Busy Week
Mina has been healthy, though I've been fighting a cold of my own. Last night she was up teething. Oh teeth! I know they are helpful, required, a milestone. But seeing your child so upset is just heartbreaking. She's been waking up early, but not so early that we've wanted to spend the time in her room getting her back into bed. Thus, we have a bit of a return to co-sleeping in the wee hours of the morning. She is so much bigger than when I was nursing her every couple of hours and she would easily curl up in the crook of my chest. Still, snuggling with a sleepy baby is the most comfortable thing. Evah!
We have more snow coming this weekend. A real New England Winter! Though we do have some plans I'm looking forward to spending more time around the house to really enjoy it, and get some things done. And maybe do some sewing. I have a project I cut out for my youngest nephew a while ago that has been sitting in a bag on our dining room table. And then there is the Ewok costume that is not going to make itself before Boston Comicon. I've pondered making myself a new Leia costume: either a better ANH Senatorial (mine is just buggy) or an Endor Leia to go with Mina's Ewok. Between the babe and work and dance classes though, I'm not sure I may have the time. It would be to the exclusion of the other things I like to do, like reading and watching various TV shows or movies. I'm debating commissioning something like this for the first time in my life, actually. On the one hand it makes me feel like a bit of a poseur, but on the other hand, I would rather spend the free time with my kid while she is awake (plus, a toddler isn't too conducive to me sitting and sewing).
I've started reading this lately http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Feeding-Healthy-Family-Eaters/dp/0967118921 which has been just excellent! A while ago when we were just starting out with giving Mina solid food I had watched a webinar at Isis http://www.isisparenting.com/page/onlineclasses (seriously, these are free and are amazing, so if you have kids you need to check these out) where this author was recommended. I like her simplistic view: the parent's job is to provide the time, place and food and the kid's is to eat and decide how much and what. She emphasizes the family meal, and deemphasizes the actual content (beyond trying to have a good healthy mix, and including a carb, fat and protein in each meal). Her argument is that folks get so hung up on the specifics or the current recommendations that they clam up, and develop anxious and negative attitudes toward food/eating or cooking. Makes sense to me! I'm trying to balance the "perfect" ideal of a meal for us with the reality of having 2 working parents, not infinite free time, and a budget.
Can you believe it is almost March! It is almost time to celebrate my Grandmother's birthday. I wish she could have been around to meet our Mina - they would have loved each other so.
We have more snow coming this weekend. A real New England Winter! Though we do have some plans I'm looking forward to spending more time around the house to really enjoy it, and get some things done. And maybe do some sewing. I have a project I cut out for my youngest nephew a while ago that has been sitting in a bag on our dining room table. And then there is the Ewok costume that is not going to make itself before Boston Comicon. I've pondered making myself a new Leia costume: either a better ANH Senatorial (mine is just buggy) or an Endor Leia to go with Mina's Ewok. Between the babe and work and dance classes though, I'm not sure I may have the time. It would be to the exclusion of the other things I like to do, like reading and watching various TV shows or movies. I'm debating commissioning something like this for the first time in my life, actually. On the one hand it makes me feel like a bit of a poseur, but on the other hand, I would rather spend the free time with my kid while she is awake (plus, a toddler isn't too conducive to me sitting and sewing).
I've started reading this lately http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Feeding-Healthy-Family-Eaters/dp/0967118921 which has been just excellent! A while ago when we were just starting out with giving Mina solid food I had watched a webinar at Isis http://www.isisparenting.com/page/onlineclasses (seriously, these are free and are amazing, so if you have kids you need to check these out) where this author was recommended. I like her simplistic view: the parent's job is to provide the time, place and food and the kid's is to eat and decide how much and what. She emphasizes the family meal, and deemphasizes the actual content (beyond trying to have a good healthy mix, and including a carb, fat and protein in each meal). Her argument is that folks get so hung up on the specifics or the current recommendations that they clam up, and develop anxious and negative attitudes toward food/eating or cooking. Makes sense to me! I'm trying to balance the "perfect" ideal of a meal for us with the reality of having 2 working parents, not infinite free time, and a budget.
Can you believe it is almost March! It is almost time to celebrate my Grandmother's birthday. I wish she could have been around to meet our Mina - they would have loved each other so.