mother's instinct! Luckily, I had an appointment the next day for her flu shot and had the doc take a look. Sure enough, she had an infection. Poor thing, but she was mostly happy - the nights were just a little rough. I know this is most likely the first of many ear infections which sucks but I guess it's all part of baby-hood.
As far as sleeping, she's been a little "off" at night/morning since turning back the clocks so I don't know if it's that or the ear infection but we haven't been sleeping as great these past few days. 4:30-5 wake up calls are no fun! But, she goes right back to sleep...however, I miss the 7AM wakeup time! I'm giving it some time and doing some reading up in baby sleep habits and actually reading that if she has an earlier bedtime and better naps during the day, she will sleep better. I put the theory to the test last night and put her down at 7:30 and sure enough, this morning she was up at 6... so we shall see.
THREE MORE POUNDS!!!
Eating puffs:
Where's Sofie?
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Lucky 7
Sofie is now 7 months old. Pretty crazy and amazing to watch her change and grow each day. She becomes more and more of a joy as she gets older. I know that will one day come to a screeching halt so we're soaking in these moments now while we can ;)
The biggest thing I'm so excited to report is that she said MAMA! Last Friday, Mike and I were out to lunch with Sofie and she got a little fussy and suddenly said "mama". Now, who knows if she know what she was saying but it was the sweetest sound in the world and Mike and I looked at each other, wide-eyed and then at her, and then at each other. It was such a cool moment, and the coolest is that I had a witness! :) Now we are working on "DADA". She's definitely experimenting with the consonant sounds so it's pretty funny to hear her babble now.
Sofia's first Halloween was pretty busy! She was a busy little bee... we thought it appropriate since she really is always busy into things now. She's always got to be moving, playing, talking, wiggling. She got some good use out of her costume - she wore it 4 times the week of Halloween: once at our Mom's chat Halloween party, once to lunch with Daddy on Friday, to her playdate with friends on Friday, and then on Halloween to visit August and to hand out candy to trick or treaters :) Mike and I were saying how we can't wait to take her trick or treating when she can actually appreciate it. So much fun! Although Mike and I were already very much "kids" before, it's true that having kids makes you appreciate holidays so much more and kind of allows you to relive them as a child. So wonderful...
Sofie had her last swim class last Saturday and we have her certificate hanging on the fridge. Such proud parents. She did awesome, and did an underwater swim! I had to do this without Mike so it was a little scary but she did it! She popped up from the water with a complete look of shock and then cried a lot, but stopped quickly. I had to push her to the instructor, who allowed her to go under for a split second, then caught her. Then, she pushed her back to me. Sofie wasn't a huge fan, but was quickly smiling again after it was done. The class was so cute and supportive - we cheered for every kid b/c it is a scary thing going under water that first time! We all loved swim class so much that we signed up for another session. Fun!
As most of you saw on Facebook, Sofia went to her first Bucks game on Saturday with Mom and Grandma and Grandpa! Opening night, so exciting! She was fascinated by all the activity (thanks Daddy!) and really had a good time, even though she was up waaaay past her bedtime. She never got fussy or antsy b/c there was just so much to look at and listen to! Towards the very end she did try to sleep on Grandpa's lap but she would drift and then kind of smile b/c she could not sleep... kind of funny like she knew it was silly to try and sleep at the game. We got to go down before the game to wish Daddy good luck, and she got to watch Mom and Dad participate in a Flash Mob!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxYY1vxX-P8
Sofie and I both had colds this week :( No fun, but it could have been much worse. I just hate that she can't blow her nose! she had so much snot and I bought a cool little elctric snot sucker and some boogie wipes for her to help ease her breathing. She has remained happy overall, just had a couple of tough nights but she definitely woke up much better this morning. Just a little cough that will hopefully go away soon.
We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year so wish us luck! We are definitely excited. I'll see how creative I can get with baby Thanskgiving food :) With the weather definitely turning colder, and the days getting shorter, it's starting to feel like the holidays - the best time of the year!
Speaking of the holidays, I really hope to get my weight back to pre-preg by then b/c pigging out will inevitably ensue from November 25th through December 31st. Who am I kidding, it already has with Halloween candy! I made Mike take everything left back to work! I kind of am at a standstill since getting back from Houston. I'll be honest - since all my clothes fit again, I've kind of lost motivation but if I can just get back I will be happy. I feel great now which I guess is why I haven't been as vigilant in going to the gym! So... at 5 pounds to go now...it can't be that hard!
A couple of Fall pics of Sofia in the leaves
And lastly a video of her checking out the crunchy leaves :)
The biggest thing I'm so excited to report is that she said MAMA! Last Friday, Mike and I were out to lunch with Sofie and she got a little fussy and suddenly said "mama". Now, who knows if she know what she was saying but it was the sweetest sound in the world and Mike and I looked at each other, wide-eyed and then at her, and then at each other. It was such a cool moment, and the coolest is that I had a witness! :) Now we are working on "DADA". She's definitely experimenting with the consonant sounds so it's pretty funny to hear her babble now.
Sofia's first Halloween was pretty busy! She was a busy little bee... we thought it appropriate since she really is always busy into things now. She's always got to be moving, playing, talking, wiggling. She got some good use out of her costume - she wore it 4 times the week of Halloween: once at our Mom's chat Halloween party, once to lunch with Daddy on Friday, to her playdate with friends on Friday, and then on Halloween to visit August and to hand out candy to trick or treaters :) Mike and I were saying how we can't wait to take her trick or treating when she can actually appreciate it. So much fun! Although Mike and I were already very much "kids" before, it's true that having kids makes you appreciate holidays so much more and kind of allows you to relive them as a child. So wonderful...
Here are a couple of pics of Sofie on Halloween visiting her buddy August (Scooby)
Sofie had her last swim class last Saturday and we have her certificate hanging on the fridge. Such proud parents. She did awesome, and did an underwater swim! I had to do this without Mike so it was a little scary but she did it! She popped up from the water with a complete look of shock and then cried a lot, but stopped quickly. I had to push her to the instructor, who allowed her to go under for a split second, then caught her. Then, she pushed her back to me. Sofie wasn't a huge fan, but was quickly smiling again after it was done. The class was so cute and supportive - we cheered for every kid b/c it is a scary thing going under water that first time! We all loved swim class so much that we signed up for another session. Fun!
As most of you saw on Facebook, Sofia went to her first Bucks game on Saturday with Mom and Grandma and Grandpa! Opening night, so exciting! She was fascinated by all the activity (thanks Daddy!) and really had a good time, even though she was up waaaay past her bedtime. She never got fussy or antsy b/c there was just so much to look at and listen to! Towards the very end she did try to sleep on Grandpa's lap but she would drift and then kind of smile b/c she could not sleep... kind of funny like she knew it was silly to try and sleep at the game. We got to go down before the game to wish Daddy good luck, and she got to watch Mom and Dad participate in a Flash Mob!
Side note - if you want to watch the flash mob, the link is below. fast forward to 3 minutes. Mike and I join in midway into "I gotta feelin" (watch for us when they say "and then we'll do it again"... we run in at the bottom left hand corner.) I'm in a light green shirt and jeans and Mike in his suit and headset. We're the very last ones in the back row. Mike got lots of jumbotron time, surprise, surprise! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxYY1vxX-P8
Sofie and I both had colds this week :( No fun, but it could have been much worse. I just hate that she can't blow her nose! she had so much snot and I bought a cool little elctric snot sucker and some boogie wipes for her to help ease her breathing. She has remained happy overall, just had a couple of tough nights but she definitely woke up much better this morning. Just a little cough that will hopefully go away soon.
One last update on "new things"... she now rolls around in her crib which has proven to be a challenge. At first, she had a hard time falling asleep when she would roll over but now she'll fall asleep on her belly at naptime. She seems to like sleeping on her belly or side much more now. It's funny b/c in the mornings she used to wake up and hit the button on her crib soother to play the music, so that's how we always knew she was awake. Now, she's pretty quiet b/c she'll just roll onto her belly and hang out... she's such a good happy little girl in the mornings!
We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year so wish us luck! We are definitely excited. I'll see how creative I can get with baby Thanskgiving food :) With the weather definitely turning colder, and the days getting shorter, it's starting to feel like the holidays - the best time of the year!
Speaking of the holidays, I really hope to get my weight back to pre-preg by then b/c pigging out will inevitably ensue from November 25th through December 31st. Who am I kidding, it already has with Halloween candy! I made Mike take everything left back to work! I kind of am at a standstill since getting back from Houston. I'll be honest - since all my clothes fit again, I've kind of lost motivation but if I can just get back I will be happy. I feel great now which I guess is why I haven't been as vigilant in going to the gym! So... at 5 pounds to go now...it can't be that hard!
A couple of Fall pics of Sofia in the leaves
And lastly a video of her checking out the crunchy leaves :)
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