Alice's baptism was a smash! April 28, 2012.
Alice can now *run* not walk, run.
Her first word was cat. Go figure. Not mom, not dad....cat.
Short, sweet, and I'll add more later! Gotta run to catch the baby!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Bad Mommy!
Here it is month 11, and I haven't updated in forever. I'll write more later, but here are some key updates:
Alice's baptism was a smash! April 28, 2012.
Alice can now *run* not walk, run.
Her first word was cat. Go figure. Not mom, not dad....cat.
Short, sweet, and I'll add more later! Gotta run to catch the baby!
Alice's baptism was a smash! April 28, 2012.
Alice can now *run* not walk, run.
Her first word was cat. Go figure. Not mom, not dad....cat.
Short, sweet, and I'll add more later! Gotta run to catch the baby!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Growing, Learning, and "Perfection"
Alice is moving in on month 5! I can't believe my little miracle baby has come so far. Her last doctor's appointment at 4 months went very well. The Peanut weighed in at 12.5 lbs, and over 23in. long. These are great stats for her. The doctor said that she is developing ahead as far as moving and gabbing. Rob and I have a hard time keeping her on her playmat.
Our next big moment is her baptism on April 28th. Being a cradle-Catholic, this is important to me not just from a religious, but also a community and cultural sense. I grew, for better and worse, in a largely "Catholic" world. I credit the nuns and my community growing up with instilling in me a sense of wonder, awe, and social responsibility. Without seeing others around me that had that type of care for other human beings, I wouldn't be in Christian Ethics today. My parents, however, were my first and most important teachers.
I am finding that it's not so easy to pass on certain values. There is a lot of push back and it's easier to go along with the trend. So here are some basics that Alice is trying to live by,
The Peanut's 5-fold path to enlightenment:
1. Let children be children.
In this competitive world it is too easy to over-stress them and get them involved TOO much. I don't want to have to find a recommendation for my child to get into kindergarten, it's absurd. They are growing and learning beings. They adapt to their environment through play. We will try not to get caught up in the wave of too many activities.
2. Teach Love, Loyalty, and Respect.
It's hard to hurt another human being if you are keeping these values in mind. I think that these three things were highly instilled in Rob and I. We need to pass them on.
3. We, as parents, are learning along with her.
I don't and shouldn't have all the answers. I am not a perfect person and therefor I am not a perfect parent. I am enough for her. I am her mother and her protection, even when I make inevitable mistakes.
4. Humans beings learn more from mistakes than success.
I'm sure some would disagree with me, but looking at my life experience and the experiences of others, all of us learn best when we do something wrong that we have to fix on our own. Sometimes it hurts and sometimes the mistake changes our lives in ways we didn't imagine. The purpose is that we learn and we correct and we live. I don't want her life to be easy, I want her to learn from mistakes so her life can be better than mine.
5. Spending moments together.
Sometimes an entire day will pass by and I curse myself for not living in the moment for Alice. The hundreds of pictures that I've taken can't account for the time that I spend with her, not emotionally or in memory. She is growing so fast, I don't want either of us to blink and miss each other.
Alice at 4 months.
Our next big moment is her baptism on April 28th. Being a cradle-Catholic, this is important to me not just from a religious, but also a community and cultural sense. I grew, for better and worse, in a largely "Catholic" world. I credit the nuns and my community growing up with instilling in me a sense of wonder, awe, and social responsibility. Without seeing others around me that had that type of care for other human beings, I wouldn't be in Christian Ethics today. My parents, however, were my first and most important teachers.
I am finding that it's not so easy to pass on certain values. There is a lot of push back and it's easier to go along with the trend. So here are some basics that Alice is trying to live by,
The Peanut's 5-fold path to enlightenment:
1. Let children be children.
In this competitive world it is too easy to over-stress them and get them involved TOO much. I don't want to have to find a recommendation for my child to get into kindergarten, it's absurd. They are growing and learning beings. They adapt to their environment through play. We will try not to get caught up in the wave of too many activities.
2. Teach Love, Loyalty, and Respect.
It's hard to hurt another human being if you are keeping these values in mind. I think that these three things were highly instilled in Rob and I. We need to pass them on.
3. We, as parents, are learning along with her.
I don't and shouldn't have all the answers. I am not a perfect person and therefor I am not a perfect parent. I am enough for her. I am her mother and her protection, even when I make inevitable mistakes.
4. Humans beings learn more from mistakes than success.
I'm sure some would disagree with me, but looking at my life experience and the experiences of others, all of us learn best when we do something wrong that we have to fix on our own. Sometimes it hurts and sometimes the mistake changes our lives in ways we didn't imagine. The purpose is that we learn and we correct and we live. I don't want her life to be easy, I want her to learn from mistakes so her life can be better than mine.
5. Spending moments together.
Sometimes an entire day will pass by and I curse myself for not living in the moment for Alice. The hundreds of pictures that I've taken can't account for the time that I spend with her, not emotionally or in memory. She is growing so fast, I don't want either of us to blink and miss each other.
Alice at 4 months.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'...
Alice had some pretty great holidays! She discovered that it is indeed possible to be outside without multiple layers of clothing and shoes. Florida was sunny and fantastic - she even found a favorite napping spot on Gram's porch. Other highlights... four new states under her belt, lights on Christmas trees are so prrrreetttty, and the taste of apple cider (just a smidgeon on the lips) is worth smacking your gums over.
Peanut will turn 3 months next week, we can't believe it has come so soon. She has managed in the past few days to roll over from her back to her front and holds her head up pretty much all the time.
Peanut says, "Bring on the solid food!"
Peanut will turn 3 months next week, we can't believe it has come so soon. She has managed in the past few days to roll over from her back to her front and holds her head up pretty much all the time.
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