*DISCLAIMER: We love the crap out of our little Sethie
You see, I was then going to go on and tell you about how Seth is, by far, our most miserable baby to date. He has very happy moments, but they aren't very frequent & the rest of the time he is crying out in a perpetual whine, whether on my hip or not. He is not a great sleeper- waking at least 2-4 times a night for feedings & naps during the day that last about 45 minutes. (He has sleep apnea & I'm nearly convinced he needs his tonsils/adenoids out.) It wears on a person, let me tell you! I figured out that I haven't had a night of un-interrupted sleep in 18 months.
But I procrastinated writing out that post. (As I do with most of my blogging.) I sat down today to give it another go. And the most wonderful thing happened. All those frustrating thoughts I had about our dear little Sethie weren't there! I can't tell if he really has been a happy camper this weekend or if my attitude about it all has changed. On Friday I stumbled across this blog, and it has completely changed my attitude & way of thinking. (I recommend clicking on the "start at the beginning" link on the right side.) I can either choose to let myself feel stressed & frustrated by an unhappy baby, or I can choose to be happy. For the sake of my family, I am striving to choose to be happy. Because it really is a choice.
So! Let me tell you about Mr. Roly-Poly Clegg. He is now almost 7.5 months old! He has his first "toof"! He loves to eat! He army crawls with the speed of 1,000 ships! He sits up quite well. He loves baths & anything soft- especially blankets & stuffed animals! He's all about giving/receiving kisses & lets out huge belly laughs when playing with his brothers. Everyone gets a kick out of his lounging pose. (or as Auntie Bri dubs it, the "Playbaby Pose" haha!)
Seth, you have been blessed to be our happiest child. To smile, when no one else is. To be a light to your family. You ARE a light to our family, little guy. We love the crap out of you.
3 comments:
Sorry...I misspelled some words on that first post....anyway, HE IS A DOLL!! And you know Cort, I really don't think Sethie is any more miserable at this age than his mommy(YOU) were ;-)
Love ~ YOUR Mommy
I love your attitude change! I'm sure it's incredibly hard to have a fussy baby but you and Nate are two of the kindest most patient parents I know, he's so lucky to have you as parents. Hang in there, he'll grow out of it I'm sure and then he'll owe you big time! :)
What a cutie he is. You're both happier these days and I love it!
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