was followed by my midnight (almost) heart attack!
{ mom always said, “don’t sweat the small stuff” and over the years, i’ve felt pretty proficient in my ability to apply the concept. that is, until i became a mom. i know i’m not alone, but when it comes to my babies my OCD has multiplied exponentially. so much so, now I sweat the small, medium and large stuff }
little miss is just a few days shy of NINE months, finally showing an interest in crawling and still waking to eat at 2 or 3am EVERY night!
last night, she finished her bottle and fell back to sleep, business as usual. i layed her down and went back to bed for my second half nap. occasionally she’ll wake up and talk a bit, but only for a few minutes. last night she was particularly vocal and persistent. so after 15 minutes of non-stop chatter, i went to check on her…and as soon i opened the door, my blood pressure went through the roof.
she’d pulled herself to STANDING for the first time EVER in her crib, which hadn’t been moved down yet, since she hadn’t EVER pulled herself to standing! the rail of her crib was about waist height, which would have been just perfect for a tumble had she bent over in the slightest. instinctually, i even pulled out mom’s favorite “i-mean-business-this-time” signal and called her by her full name, “callie jane yarger…”
well, obviously she didn’t fall. but it was a free pass to spend the rest of the evening in our bed. because waking josh to move the mattress down at 2am wasn’t in my realm of thinking in a panicked stupor. and having her in my bed was likely the only way to lower my blood pressure enough to attempt a return to slumber.
tonight josh moved the crib down, she took her bottle and went to bed, again business as usual. not 15 minutes later, she’s all a chatter as we’re trying to get drew ready for bed. we walked in to find her standing up, ready for round two…which was the perfect opportunity for a photo shoot!
crawling AND cruising all in one week…yikes!
again, i find myself desperately seeking courage.
the cowardly mom
4 comments:
type a; just like mom. now you know how your mom and dad have felt, for all these years.
p.s. i love it!
Wow, such progress. So glad you walked in there when you did - welcome to the Mommy club of non stop worry, my dear. xoxo
Child #2 will break all the records of Child #1 - I promise! Ben crawled,walked and climbed out of his bed all in 1 week - hasn't stopped yet!HEHE Being two #1 children you are both in for a thrill with that one - she will keep you on your toes-Drew will think up the adventures and Callie will do them - The adventures of Callie Jane have only just begun! Love every minute of it!
What a cutie patootie. I have similar pictures of my little guy and gosh they make me smile :D (especially since he's 7 now ... whaaaaaaaaa).
I was going to send you an e-mail re: your comment on my blog today (but you're a no-reply blogger ;D). So I popped over here to find you.
Let me know (send me an e-mail) if you're really interested in a set of days of the week dish clothes. I'd love to make a set for you!
Happy Day!!
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