It's been a bit of a roller coaster lately. I guess the holidays are often that way, but more so this year. There have been some great highs, like my new job and the fact that Regan is really starting to fuss less and less and be happy and content a lot more, which is so great to watch! Last evening, she just sat in her swing, rocking and looking in the mirror, for probably an hour and a half! No crying for 90 minutes while she's awake!?! Awesome! And last night she only woke up once to eat between about 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. I was back in bed within 20 minutes. Of course, there's always something that we'll struggle with, and right now it's getting her to focus on nursing. During the day (she doesn't do this at night, thank goodness!) she is much more interested in looking around than eating. She'll spot something that is just out of view while nursing, and pull herself off to look at it. Over and over and overandoverandoverand over..... It's quite frustrating.
Unfortunately though, my family suffered a loss this week. My Uncle Bill died on Sunday (Dec. 18) of cancer. It had been a very long fight for him, and the cancer finally won the war. We had gone down to my parents' house for an early Christmas weekend, and my dad got the phone call on Sunday just before we were about to head home. Uncle Bill loved Christmas. We were hoping he'd make it to see one more. But he's not sick any more, and I think that's a bit of a relief for the family. I think I'm going to make it my New Year's resolution to get to know my extended family better. Every time we lose someone, I wish I'd gotten to know the person better.
We'll be headed for Spokane this week, and I'm pretty nervous about it. I'm really trying to relax because I know that if I'm worked up, it'll be harder for Regan to relax. But it's just so much to think about. How will she do at the airport? It's going to be a busy place. Will she scream in the security line? At the gate? While boarding? The whole plane ride? The whole week!?! One thing I'll probably never do again is judge or get impatient with a crying baby in a public place. Okay, it's hard not to get impatient, but I won't judge the parents any more, at least not if the baby is still very young. I had no idea how stressful that was. I just pray that people will be patient with me and with her. Also, that I will be patient with myself and with her. It's going to be a fun trip, over all. I'm sure of it.
Here's a little video I made, just for fun. http://youtu.be/c1sl9sRZEaw
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