Doesn't this vintage horsey look like a gift from God? Can you hear the choir of angels singing in the background? Well, of course it's not, but I did manage to score it from eBay for an easy 10 dollars. And that in itself is a sign from heaven above, no?
cool pic, yo!
ReplyDeletesteal of a deal! definitely a gift from God at that price, eh? i don't think that room could be any more perfect for belly bean.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure! Reminds me of wonderful Christmas mornings and my little brother's squeals of joy. Jude will love it.
ReplyDeleteHm, so you asked for words of wisdom? Words, I have plenty of those. Wisdom, well, judge ye for yourselves...
ReplyDeleteI think one of the biggest pieces of advice I'd give, as you read on my last post: read the books. Ask Rachel, ask your mom, ask your friends, listen to your ob and your pediatrician and everybody else. Decide what you want to do, what you think sounds like the best of the options for everything involving Mr. Forrester. Then, when he comes and you can't find congruence between what you think and what you've read and listened to, listen only to yourself. And be okay with throwing out everything else.
Mothers and children have survived for thousands of years with Dr. Sears or Dr. Everybody and done quite well with only fatherly and motherly intuition. When I was in the hospital, a matronly lactation consultant said to me, "You're the mama. You know this baby better than anyone else; of course you do! She's been in you for forty weeks." It turned out that giving me this piece of wisdom was the best thing she did for me. Just like when you're pregnant, when that baby comes, everyone will have an opinion. And dang, that thing that they did, oh, it worked wonders for their children, and everyone was happy, so you should do it too, right? Only if it works for you. Don't beat your head against a wall. Do what feels right and trust yourself just like little Mr. Forrester does.
Also, don't buy too much stuff. Wait until he's born to see what he needs and wants and then send Dave out to the store. Or order it online! That's was we did, and I'm happy we did. I took back a lot of things people gave me because I didn't want duplicates and knew that if I want X, I could just get it at Target afteward; and in the meantim, the $ on the gift card were more valuable because I could get whatever I wanted.
Also, La Leche League rocks. If you get in a jam, find someone in the org to help you. (They don't accept $, but so deserve it--you can make a donation to LLL instead.) The best breastfeeding book: _So That's What They're For!_ by Janet Tamarto (I think). Very valuable. But don't be discouraged when even after reading that, it still doesn't just flow like...well, milk. You'll get it, he'll get it, happy times and best nutrition, as you know.
Gosh, here I am telling you to ignore advice while spewing forth a truckload of it! Anyway, I'm happy to help you with any specifics, if you need them--just ask and I'll tell! Everyone's experience is different, but if mine can help you, just say the word.
And of course, you're looking like a poster child of pregnancy: glowing physically and otherwise, completely absorbed in the process you're part of. Continue to enjoy it, even those rough last days--it's the very closest your baby will ever be to you. (And he'll never be quite so easy to take care of!)
Whoops. Mothers and babies have survived quite well *without* Dr. Sears. That really undid my whole point.
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