What an exciting week...after months of drool, knuckle chompin' and a few tears, we have teeth! Ian spent a fun day at home with Casey last Wednesday. A little shopping, some serious bouncing in the Jumperoo and a couple of photo ops - Ian was so busy that he didn't have time to notice a tooth sprouting. I came home from work to greet my little guy and he instantly went for my fingers, which has been our typical routine for a few weeks now. Except this time it hurt a little bit. I realized it was his first tooth! Of course, I had to instantly inspect his gums. Nothing could be seen, only felt. The next morning we woke up to get ready for our day and I couldn't resist another inspection. This time I saw 2 sprouts! I can't wait for that toothy grin. I will attach a photo as soon as I get one. In the meantime, enjoy a video of Ian gettin' down in his Jumperoo!
Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family. -George Bernard Shaw
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Listen to your Mama...
I have decided to take the plunge into "blogville" and I owe it all to my 5-month old son, Ian. I wanted a way to keep our friends and family connected with our lives and all if Ian's little developments, so I figured that was the best way to accomplish that. One thing parenthood has taught me is you have to sometimes just jump in with both feet and hope for the best, so here it goes!
Ian is 5 months old today. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I remember when I was a little girl and my Mom would always tell me not to wish the time away because it goes way too fast. Well, with all the spunk of my youth I ignored her words of wisdom.
Now I am a mother myself and all I can say is, "Time goes way too fast." I remember the early weeks of Ian's life and wishing for him to be older, not realizing all that I was missing (I was clearly aware of how much sleep I was missing though!). I tried to make a conscience effort to enjoy the highs and lows each day - sometimes it was easy, others not so much. As I woke up this morning to wish my son a "Happy 5 months" I was reminded of my Mom's smart words. I thought of all the things Ian has accomplished in those few months. Then, all I could think was "time is going too fast" and how much I would love to make it slow down. Our busy lives still have the power to stop us in our tracks and take in the world around us, we just have to let it happen. So here I am at 32, finally listening to my Mom.
Ian is 5 months old today. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I remember when I was a little girl and my Mom would always tell me not to wish the time away because it goes way too fast. Well, with all the spunk of my youth I ignored her words of wisdom.
Now I am a mother myself and all I can say is, "Time goes way too fast." I remember the early weeks of Ian's life and wishing for him to be older, not realizing all that I was missing (I was clearly aware of how much sleep I was missing though!). I tried to make a conscience effort to enjoy the highs and lows each day - sometimes it was easy, others not so much. As I woke up this morning to wish my son a "Happy 5 months" I was reminded of my Mom's smart words. I thought of all the things Ian has accomplished in those few months. Then, all I could think was "time is going too fast" and how much I would love to make it slow down. Our busy lives still have the power to stop us in our tracks and take in the world around us, we just have to let it happen. So here I am at 32, finally listening to my Mom.
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