Our sweet boy is 3 months old today. I feel redundant, but time is flying! Justin and I are balancing work and school while trying to squeeze in family and friends. Recently we have discussed (too frequently!) the fragility of life. We find ourselves being very grateful for the small things, especially wellness.
Mr. Brennon is getting very big, growing and changing so much every day. His next well-baby checkup isn’t until December, but my guess is that he weighs 16 pounds and is 26 inches long. Brennon is still eating 6 ounces every 3-4 hours a day, but thanks to the increase in his reflux medicine, he’s FINALLY sleeping 5-6 hours at night. It’s amazing, in my analytical mind, to see how many birth order traits, of the “oldest child,” he already embodies. Independence is the frontrunner, but also his desire to move! This child is dying to be independently mobile, which is making it increasingly difficult to snap a photo. I’m afraid he’ll skip crawling and go straight to running! Frustration is the best example of a new emotion from Brennon. For example, when something is out of his reach or he can’t manipulate things into his mouth. Brennon is becoming very curious and much more attentive to his environment. This afternoon was one of the first days he has spent any length of time in his exersaucer. He was working and concentrating so hard, for so long, that he threw up! Busy doesn’t even begin to describe his character. Brennon has also become quite the little babbler! He Skypes, talks to Horton painted on the wall, talks on the phone, talks to his toys, just talks to anyone/thing that will listen. More than anything, he’s just a good baby. Still not so fond of having his clothes changed or falling asleep, but he is perfectly content the rest of the time. Just wanna kiss his squishy little face! :o)
Thinking about how fast the past 3 months have gone, I can’t help but reflect a little. I’ve seen a lot of other bloggers do a List of 10, so here are my 10 Reflections on the past three months;
1. People always told me that we would be doing a lot more laundry; however, no one said that it would be our laundry due to constant clothes changing because of spit ups!
2. I wish I would have known how tired I would be (she says typing at the laptop at 1:33AM).
3. I don’t know how single parents do it. I don’t know how teenage parents do it. I constantly find myself being so thankful for Justin and our partnership.
4. I wish I knew how to describe just the feeling you get from being a parent. The joy, the excitement, the fear and utter horror. If I could just describe it all, I could make millions writing the BEST parenting book ever!
5. I wish I had better prepared myself for the not-so-good/very-bad days. The days where you clip a finger nail too short and hear your child scream in pain, knowing that you caused it, immediately followed by hitting his head on the car seat handle OR, my favorite, visiting family and him all of a sudden letting out the hunger cry and you realize that you brought everything except a bottle or formula or both!
6. This job is hard, and it’s okay for me to say that.
7. I love our families so much and I did before we had Brennon, but now I find myself feeling so lucky and being so sentimental.
8. I NEVER thought I would think or say this, but I miss being pregnant. It’s amazing how quickly you forget all of the bad and the U-G-L-Y that pregnancy offers. Had I known, I would have forced myself to enjoy pregnancy so much more.
9. Having children changes you. It’s hard to not look at the world and all of its ups and downs in a completely different light. Parenting truly makes you be a different person. Brennon has really completed my life.
10. I always thought that being a teacher would be the best, most rewarding and fulfilling job ever. Well, it’s only been 3 months and I already know that I was wrong.
