Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hang In There!

During those first months of our new life with a baby, I honestly thought we were done - Ian was going to be our only child because I didn't think I would ever be able to go through that again.
Prior to Ian's birth, everyone kept telling me the same thing: the first few months are hard. And, they were right. Hard might even be an understatement. Those first months suck... bad. It was hard to get use to the lack of sleep. It was hard to try and comfort a screaming baby, when I had no clue why he was screaming. It was hard to adjust to the fact that I was no longer the first priority. It was hard to transition from being a selfish person... to a selfless parent. It was hard to get up each morning and go to work... only to come home and keep working until I was finally able to fall crawl into bed. Hard? Yes.
Rewarding? Completely. After conquering those first few months, I look back and would do it all over again in a heartbeat (just not anytime soon , okay?). Why? It's not because I've somehow just suddenly forgotten how rough it actually was. Trust me, I will never forget. It's because I now get to reap the rewards of those difficult months every single day. From waking up a sleeping baby, who starts my day with the sweetest smile... to picking up an excited boy from daycare, who seems so thankful that I'm there to get him. Ian gives me a greater purpose in life and, for that, I am so thankful.
Trust me - I'm not one to give motherly advice. I'm surprised that Ian actually survived the first months, especially considering all of the mistakes I made (and sadly, continue to make). BUT, I do know one thing that I feel certain I should share with those new (and soon-to-be new) moms out there: Those first few months suck. BUT, despite how challenging and difficult they are, I promise you it will all be completely, perfectly, and wonderfully worth every second. Hang in there - it only gets better each day!
And, if I was able to survive it, then trust me - anyone can!



Thursday, January 14, 2010

2 Months Old!!!!

So I was super excited to get our Picky Sticky's in the mail!!! I didn't have them for month 1 so we will start with month 2!!! These are great inventions!!! Stickers that state the month, Each sticker is 4" in diameter and is made of transparent sticky paper. When applied it LOOKS like an iron-on transfer. You can order them here:

http://www.pickysticky.com/index.php


On Ian's 2 month birthday I tried to take some pictures...TrIeD, he was not having it! I guess when we look back I can show him this......







I just love his little chubby legs!!! He really is a happy baby all the time, he just hates when I play dress up and take pictures! But I am his mom, and will do this for the rest of his life!
At two months old, Ian...

*Is Still unsure about bathtime! He loves to play soccer with his rubber duck, And HATES the part where we take him out of the bath and he's cold
*Hates to have his diaper changed -
*Has become such a happy boy - he smiles every morning, noon, and night.
*Shows us that he recognizes certain people by kicking his legs and smiling at them
*Hates having on a wet diaper... but really, who would like that?
*Isn't too fond of tummy time - but he'll have to get over that!
*Rolled over! I think it was a fluke, but he rolled from his tummy to his back to the left side while at daycare, I haven't seen it yet.....
*Loves to eat - he gets soo mad when we even take the breast or bottle away just to burp him!
*Sleeps for 6 hours straight at night - YAY Ian!
*Trys to talk back to you by cooing and making funny noises!
*Can hold his head up pretty well when we put him on his tummy

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Ian's Two Month Stats

Weight: 11 lb 7 oz - 50th Percentile
Length: 23 inches- 75th Percentile
Head Circumference: 15 1/2 inches- 50th Percentile