Can you spoil a baby? I don't think so... at least not at 4 months. Motherhood (at least in my experience) comes with a lot of pressure, a lot of advice (too much?), and a lot of guilt. How can we know if we are making the right choices? The kinds of choices which will lead to our wee ones growing up to be good, kind, human beings? We don't. And the effects of our choices today won't be seen for a long time. It's easy to get caught up in 'the rules' of parenting. The problem is, everyone seems to have their own set of rules. I'm *trying* to learn to let go. Let go of my preconceived notions. Let go of my obsessive, control-freak nature. Let go of my eggo. You get the idea.
Soon enough, Max will be pushing me away when I try to give him kisses. Soon enough, he will prefer to walk on his own rather than be held. Soon enough, he'll want to catch frogs in the creek instead of hang out with his mommy.
So for now, I'm going to hold my baby, kiss my baby, snuggle my baby and nap with my baby to my heart's content!
iPhone selfie... not too shabby eh?
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Hello to my first born daughter and my wonderful grandson Max. I suspect I may be one of those who gives advice that may have guilt attached to it. I will be very careful in the future.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely tell you that time seems to pass much more quickly when you have children, so treasure each moment you spend with Max.
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