What a nice surprise

I got an email tonight from a reader and someone my sister and I went to highschool. Since she didnt post publically here I will call her "Jane"
Jane emailed me to let me know that she looks forward to reading my blog posts because we have very similar parenting stlyes and that we share many things in common. I went to school with "Jane" but never had the opportunity to become close friends. She shared many things in the email with me that made me smile from ear to ear and made me feel like Bill and I are doing good things. Thank you "Jane" and Miranda and Lacey for supporting us and for telling us what a good job we're doing. It mean SO much!
Oh and "Jane", I plan to respond to your email asap, Liam isnt feeling well and is up again.

As a mommy, I have come to realize a few things.....

As a new mom there are some things that I have learned that I would not have thought possible before becoming a mom. Here are a few:

1. When in public,,, older moms will almost always give me unsolicited parenting advice. Some I like,,, most I would rather not hear. The biggest topic for me is the topic of Attachment Parenting. Bill and I use this philosophy. It works for us. It means that we breastfeed (ok,, i do that part) babywear, and cosleep. If you chose NOT to do this with your babies, thats great, but we do. So please don't tell us that we shouldnt.

2. I have realized that my desire to feed Liam an all organic diet is coming to an end. It has now become almost impossible to do so. Well, I shouldnt say impossible, but rather difficult. If Panama City had a Whole Foods Market, this would be much easier. But hey,,, if anyone finds "organic gold fish" please let me know. I already found that Kraft makes organic mac and cheese.

3. If all Liam wants to eat is macaroni and cheese,,, who freaking cares! The boy likes macaroni and cheese. Plus, he is still (yes, STILL) nursing so Im really not worried at this point that he will become malnurished.

4. If he sleeps for 2 hours during one nap and 30 minutes during the next,,, no big deal.

5. I can't do everything at once. Sometimes, the dishes will pile up,,,, and so will the laundry. When Bill is home it's a lot easier, when he's gone,,, I am done trying to be SUPER MOM.

6. One of the biggest things I have learned as a mom is that I never, ever, in my wildest dreams thought it would be possible to love someone so much. Liam brings tears to my eyes every day. I watch him sleep and wonder how Bill and I got so lucky. I watch him play and discover new things. I watch the determination in his eyes as he tries to pick up the dog bowl that is full of water. I wonder how he sees that spec of dust across the room on the floor then crawls over to it to deeply "inspect" it in his tiny fingers. I find it amazing that when he does something funny he will look at Bill and I to see if we are laughing. I am thankful for so many tihngs in my life, but the biggest blessing of all is this amazingly perfect child we have. Thank you God for him.

7. Last not least, one thing I have realized is how good it made me feel when Bill Looked at me the other day while I was holding Liam and said "THANK YOU". I said "for what"? Bill said: "For him". No Bill, "Thank YOU! "

Random Pics

He's got crackers in his mouth! :)

He played with those things for the longest time while I made dinner.

Just finished his bath, now enjoying some playtime before bed.

This post is for Tita Jen

Still getting the hang of trying to feed himself. More wound up on the floor than in his mouth but the dogs didnt seem to mind. I actually let him "experiment" when I was done feeding him to assure that he got something to eat. He enjoys playing in his food more than he does trying to get it into his mouth. :)

Just Because

Can't WAIT for football!

This post is for the Whited Family. They LOVE the Gators! :)