Ethan update
Being a mom rocks. I love it. I love this little guy so much. He is the best thing ever. He loves to eat and eat and eat and sleep a lot, too. What a great baby. He has already gained 600 grams -over a pound, and actually that was on Monday, so he gained that much in less than a week. Even more exciting, I have lost 12 pounds in the past week, without trying at all. In fact, it's challenging to walk to the bathroom sometimes, so I don't move a lot. That 12 pounds is not counting the 15.5 I lost at birth either, which leaves a very achievable 9.5 pounds to get back to my pre-Ethan weight.
Also, I know 1st time moms always have big plans for how they are going to raise their kids... but I plan to have Ethan potty trained... mostly... in 6 months. I just bought this book to help out. Already we take Ethan into the shower to change him about once or twice a day, and he pees every time. After my years and years of baby sitting, nannying, and Sunday school teaching, one of my biggest pet peeves was 3 year old kids in diapers. Ridiculous. It's expensive for one- diapers are NOT cheap. It's hard on the environment- they don't go anywhere. Not only that, but what poor little kid wants to sit around in his own filth? -bad for the butt. We'll see how that goes. I realize that I tend to be overly optimistic about things like this.
I'm also looking into baby sign language... especially since the poor little guy is probably going to be fairly confused for a while about when to speak Spanish and when to speak English. Have any moms tried the sign language thing and liked it? What resources did you use?
Having Mom here is so great. We're going to have a hard time letting her go. She's worried too about how she can remain one of Ethan's "special people" when she's so far away. I'm sure that feeling is even harder for the other grandparents that aren't here- first grandkid on 3 sides. In May, I'm going to make a video of all the grandparents for Ethan to watch and recognize who he needs to remember is important. That's by far the hardest thing about being here... It's a big sacrifice for us and our parents. Especially since Ethan is the first, and especially since he literally is the greatest baby God ever made.
Finally, shout out to my Great-Uncle Ed, who has taken a turn for the worse and is now losing the battle to pancreatic cancer. He is an exceptional man- German cow farmer, with hands as big as his head and a bigger heart. His personal motto could have been work hard and smile often. He's fighting valiantly to conquer this thing, but is a little conflicted since he also wants to see Jesus soon.
Also, I know 1st time moms always have big plans for how they are going to raise their kids... but I plan to have Ethan potty trained... mostly... in 6 months. I just bought this book to help out. Already we take Ethan into the shower to change him about once or twice a day, and he pees every time. After my years and years of baby sitting, nannying, and Sunday school teaching, one of my biggest pet peeves was 3 year old kids in diapers. Ridiculous. It's expensive for one- diapers are NOT cheap. It's hard on the environment- they don't go anywhere. Not only that, but what poor little kid wants to sit around in his own filth? -bad for the butt. We'll see how that goes. I realize that I tend to be overly optimistic about things like this.
I'm also looking into baby sign language... especially since the poor little guy is probably going to be fairly confused for a while about when to speak Spanish and when to speak English. Have any moms tried the sign language thing and liked it? What resources did you use?
Having Mom here is so great. We're going to have a hard time letting her go. She's worried too about how she can remain one of Ethan's "special people" when she's so far away. I'm sure that feeling is even harder for the other grandparents that aren't here- first grandkid on 3 sides. In May, I'm going to make a video of all the grandparents for Ethan to watch and recognize who he needs to remember is important. That's by far the hardest thing about being here... It's a big sacrifice for us and our parents. Especially since Ethan is the first, and especially since he literally is the greatest baby God ever made.
Finally, shout out to my Great-Uncle Ed, who has taken a turn for the worse and is now losing the battle to pancreatic cancer. He is an exceptional man- German cow farmer, with hands as big as his head and a bigger heart. His personal motto could have been work hard and smile often. He's fighting valiantly to conquer this thing, but is a little conflicted since he also wants to see Jesus soon.