Enjoying Teaching My Child

Everyday that passes has been a blessing for me, I would wake up with a big smile, knowing that my son will always be here. He's given me so much. Jacob loves to listen to music. I would hold him and dance with him a lot. I'm crazy with him. We would go outside and I would push him around in his stroller. All he would do is smile and go look every where around him. He's always exited to see the trees around him and the cars parked outside of my house. I notice that he loves to explore new things everyday. I can't wait till he starts walking.

No Junk Food Here

When Jacob grows up I won't give him any sweets, because I don't want him to have cavities. I want him to be healthy as possible. Candy and soda are really bad for the body. It only ruins your cells and messes up your teeth. I know that its good to eat candy once in awhile, but even giving Jacob one piece of candy could turn it into 10 pieces of candy a day. I wouldn't want Jacob to cry and brag for things that he certainly doesn't need. Being Jacob's mom is a wonderful thing, I love everything about him and I wouldn't change it for the world. I want the best things for him and for him to grow up healthy and with manners. Not as a gangster roaming the streets. I know its for the better to teach him now then never.

Less Sleep Needed Now

Jacob used to go to sleep around 8 o'clock, but lately he started going at 11 o'clock. I give him his supper. He plays for quite awhile, then at 5 o'clock I give him a bottle. After he drinks his bottle, he starts to play with his ear and starts to fall asleep, so I put him to bed. He's very very good at sleeping. he'll go to sleep at 11'o clock, wake up next morning at 8 o'clock. Then he wants his breakfast. A month ago he started fussing at bedtime. I wanted him to go to bed at a certain time, so I would put him in his crib. He wouldn't even cry, but I would always be tempted to pick him back up. But I would leave him in his crib for perhaps ten minutes. That seemed like a long time, but she would get tired and go to sleep. After two or three nights, he started going to sleep right away.

Stranger Anxiety

Jacob likes to play with people he knows, but he's afraid of other people. He'll smile at them, but when they come up to him, he'll cry and not let them pick him up. You can see he's afraid, but he won't cry for a long time if he knows I'm there. I explain to him, and he seems to understand.

Supervision Needed Constantly

I worry about Jacob getting hurt, but I try not to be overprotective. I worry about him falling down, but when she falls, I say, "oh, oh, you fell." I don't make a big scene out of it. I have an aunt who says, "oh, did you get hurt? oh no!" and this scares her kids more. I try to stay real calm so Jacob won't get scared. I've watched my cousins. After they fall, they keep playing until their mother screams, then they start crying. I'm learning a lot from them, and I don't want Jacob to be like them.

Reading Is Important

I read to Jacob and he loves it. He stares at me like he understands what I'm saying. I know he does. I think reading to him will help him form his speech, plus its our time together. He lies there all quietly and listens to me. I think he likes the sound of my voice. He looks at the book, and then he looks up at me. He's so cute. I'm glad I had him. He changed me a lot.

Learning on His Own

I would play with Jacob- clap my hands, tickle his foot, sing to him, talk to him. He holds his head up now. He doesn't like to play by himself as much. So I lie on the floor with him. When he gets bored, I squeak the toys for him. He plays with his feet when he's in the infant seat. He loves to chew on his chewy toy because it gives him something to do. He's hanging on to things pretty well, and he does chew on everything. I can never take my eyes off of him. He's to adorable and I love him so much.