Two Months with Sera
I cannot believe that it has already been two months! I suppose that the holidays made the time go by more quickly, but it hardly seems possible that Sera has been with us for two months already. I cannot get over how easy-going she is. I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. So easy.
Motherhood the second time is so much different. When Bella arrived, I was so set on doing everything right. It had to be perfect. She had to sleep.in.her.bed. She had to eat every.three.hours. Her binkie had to be sterilized every.time.it.fell. I didn’t want to hold her too much. I wanted her on a schedule. Truthfully, I wanted everyone to see what a great mom I was. And, truthfully, I didn’t really enjoy the time I had with her.
I’m proud to say that I’ve learned my lesson. I now rock my baby whenever I want to. She sleeps in my arms, in her bouncy seat, on the couch between us at night, and *gasp* in our bed in the wee hours of the morning when she’s just been fed and I need just an hour or two more of sleep. She eats when she’s hungry. We have somewhat of a schedule. And I don’t really care if I’m doing it right in the eyes of the world. I’m doing what’s right for me and Sera. And I’m enjoying every minute of my time with her.
At two months, she’s still not the most exciting little thing on the planet, but she has mastered a few skills:
- fist sucking
- drooling copiously
- randomly hitting her butterfly or ladybug toys
- sleeping in a sleep sack in her crib in her room for up to 6 hours a night
- making her sister make silly faces
- raising one eyebrow
- cooing
- flashing her dimples
- social smiles for her peeps
It’s been a fantastic two months. I really am the luckiest mom around.
