Sawyer, is our newborn. A whole 3 weeks and 6 days old. Sawyer, has a cold. And if you're a parent you know how pitiful a stuffed up newborn baby can be. The fussiness...the crying...the fighting the sleep! Anyway, for those non-parental friends of mine who have never had to use a nasal bulb syringe ..AKA snot sucker...it's not a pleasant experience. Not for baby...not for Mama and Daddy. While fighting Sawyer to suction his nose..I got to thinking...the baby books really do have it all wrong. Don't get me wrong..sitting up..walking, talking...those are some biggies. But the REAL milestones that count, in my opinion, are:
1.) Being able to blow their own nose! No more nasal bulb syringe, nose frida or crying parents! The kids a lot happier too. But then you get a whole new problem of wiping their noses on their little sleeves....eh..one step at a time!
2.)Self burping! No more patting and waiting. :)
3.)Being able to retrieve their own pacifier! You know you'll enjoy not being woken by shrill cries in the middle of the night...ones that you're sure means you'll find your kids head stuck between the mattress and the bed..or any number of horrible things you imagine in the few feet it takes to get from your bed to theirs. Only to find that it's just their best friend..the paci is missing!
4.)Coming when called as opposed to running and hiding! Now, this could just be my kids..but...we're in this stage with our 2 year old, Weston. He thinks it's a game to run and hide when he hears us call to him. Especially when we're all at the door..ready to leave. He ALWAYS..never fails..turns and bolts..he'll hide under the bed usually. There's been a few times he's been crafty. The most terrifying of these was with Natalie. She was about 2 years old and hid in a clothes rack at our local Walmart. I ran frantically up and down the women's department! SCREAMING her name! It wasn't until I heard a little giggle coming from a rack of dresses that I found her.
5.)Being able to buckle their own seat belt! It's awesome to be able to get in and say.."buckle up!"!
That's all I have for now. Whats your favorite un-celebrated milestone?
Holding Down Hazard. Crafting, parenting 4 kids and juggling life's CRAZIES!
1)The ability to put on their own shoes, because Ben kicks and wiggles way to much...
ReplyDelete2)Wiping/cleaning their own butt. Kinda gross, I know, and we're not quite there yet, though he tries... But, the day I no longer have to handle THAT job, I will declare myself victorious... :)
How could I forget self wiping!?!?! You're so right..both of those are HUGE milestones that go un-celebrated!
ReplyDeleteBeing able to tell you when something is wrong...there is nothing more painful for a parent to not know what is wrong with their baby after they have tried all the comforting methods.
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