Marching to Your Own Drum
I almost did not make this month’s Create Your Year Theme ... Thank Goodness March has 31 days!
First off, I apologize. These last few months I have not been the blogger I once was. I am hoping it is the pregnancy hormones rushing through my body, confusing my brain. I have a huge aversion to electronics of all kinds as of late and it is only growing stronger. I rarely if ever watch television, listen to music and honestly I have to force myself to sit at my computer.
This behaviour freaks me out. I am seriously in love with my computer. Only if you are an Apple user can you understand the emotion connection one has to their Beloved. My iBook is so lonely, sometimes I can hear him cry. Yet last night I curled up with a book, after making the decision earlier to work on the computer. Odd.
Today I was off to spend the morning and early afternoon with my friend Marina. It is her birthday, so we went to knit, then made some beaded anklets and enjoy a child free lunch together. We even had our photos taken at the local coffee shop for a local newspaper! hehe.
So Marching to Our Own Drum … When I spotted this month’s theme at Aimee’s the first thing I thought of was parenting. J & I have definitely not gone with the mainstream all the time when parenting Becca. We follow a more attached style of parenting than most. My Mother-in-law was a huge inspiration for me, advising little but when she did share advise it was good. The two things that have stuck with me the most was get out of the house (early on, rahter than getting isolated right from the start) and don’t hesitate to rock your baby to sleep, it will not last forever.
Those words of wisdom started us down a path of parenting that some look upon as difficult and child-centered. Yet it really works for us and Becca. Maybe we will have to reevaluate the approach with Ethan (somehow I am confident we will not have to change much). Becca is a confident, polite, sweet kid (lol most days and usually in public). So we must be doing alright all attached and potentially “spoiling” our children when they are infants. Marching to our own drum …
Wear Your Baby/Toddler
Snuggle Your Kids
You can never read too much to your Children ….
Make everyday an adventure
And never be afraid to be a little silly
Becca is adorable! I bet brother will look allot like her! I just wanted to send you a note and tell you, you and yours are in my prayers for a safe and happy delivery! I pray J makes it for you and isnt out of town…but it sounds like you have everyone at the ready! Sending you soft hugs!
Compared to my horrible pregnancy posting, you are an AMAZINGLY consistent blogger. It seems like attachment parenting worked great for your family. I’m sure you’ll find it works with Ethan as well.
I love that post.
I loved your posting, it is so nice to read about other parents “attachment parenting”, good for you and good luck with baby # 2.
Beautiful post, Chelle. I don’t think you can ever “spoil” a baby with too much love - the only children who are spoiled are the ones deprived of actual parenting. And I remember feeling exactly the way you are while I was pregnant!
Wonderful post and fantastic photos!
Bee-yoo-tee-full!
Isn’t it amazing how your entire being sends whatever signals necessary to help you do the right thing for your body and baby? If only we could stay as in tune after our pregnancies are years behind us.
We parent very similarly to you. I’m sure it’ll work with Ethan too, because you’ll just incorporate him smoothly into your family just like you did Becca.
Do you think he’ll come on your birthday? Hmmm…I hope he gets his own day, but that would be a great gift!
Great pictures! I don’t think you can spoil a newborn. We held Snuggle Bug often and rocked him to sleep a lot. He’s always been a good sleeper and, now at 2 years old, he’s a happy, well adjusted little boy. He’s actually a very polite little boy too (most of the time).
I think you and I are very similar in our parenting styles.
Great pics! I love great photo’s and you are soooo good at it.
I am vowing to be a better parent this month. So, so overwhelmed by work. Ack!
Great post…we were the let them cry in the cot a little type parents!
Great post, great parents, great kid(s).
What a great way to express the theme.
Lovely pictures! I loved rocking my babies, I’m holding onto that as much as I can as Jillian gets older.