Thank you Fisher Price play gym! If it weren't for your chirping mechanical bird piping out Mozart tunes and graceful arcs dangling alluring plastic toys in front of my son I would I have gotten nothing accomplished today. As it was I mopped the kitchen floor, vacuumed the living room and the couches, and even dusted. I was on a roll; and Normy was a doll all day.I truly believe that eliminating dairy from my diet has made a world of difference in my baby's temperament. He did not launch himself into a full blown crying fit once today. Sure there were a few tears, but only over resolvable issues. I love it when I can figure out what's bothering him and make it better. Not only is Normy in a far better mood but he did not throw-up today AT ALL. All the milk he drank stayed in his tummy. Can I get an Amen!?
I have had the best most productive and rewarding mommy-day yet. It has been so much fun interacting with my kiddo. All of a sudden he is the most smiley little being I know. You can see he is interested in the world around him. He follows things with his eyes and will turn his head to watch me move around the room or to seek out the sound of my voice. Each little advancement he makes seems like a miracle to me.
Even more miraculous was how easy our errands were today. I went to Wal-mart and Trader Joe's and he was an angel the whole trip. He was peaceful and calm for the car rides, awake and interested in the Baby-Bjorn, and even let me unload my shopping when we got home without any fussing. I don't know what happened to my crabby-apple-bottoms of a baby, but WHATEVER; I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Today he gave me his first ever smile-because-I-see-my-mommy when I opened his car door to take him out of his car seat. I was completely overcome with delight. I'd do anything to duplicate that look on his face again and again. I guess that's why peek-a-boo was created.
Well, this busy day has taken its toll on me...despite how smoothly it all went. It's time for bed. I've had the baby down now for about an hour and that's been just enough time to take a shower and FINALLY munch down some dinner. I didn't want this blog to read like a diary, but I am too pooped to be more creative! :-(
7 comments:
Yay! I'm so glad things are so much better for you and you are enjoying your beautiful little boy so much :-)
Ooooh, I loves me some play gyms! They are great! They have so many great things for kids these days.
I'm so happy you had a great day with Stormin' Norman! Let's hope that they keep coming. Great work on omitting the dairy out of the diet. Have you been able to find any replacements (non-dairy)yet?
I love the pictures you have been putting up. It makes me feel like I'm there because I get to see his progress!
When he's little older you should get an exersaucer. Those things rock! Jack LOVES his and I can get stuff done with him in that.
They have lots of gadgets and hey can spin around in them, too cool.
Glad he was good for you today...it makes such a world of difference...and congrats on the dairy. It is sooo hard to eliminate it. There are dairy dirivitives in so many things.
Have a good day love!
I am so glad you are seeing a difference in your little man. I remember thinking (about my little one tha had similar issues with what I ate), "I know there is a happy baby in there somewhere. I just have to find him and help him come out to live."
In another two months or so get that boy an excersaucer. You'll be hearing squeals of delight and babling galore!
I am so glad you seem to have found a solution to little Normy's woes! I guess you are finding the lack of dairy worth it. Good mommy!! The play gym looks great too.
Becca I am so glad to see that he is behaving better, he looks so big there on his playmat!
Oh YAY! I'm so glad Norman has gotten in touch with his inner angel. Isn't a happy baby great for feeling mom-confidence? When Baby E is fussy all day, I get nothing done and feel like a train wreck by 5 pm!
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