The Blur: Parenting An Infant
We're moving to our new house this weekend...if all goes as planned. If you didn't know, we've been living with my parents for 3+ months to look for a job, get rejuvenated, and "bond" our family, if you will... We moved here when Baby D was almost 2 months old. We, of course, thought we wouldn't be here but 6ish weeks. Well, God had other plans. Plans that were well worth waiting for. We're excited about our move and hubby's new job. We have enjoyed living here and will miss Grammy & Grampy, for sure. They were a tremendous help and the time that the boys got to spend with them was priceless.
Back to the story, Baby D started sleeping through the night soon after we moved here. (and let's pray that he continues to do so!!!) :o) But I sit here thinking what it was like when we first moved in and I barely remember any of it. WHY is that? I was thinking the other day about how I don't remember much from this part of Fussybuckets' life. Of course then, I had a good reason to feel like a zombie because he was sleeping horribly, up every 45 mins - 3 hours, and continued to sleep horribly for a while. Thank goodness for pictures!
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| Two months old |
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| 5 months old - Easter |
I remember the day the above picture was taken, simply because it was Easter. He was sleeping better at night, but I remember trying to get him to sleep at church. He refused to! He just kept popping his head up and looking around at all the people! He always has been curious and interested in other people! I think he stayed up for 6 or so hours! It was crazy!
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| 6 ½ months old |
This is when it starts getting good and the memories come flooding back. My friends have told me that you just gotta survive for the first 6 months, and then it gets better! I really do believe that. Baby D is 5 ½ months old and getting more and more fun all of the time. He is able to stay awake longer and while he never does anything at the same time every day, he's falling into a routine. He's still taking short naps, but he throws a long one in there every once in awhile.
I know what you mean about the blur! My little one is 5 mos old and it feels like I've been in a fog up til now. Lack of sleep will do that I think. I am so glad I took several videos of when she was tiny so I can look back!
Ok, I love this blog post. Very insightful mommy! Your boys and your husband are very lucky to have you as a mother and wife.
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How exciting! I hope all your plans work out! Where are you moving to?
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I don't remember the first 6 months of either of my kids' lives b/c it seems like so long ago and they're only 4 and 7. We were just talking about the air conditioning thing! LOL It's finally hot here and we don't have an air conditioner. We were joking about how the first settlers in the Conestoga wagons just dealt with life and we're so spoiled! I grew up in a concrete block house in Central Florida with no air. But, I sure don't remember it!
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I love the name of your blog, so cute! When my son was first born I would ask my older sister about what happened when or what about kinda questions about her son when he was a newborn, she laughed and said it was all a blur she could not remember. I used to laugh but now know all to well what she meant! Great post and I have suffered the no A/C while I was preg for the first 6 months in 110 plus weather, no fun!!!!
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I'm glad he started sleeping better for you than my little guy did! I think the blur exists on some level for all of us. They grow up so fast!
Good luck on your move!
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p.s. Don't stress about passing it on right away... Concentrate on your move and your little guy!
Good luck with the move! Hope everything goes as planned.
I'm not a mom yet, but I know what you mean about the blur. I'm a product of a teen mom and she had more children when I was about 16 so I got a taste of motherhood.