Wednesday, February 18, 2009

A midwestern moms Thoughts and Experiences on Parenting


This is my first attempt at blogging.So here i go




Motherhood is the absolute greatest joy in life !! I am so blessed that I was able to have my own kids and raise them the way I want to ! I was also blessed with two beautiful fully healthy girls. And the whole process of being pregnant is absolutely amazing !!! Watching your body grow as well as your little one inside. I would probably be pregnant all the time if I wouldn't end up with a million kids :) I love the feeling of being pregnant inside and out !!! I hope every one gets to experience it at least once. There are so many different things to know and to go through being a mom. Some days are wonderful , some are very stressful , and cant wait for them to end , but still how is it possible to miss your kids while they're sleeping ? :) There is alot to parenting , and every bit of it a a great joy , you have your firsts of everything which are always so much fun ! You have your first smile , coo , sitting , standing , crawling , steps , potty , school , ... and my list could go on and on ... and the first time your kids say mama is just heart melting . I just experienced many if not all of these in just the past few months . With an older sister around it makes it so much better , even if she is only 4 , shes a great help , and she loves her baby sister so much , and it shows for sure. She has her times where she wants all the attention , of course that's what shes been used to , and that's where it becomes difficult ! Sometimes I feel as I don't give her enough as I should , but believe me she gets plenty !!
I have plenty of experiences to share , probably way too many to even think of , but I know some things in the road of parenting are very difficult and frustrating , but you get through each and every obstacle that comes your way . I am no expert by no means , seeing how I've only been doing this for 4 yrs. but I have definitely taught myself and been taught alot on this subject . Honestly I think this is what I'm best at ! Being a mommy. So as far as some advice , keep patient !!! lol ..... need lots of that being a mommy. I 've learned with more than one kid to make it fair both ways, you know don't go to the store buy one and not the other , no matter what the age !! I have definitely learned with potty training there's really nothing YOU can do but be supportive ... they will go when they are ready !! And that is a proven fact . Some other proven facts ( not experiences ) ... that when you think its time to buy your baby those cute little walking shoes , to help her to start walking sooner , that really your slowing them down . A barefoot babies feet will actually strenghten faster . So relax and let em go barefoot . * And also, some parents think that using infant walkers will help them learn quicker also , but in fact they are dangerous and a baby needs to be loose and experiment on her own and to learn their muscle coordination. It's best to just let baby go and learn alot on her own , of course with your support. But they will learn most things on their own. As for coordination skills and such . I hope everyone enjoys reading my blog and hopefully I will come back and update further down the road . For now momma duty is calling :)