"Baby Llama, what a tizzy! Sometime's Mama's very busy. Please stop all this llama drama and be patient for your mama." - Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
This is my fourth effort at writing a post lately. It seems like every time I sit down to do it, we have some "llama drama." Micah is three months old now. I can't believe how quickly time flies. A few updates on him...we don't have a 3-month doctor's appointment, but I would guess he weighs around 12 pounds. He's in 3-6 month clothes, sleeps 9-10 hours straight at night, and eats about every three hours during the day. We still use a lot of props for naps - rocking, swinging, bouncy seat - that are totally my fault. He goes down so well at night, though, that I tend to excuse/tolerate the other stuff.
Micah is so much fun lately! He smiles and squeals, loves to practice rolling over and likes when I grab his hands and help him go from laying to sitting. Gifts are such an afterthought to me this Christmas, as I really treasure the "gift" of my son and spending time with the family. My dad and step-mom are taking everyone to Disney World for Christmas, a trip that Jamie and I had to pass up due to Micah's arrival. But we have an IOU for a trip when he's older, and we can't wait!
Now that I have a child, I've found myself becoming much more mindful about the TV I watch, the music I listen to in the car, etc. There are so many influences that we can control, and I want to make sure Micah's being exposed to the right stuff. I love watching 18 Kids and Counting, and although we don't share all of their convictions (I don't really like skirts), I think they do a great job of championing family values. Popular culture now dubs certain things "family friendly" that clearly are not. Take Carrie Underwood's "family-friendly" holiday special on TV this week. After her first number, Jamie said, "Is she wearing pants or did they just paint her legs black?" Anyway...
Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas! God is good, and we look forward to celebrating the birth of His son!
7 comments:
I love the new blog look and I LOVE your Christmas card! You couldn't have picked a better picture. Micah is so precious!
Me too!! Love the new blog picture and design! Don't beat yourself up over a swing nap girl! :) The 9-10 hours at night are the real key! I agree with you completely about the TV, music, etc that we choose to expose our children to! It gets even harder when you really start to look at children's programing and movies. We use pluggedin.com reviews to give us the full disclosure before we attempt to have a family movie night!
I'm so glad that you are enjoying the books and reading to Micah! We definietly need to get together over the holidays! :)
I had to laugh because Micah sounds so much like Brett at that age! He went to sleep wonderfully at night, but was so hard to get down for a good nap during the day. 3 years later though, he is my champion napper - 2-3 hours straight every afternoon! Enjoy the holidays with Micah... it's a whole new experience!! I love it!
Oh, and I still read Llama, Llama to Kate every night. Her favorite one is Llama, Llama Mad at Mama... I wonder if that's a hint or something ;)
:) Looking forward to seeing him again in a few weeks and getting to catch up with you adults too. Also, did you see baby #19 came today for the Duggers?
Oh, I love this picture you have up now. I'm sorry I still didn't get to spend some time with y'all just recently. I know you are trying and I do too. Hopefully, real soon, Jennifer. Real soon. Keep enjoying life....Enjoy this first Christmas with Micah! Every year will be sweet in so many ways. Love, GG
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