Sleepy Head:
Some things I have learned as a new mommy include:
-sleep is a luxury and I can survive on less of it than I thought
-if I think it will take me an hour to get out the door, better plan for two hours instead
-schedules of any sort are over-rated
-always leave the house with an extra two outfits (he spits up A LOT!)
-I'm a milk factory and will start moo-ing any day now
-be patient with Aaron cause he's learning too
Aaron reading a soccer update to Reesor:
There is so much more but those are the highlights. We also recently switched to cloth diapers (had to wait until he was 8 lbs) and that is working out nicely. Its extra work but way less $$$
Reesor in one of his clot diapers:
Had to call in a Lactation Consultant because it seems that Reesor has a tight labial and lingual frenulum which makes it hard for him to latch on properly. The boy is getting fat and happy, but at my painful expense. So we are headed to the Dr. the first week of January to have a little procedure where they will clip the tight tissues both under his tongue and between his top lip and gums. Poor little guy. :'( This should also cure any future speech impediments that can come from his condition.
Open-mouth sleeper:
In the spirit of Christmas, Aaron and I were sitting around trying to think of some Das traditions that we can implement now that we have Reesor. We have decided that every child's first Christmas gift will be a nativity set. Each year when we are decorating the house for Christmas we will reserve a special time to set up their nativity set in their room and remind each other what its all about! I'm excited to start doing this, especially once he is old enough to participate.
His Nativity Set:
And finally one of the biggest things I have learned: housework can WAIT! I pick up and de-clutter and clean and wash and put away and it feels like 5 minutes later its all a giant mess again. But mom Patrice sent me this poem and it has changed my outlook on the matter. So I'll close with this and hopefully all of you moms out there can take it in. Merry Christmas to you, be richly blessed!
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery blissfully rocking.
She said: Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
For babies grow up as I've learned to my sorrow
So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep
For I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep
"Praise Jesus!"
Skinny legs:
Jogging with my boys:
Big Bro Dutch:
