You are going to find that blog entries are very short these days...we are trying a 'hands free' approach to swaddling these days (i.e. swaddling the lower half of Scotty's body, but keeping his arms out) and it is downright exhausting trying to put this child to sleep. He gets so sleepy, but the minute I put him in his crib, he wakes up and smacks himself in the face. Sigh. Such is my life.
Anyways, I am happy to report that I finally - FINALLY - found something that I am GOOD at in the land of Motherhood. Yes, you read that correctly - I actually have some positive, discernable skill. After almost 11 weeks of battling sleep deprivation, breastfeeding blues, and diapering issues (well, I'm fairly good at changing a diaper, but it's also insanely easy), I discovered that I am good at trimming Scotty's fingernails! From everything I've read, this is one chore that most parents fear - the teeny-tiny hands, the sharp clippers, a squirmy baby. But for whatever reason, I seem to have some ability to do this task and do it well. Haven't drawn blood yet and his little nails are short and blunted. Hoorary! I would like to point out that I am using the very same technique that we used for seven years to trim Emma's nails - and it's working like a charm. So there IS some carry-over from cat ownership to parenthood. I knew there was. Thank goodness.
Anyways, I am happy to report that I finally - FINALLY - found something that I am GOOD at in the land of Motherhood. Yes, you read that correctly - I actually have some positive, discernable skill. After almost 11 weeks of battling sleep deprivation, breastfeeding blues, and diapering issues (well, I'm fairly good at changing a diaper, but it's also insanely easy), I discovered that I am good at trimming Scotty's fingernails! From everything I've read, this is one chore that most parents fear - the teeny-tiny hands, the sharp clippers, a squirmy baby. But for whatever reason, I seem to have some ability to do this task and do it well. Haven't drawn blood yet and his little nails are short and blunted. Hoorary! I would like to point out that I am using the very same technique that we used for seven years to trim Emma's nails - and it's working like a charm. So there IS some carry-over from cat ownership to parenthood. I knew there was. Thank goodness.
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