Milestones

Rece now has 4 teeth and I think a couple more about to pop through. His first tooth (on the bottom) came through on his 6 month birthday, October 16th. This is a milestone that deserves to be mentioned in my blog about Rece. So there it is...to remember for all time.
Milestones! When you become a mom you get so obsessed about these milestones. When did he roll over? When did he sit up? First smile? First solid food? (speaking of, what is with the obsession with babies and solid food? There is an obesity epidemic in our country people! It starts early!) Lickety split...(you know what I'm talking about Em:) )
As a mom you start to get defensive about these things. You start to worry. Here's the facts...all these things will occur NO MATTER what you do. A baby will smile without his mom begging and begging (and begging and begging.) A baby will roll over without the little nudges provided. A baby will swallow that infamous rice cereal when he is good and ready. These things come naturally.
A mom has milestones too. They are a little harder to accomplish, but still rather naturally occurring. They can be so painful, but so rewarding to learn.
Here they are:
The moment I realized that spending time with Rece is soooo much more important than having a clean house.
The moment I realized that what works for one child, does not work for my child...and that's ok.
The moment I realized that the more I relax and take things in stride and with a sense of humor, the easier being a mom is.
The moment that everything I said about motherhood, before I was a mother, was judgemental and naive.
The moment I realized how important family really is.
The moment I realized I can't control anything and I never will.
The moment I realized that female intuition really does exist and I should trust it.
The moment I realized that my time is not really my time.
The moment I realized that being selfish is no longer an option.
The moment I realized that pediatricians know nothing about breastfeeding...unbelievable...but true.
The moment I realized that I really could function on no sleep.
The moment I realized that my relationship with my husband is just as, if not more, important than the one with my child.
The moment I came to terms with my striae (look it up) and learned to accept them as beauty marks.
The moment I realized just how important those Kegel's really are.


I think that with these milestones, just as with Rece's milestones, there will be times of regression.

It's all a normal part of growing up.
It's all a part of being a mom.
And I love it!