I'm the perfect parent

I am the perfect parent! Or I was. Before I had a kid.
There are a number of things I said I’d never EVER do as a parent. Oh how I’ve done them. But I’ve learned that there is nothing wrong with parenting the way I see fit if I am making healthy and loving decisions for my daughter. Some of those things are quite humorous while others are ‘make it work’ moments.

I will NEVER let my child sleep in bed with me.....

~ Ha! Well that didn’t happen. My baby has always struggled with sleeping. Early on I realized that she would fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer than an hour at a time,
if she slept with me. So that’s how that got started. Did it feel wrong? No. But did I feel like everyone around me would judge me and think I was wrong? Yes. The truth is that our society feels it is wrong when there are so many societies that know no different. It is a special protective time to cuddle with my baby. I feel like I am protecting her and she feels safe. And above all, we both got more rest. Now that she is 7 months, she no longer sleeps with me. I felt like the time was right and I am now so glad to be back in bed with my husband knowing my big girl is sleeping safely in her own room. (We still take afternoon naps together on occasion.) :)

I will NEVER EVER smell my child’s bootie to check if she’s dirty.....

~ This one just makes me really laugh! So I remember before I was ever pregnant I was at work when I saw a dad pick up his child and literally touch his nose against her bottom and take a whiff. I recall my disgust as I promised myself I would never do that. Lets just say I do it. On a weekly basis. Every time I take that whiff I remember what an unexperienced parent I was before my bundle of joy came along.

Someone once told me that it’s easy to parent when it’s not your kid. It’s so very true.

And here is just a little extra photo of the day...

This is what I walked in on when I came home Sunday afternoon! ;)

These are a few of my favorite... um... resolutions?

So there are a few things that I have decided to do more...

• Read- I have been trying to read ‘The Shack’ for a few months now. I’m just not a big reader. Along with the fact that I don’t have much time for it.

• Bubble Baths- Just cause I wanna. :)

• Work out- I’ve been doing alright in this department, but “alright” just isn’t going to cut it anymore. So Hubs and I joined a gym yesterday! No more home workouts.

• Blog- My opinion is that no one wants to read my lame ramblings. I’m not that great at it either. And I don’t have that much time to devote to it (especially with all the things I’ll be doing more of). But my hubs really wants me to do it for one reason or another. At least 3 times he has tried to convince me. So I told him I’d do it for some time, see the response, and re-asses.

Peace out! ;)