Am I the only new parent that can’t wait for her child to start crawling, sitting completely on her own, and eventually walking? So many people say to me, “Don’t you just wish they’d stay a baby forever?” I retort, “Are you out of your mind? Have you seen how heavy she is for five months?” At least in my mind I do. Instead, I smile and say, “Why yes, I could just hold her forever.” Now don’t get me wrong. Many days I do feel that way, especially when I am nursing her at night and we’re close and snuggly. But the reality is, I need some kind of independence.

Vivian, my five month old, is so high maintenance and she wants to be held constantly. She could care less about her swing, her floor play gym, any of her toys, her Bumbo, and she will only sit in her activity center for about 20 min MAX (that is on a good day). This doesn’t mean I walk away. I just need to not have to be “ON” and holding her constantly. I stay with her and watch her in each of her little play grounds and quite frankly, it’s a lot of fun watching her discover things and play.

Ok, she just woke up from a 40 minute nap so….mommy to the rescue!

Ciao,
Mindy