During this pregnancy, I've gained a new respect for the time spent hanging out with my nephews Mason and Jay, and my niece, Alora.
I feel like I've been on high-alert for any and all teaching moments in the kid department over the past seven months. I did a little babysitting when I was a teenager, but really I haven't spent a lot of time with babies and toddlers. I'm trying to learn a few things before my own little one arrives, but I also understand that I'll have to learn along the way (as I have with so many things about pregnancy).
Here are a couple mental notes I've made during visits with "the kids"...
• Fruit is a winner (as evidenced in Mason downing most of a cantaloupe in a single sitting)
• Chores can be fun (i.e. Mason having a blast helping me plant flowers)
• Kids, like dogs, still fight over a toy even if there's another one exactly the same sitting untouched
• Tears are usually fleeting ... try not to gasp when Jay or another kid bites the dust
• Kids — like me with pregnancy hormones — are devastated one minute, laughing the next
• Many wonderful crafts can be made with cardboard boxes from the recycling bin. So what if they say "Sam Adams Variety Pack"...
Luckily, I have several family members and friends with young kids who are generously showering me with advice. I'm happy to get tips on everything from breastfeeding to diapering to discipline from those who are living it right now :) Obviously Brian and I will have to develop our own style in many regards, but I'm happy to hear what's worked well (and what hasn't) for others.
Here's a few pics from my trip out to visit Jim, Sandy, Alora and Jay in Nebraska.
I feel like I've been on high-alert for any and all teaching moments in the kid department over the past seven months. I did a little babysitting when I was a teenager, but really I haven't spent a lot of time with babies and toddlers. I'm trying to learn a few things before my own little one arrives, but I also understand that I'll have to learn along the way (as I have with so many things about pregnancy).
Here are a couple mental notes I've made during visits with "the kids"...
• Fruit is a winner (as evidenced in Mason downing most of a cantaloupe in a single sitting)
• Chores can be fun (i.e. Mason having a blast helping me plant flowers)
• Kids, like dogs, still fight over a toy even if there's another one exactly the same sitting untouched
• Tears are usually fleeting ... try not to gasp when Jay or another kid bites the dust
• Kids — like me with pregnancy hormones — are devastated one minute, laughing the next
• Many wonderful crafts can be made with cardboard boxes from the recycling bin. So what if they say "Sam Adams Variety Pack"...
Luckily, I have several family members and friends with young kids who are generously showering me with advice. I'm happy to get tips on everything from breastfeeding to diapering to discipline from those who are living it right now :) Obviously Brian and I will have to develop our own style in many regards, but I'm happy to hear what's worked well (and what hasn't) for others.
Here's a few pics from my trip out to visit Jim, Sandy, Alora and Jay in Nebraska.
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