I feel like being a Mom has so far met my expectations. We knew that we'd love him with more love than we've ever felt before, we knew that there would be a sleeplessness like we've never known, and we knew that there would be moments of amazement and moments of frustration. But (and this is a HUGE but) I've recently realized that knowing something is completely different than really experiencing it. I told my friend Becky today that I said some pretty insensitive/ignorant comments to her last year after the birth of her daughter. (Thankfully she says she doesn't even remember the conversation but the longer I'm a parent the more things I've said are coming back to me!) Becky had been telling me how Kylie was sleeping great at night but not taking many (any?) naps during the day. I replied, in all my pre-motherhood wisdom, "Well at least she's sleeping at night! That's obviously the more important thing." Ha! While sleeping through the night (heck, even sleeping for four hours straight!) would be heavenly at this point, it is completely different than sleep during the day. On the days that Levi decides that he isn't going to nap I get nothing done. Nothing. I realize that now and relish the days when he takes good naps and lets me do things like empty the dishwasher and take a shower. It's things like this that are transforming my old expectations into my new reality!
So after all of our crazy driving adventures we realized that if we were ever going to get Levi on a schedule then we needed to stay home once in a while. Since we've been back he has done great! No more fussy periods at night and no more days where he won't let me put him down--it's funny how a few days of actual naps in his crib can change his whole demeanor. We're still new at this whole parenthood thing so this may seem like no brainer information but we're learning! Here are a few pictures from our week at home...
Levi is loving bath time!
Our little ducky
Found this at Target and couldn't resist. Baby clothes are so fun!
Auntie Sarah came to visit again last Saturday. We love that she's so close by!
5 comments:
Megan such a great post, I couldn't agree more!
Levi is so cute!
Megan- Loved the post! Sounds like you are learning to severely shorten your expectations on what a successful day/ getting things done means. For a while, I counted it a huge success if I could get 1 thing done besides caring for Kylie- such as 1 load of laundry, emptying the dishwasher, putting Kylie's clothes away, etc. Keep up the good attitude!!
Megs, you and Dave are becoming such great parents, keep up the awesome work--love a lot, forgive everyday, laugh as much as possible, even when it doesn't seem possible, let others enjoy the blessing of holding a baby and continue to be humble in your expetations, and always, always do more than your fair share. Trust me on this, your learning curve will continue to grow, embrace it and know that raising children is a full time job. I thank God everyday for my beautiful wife, your Mommy. Because she showed me how to be a good Daddy. Or at least I hope I am.
Beautiful post, keep'em coming. Love you, Dave and Levi so very much. - Dad
couldn't be more true. It is amazing how much of your time and energy go into this little bundle.
Love all the photos. He is turing into a little boy. A handsome one at that.
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