This past month has been quite an adjustment for me. Having
Jacob home and trying to get use to all the new challenges that come with being
a mom has tested me in so many ways. There have been many days that I wanted to
quit, but there have also been so many good days. I wanted to share some of the
positive things that I have observed this past month.
Jacob
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| Jacob just chilling |
Jacob is the sweetest baby in the world. I thank Heavenly
Father every day that he inherited Chris’s temperament (I had a horrible
temperament as a child, every single member of my family has a horror story
about me. I dare you to ask them.) Jacob rarely gets fussy for any reason. The
past week he’s learned how to coo and make other cute noises at us. He is
currently smirking and smiling but he’s stilling doing them randomly. I can’t
wait till he smiles at us on purpose. I love it when he is focusing his eyes
really hard on something and he goes crossed eyed from it. He is so observant
about the world about him and I know that he’s a gentle little soul. I truly do
think that I have the best baby in the world.
Chris
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| Dad has successfully put Jacob to sleep! |
Chris is turning out to be such a pro when it comes to
parenting. He’s already gotten a super power of putting Jacob to sleep. I swear
that Jacob could be screaming his head off but a couple minutes on Chris’s
chest and he is out like a light. He is also very patient with Jacob and can
handle every little thing that goes wrong. I still can get flustered when Jacob
cries and there is no relief in sight, but Chris is cool like a cucumber. Chris
has also been the most wonderful support to me. Every time that I doubt my
abilities as a mom or I am just having a bad day, he is always there to
reassure me and gives me strength. Because of this experience I will always
attest that I have the most wonderful husband in the world and no one can beat
him.
Me, myself and I
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| Mom is learning how to put Jacob to sleep. |
Although this past month has had some struggling moments for
me, I have seen some positive changes within myself. I am learning how to
anticipate Jacob’s needs. I can now tell if he is tired and needs to get some
extra rest, when he is hungry and when he is getting bored of something. I am
learning how to interact with him. I had very limited experience with babies
before Jacob and it always made me uncomfortable being around them. But now I
make up songs, have conversations and play with Jacob all the time. I also feel
comfortable now giving Jacob lots of love. At the first of the month I was
still uncomfortable around Jacob and I wasn’t sure what kind of affection was
okay to give him. I didn’t want to be one of those helicopter moms nor
abnormally strict either, but I wanted him to feel secure in our relationship
without being overly dependent on me. I think now I have found that level of
affection that I feel comfortable with and from that Jacob can grow to be a
social competent individual.
In all, our little family is starting to grow use to each
other as each of us fills different roles. Things have gone by so quickly this
month, I can’t wait to see how things are in another 4 weeks.
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