Had a pretty good weekend, so far!
So every now and then we get Morghan little gift cards to Target, Walmart or McDonalds with $10-15 on them. We take her on mini "shopping sprees" for her special time as a big sister. She loves that she can go shopping and pay herself, and we take the opertunity to work on adding numbers together. This time we gave her one for being such a good helper with Gracie. When all was said and done Morghan chose a swimming pool, 2 jump ropes, and purple bubbles. She was thrilled!
This morning she woke up a bit early so I let her come with me to the grocery store to get OJ and syrup. When we got home she helped me make homemade pancakes. After breakfast we went outside and Chase got her started in learning how to jump rope. It takes a bit more coordination than she has, but she is determined to learn. I have however discovered that the purple bubbles ( made by Crayola) are a no-go. What was I thinking when i let her choose that?!?! Purple, purple everywhere... I made her put on a black shirt and pants and play in the grass! What a nightmare.
*** I will admit this, I still struggle to find that balance of being a mommy to 2 kiddos. Its hard sometimes because i can see the hurt in Morghan's eyes when I have to take care of the baby and can't play with her right at that moment. It's a work in progress and I'm sure as Gracie gets bigger it will become a little easier. ***
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
I'm Sorry, but...
I get so angry when I see parents that place their child in dangerous situations in order to "rush" their baby in to growing up.
A while back I met someone who had placed there 4 week old in a Bumbo seat, and that poor baby could barely hold his head up. Never mind the bumbo seat was right next to the stove where she was cooking!
Met a mom who lets her infant sleep on a boppy pillow in the crib at night surrounded by toys. Are you just begging something to happen to your child?
There are so many other times that I see things, but keep my mouth shut.
I realize that how other people parent is none of my business, but rushing your baby to learn how to sit, roll over, hold their own bottle etc is just dumb in my opinion. I feel bad for the parents who are so eager for their child to accomplish a new task because they are only little for so long. Let your child grow at their own pace and be grateful when they learn new things. Rushing them won't accomplish anything except probably a frustrated child.
Sorry if it upsets you, I just wanted to have a minor vent.
A while back I met someone who had placed there 4 week old in a Bumbo seat, and that poor baby could barely hold his head up. Never mind the bumbo seat was right next to the stove where she was cooking!
Met a mom who lets her infant sleep on a boppy pillow in the crib at night surrounded by toys. Are you just begging something to happen to your child?
There are so many other times that I see things, but keep my mouth shut.
I realize that how other people parent is none of my business, but rushing your baby to learn how to sit, roll over, hold their own bottle etc is just dumb in my opinion. I feel bad for the parents who are so eager for their child to accomplish a new task because they are only little for so long. Let your child grow at their own pace and be grateful when they learn new things. Rushing them won't accomplish anything except probably a frustrated child.
Sorry if it upsets you, I just wanted to have a minor vent.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Spring is Here
Normally I would take Morghan out to the park for her photos but this year we have a baby so I took them inside on the couch. I'm not too pleased with them, but they are better than nothing. Perhaps I will try again on another day.
And here is a video (if it loaded correctly) of Morghan getting Gracie to smile at her.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Where did the time go?
I can't believe our sweet baby is 1 month old today! According to our scale (which is pretty stink'n accurate) our little piglet weighs in around 11 1/2 pounds -- naked of course. She also measures in around 23 inches respectively... we had a bit of a struggle convincing her to straighten out her legs!
She is a super happy babe who loves to flash you smiles during "face time". We've heard her giggle twice, and even though it was only in her sleep, it was still precious as ever. I can't wait until we get to hear her real giggles later on.
She no longer co-sleeps with us, as she easily transitioned to her bassinet. She slept though the night again last night and I was thrilled. The night before she woke up 5 times and was awake most of the day. Towards the evening she was getting pretty fussy and would only calm down if I held her (not Daddy!) She went down around 10:30pm which is her normal 'bedtime', and didn't wake up until 8:30am! Now, if only I had stayed asleep that long. Being the paranoid mom that I am I woke several times to check on her.
--On another note, our first nephew was born on the 26th. Chase is jealous because he has blonde hair and neither of our girls do. He is so beautiful and we can't wait to meet him!--
She is a super happy babe who loves to flash you smiles during "face time". We've heard her giggle twice, and even though it was only in her sleep, it was still precious as ever. I can't wait until we get to hear her real giggles later on.
She no longer co-sleeps with us, as she easily transitioned to her bassinet. She slept though the night again last night and I was thrilled. The night before she woke up 5 times and was awake most of the day. Towards the evening she was getting pretty fussy and would only calm down if I held her (not Daddy!) She went down around 10:30pm which is her normal 'bedtime', and didn't wake up until 8:30am! Now, if only I had stayed asleep that long. Being the paranoid mom that I am I woke several times to check on her.
--On another note, our first nephew was born on the 26th. Chase is jealous because he has blonde hair and neither of our girls do. He is so beautiful and we can't wait to meet him!--
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