I feel like my blog is missing the journaling aspect of my life. You know the thoughts, the good-bad-and ugly. So I am going to make a goal, here for all of the internet to see to journal at least once a week about my life.
This last week has been relatively low key, I spend days rocking my baby and running to McD's to get a (heaven forbid) full calorie coke. I went swimming with my sisters and Mom this week, I love when we all get together, I love that I am finally feeling closer to my sisters. Brandon has Tues and Thurs off so we try to spend time together on those days. Nikki (my sister) melted my hair this week and I love it. I was her first melt and she freaking knocked it out of the park. She is talented.
Archer has discovered his voice more this week, he used to coo and growl mostly... but now he squeals and sings and yells to get our attention, he is pretty damn cute. He still hasn't slept through the night in a month, and I can't figure out why. I just keep trying to do his routine at night that got him to sleep through the night for those five glorious weeks prior. My boy is 26 inches long, he just keeps getting longer, but he is getting heftier too! It is getting harder to rock him to sleep (albiet he likes to go on a roller coaster ride to get rocked to sleep, weird child.) my arms get tried a lot quicker now. I have to do constant squats, while swaying side to side, and patting his bum, while keeping his binky in... the things you figure out when you become a Mom!! Speaking of that, Archer didn't poop for 48 hours this week and when he did, oh my, it was intense- he fought an epic battle and filled up two diapers easy... It is weird when your life revolves around breast feeding and pooping...
Anyway, I never realized how many people would have an opinion on my child, people I don't even know have opinions on how to best parent your children.. weird, kind of, but I think everyone just thinks what works for them has to work for you- I think it comes from a good place.
B is such a good Dad, he and Archy babe play and Arch always smiles so big when Daddy comes home from work. I think Archers favorite place is on our bed in between me and B. I love his laugh, I spend hours a day trying to hear it. He is truly such a blessing in my life, he has brought me and Brandon closer than we have ever been. I am so grateful for the things I learn about life and family from my little man. I am trying to be a better homemaker, but it is not a skill I am great at- I truly have to work to make myself do it, it isn't particularly hard I just would rather spend my time playing with my baby? Oh well, I will keep trying to do my best, best by my son and best for my husband. I think that is all of my thoughts for right now.
Xo,
Kelli
Kelli I love to read your thoughts and daily experiences...I'm glad that you'll be making that a regular motion!
ReplyDeleteMy sister in law, who graduated in child development and worked with families for 8 years on helping them raise healthy children, had her first baby a year ago. That little girl WOULD NOT SLEEP. Nina was exhausted, but interestingly (just as you said) became even more exhausted of everyone trying to tell her what to do and what not to do to help her baby sleep. She finally put a post on her blog explaining that there are some situations that only a mother knows best. SHE knew her daughter, and only SHE knew what was best for her! I liked that she was able to be bold in letting people know that she really didn't want, or need anyone's advice.
I do hope that little Archer will find happy night sleep time though!