Grant and I live with our friends, who just had a baby in August. It's kind of a nice practice run for us to have an infant in the house, but I think she might be spoiling us. She only cries for about 5-10 seconds at a time and is very easily consoled. She sleeps great, and never wails or screams. She's a very cute, very happy baby! According to my parents my older sister cried inconsolably for two years. Then I was born and I wailed for about 2 years straight and didn't require much sleep. About 7 years later my little sister was born and I remember I could hear her crying from anywhere in the house... most of the time, till I was about 15(that's how I remember it anyway). I'm not sure what kind of baby Grant was, but if my genetics have anything to say... I think we should soak up all of the silence and sleep we can!
I hear a lot of people say some version of: "You think your life is complicated...wait till you have kids" or, "You think pregnancy's tough...just wait till she's born!"
They're probably right, but of course, I don't really like hearing this because a) it implies that I do not know everything and b)it's a bit grim. It reminds me of a job I once had where I was welcomed by my new coworker on my first day with the greeting, "Welcome to the chaos!" Neither welcoming, nor helpful (might have been helpful if I had turned and ran). So even though billions have survived becoming parents, why do I get the impression that nothing can prepare me for the drastic-permanent-monumental-irreversible-life altering-personality shifting-permanent change that will take place in about 20 weeks? Who knows, I might wake up and suddenly be a completely different person who hates dill pickles and trampolines, loves bananas, spells my name with a k, and wants to talk about cookware everyday (all day). But probably I don't know what I'm talking about because I don't have kids yet.
So anyway, if you know anyone who might tell me that I don't know what I'm in for... please tell them- I already heard that and I don't know what it means or how it can help. Also, tell them that I'm trying to cherish not knowing, until I have to/get to know. All I know is, my baby might be a happy, hyperactive, nameless princess right now... but she needs to just wait till she's born...(she has NO idea what she's in for).
Beccy, I've been wondering if we should get some new pans, but I keep asking myself, "is calphalon tri-ply stainless-steel as good as cusinart multiclad pro?"
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Grant was a very easy baby. When he learned how to talk he seldom quit. He had so many questions, many of which I didn't know the answer to. In fact even before he could say many real words he would mimic the rhythm of a conversation. He liked to do this especially with jokes. Maybe that's where he got the "as long as the name sounds good" thing. Anyway, 50% chance of a nice quiet baby who sleeps good, and tells jokes. Now Brett was a differant story. Fun to think of how she will be. Mary
ReplyDeleteGrant- I have no idea what you're talking about or how you know those words :)
ReplyDeleteMary- good to hear that Grant was an easy baby! Hoping for a good sleeper! That's funny how he would "tell" jokes.