Hello Friends,
I was wondering if you could give some pointers on how to be a good parent; especially the first few weeks of the baby's life :) We have 3 weeks till the due date.
Thanks all,
We appreciate your advice.
PS You don't need to be a parent to have great advice :)
6 comments:
Let other people help you anytime they offer! :)
hi I am an old friend of greg's.
1-Sleep when the baby sleeps! I slept best if she was next to me but do whatever you are most comfortable with 2- let dad hold her ALOT 3- enjoy the highs & lows it goes by way too fast
I am really excited for you guys this first year will fly by!
Abbey! I can't believe you are so close. The time went by fast since I last saw you in July. I have to agree with Heather on the sleep when the baby sleeps thing. The dishes, laundry, cleaning, etc. can wait, but you only have so much time to enjoy that little sweetie, and I promise you will be able to enjoy her more if you aren't dead tired. You guys are going to be GREAT parents! Get ready for the ride. It's the best. :)
Hi Abbey and Greg! It's Arianna.
We are so excited for you both. You are at the brink of the hardest, sweetest, most tiring, joyful time of your lives. Take things really slow. You are a beginner mommy and daddy. Don't expect to know everything right away and let yourself rest. Also Abbey, don't be afraid if you feel really sad once you get home. My hormones went wild while they were trying to return to normal and I felt many emotions, some that really made me cry. But, it passes. If this happens, tell Greg and others. It's okay and not your fault. Not trying to scare you, but I wish I would have been more prepared in that department.
It is true, you must force yourself to sleep when the baby does. At least make a rule that you will close your eyes when your baby does. It helps so much.
Let Greg know that Ryan would be happy to share some fatherly advice as I think they are pretty likely to have the same experiences because of the same backgrounds of not growing up with babies to care for. Hopefully Greg can learn from Ryans successes and difficulties with the new dad weeks.
Love you both and we need your address to send our gift to Kate!
Arianna
maihuni @ hotmail.com
Abbs! How exciting, you are so close to holding your little one in your arms. I am so happy for you, there is nothing like looking into your child's eyes for the first time. The miracle of birth is soooo amazing, you will feel so close to your Heavenly Father as you welcome Kate into this world! You are going to be such a great mom!
I don't know how great my advice is b/c even though I have three, I don't feel like a pro b/c each experience has been soooo different and I always have so much to learn with each baby since they are all different in their needs!
Take a ton of pictures, I mean a ridiculous amount! You will love looking back on them and remembering the raw emotions that come with being a mommy for the first time! Have your mom and dad over all the time, Grandparents are the best when you are trying to figure out your new life! You will love having them around for support, and also it is so fun to watch how much they love your baby!
One thing I noticed with my first was that the baby stage was over so fast and I missed it when it was over, so be sure to cuddle that baby all the time! Let her sleep on your chest when you want to even if every book you've read tells you that will spoil her! She'll only be that little once!
If you are planning on nursing, I definitely recommend a nursing class. That helped me a ton. I also had a lactation consultant in the hospital that helps with the first feeding.
I can't wait to hear all the fun details of your little sweetie's arrival! Soooooo fun! By the way, I am finally getting Isabelle's birth announcements done, and I need your address! You can email it to me at txmonsons@yahoo.com. Will you send your mom and dads too? I want to make sure I have the right one for them! Love you Abbs! Allie
You know what? We were made to be parents... you don't have to know everything. You'll figure it out (and grandparents will be more than happy to help). Enjoy the time - like others have said - it goes by so fast.
Good luck these last few weeks!
Jeff & Jill Child
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