Mr. Easy-Going

For those of you who have not met Sebastien, he is truly a joy to be around and is extremely easy going, especially for a baby.  Of course, I am his mother, so I am assumed to have this opinion regardless of his temperament.  However, the proof really is in the pudding, so to speak....

4 nights ago, Kaashif (aka Daddy) announced that he was going to try Sebastien in his crib.  We had recently been having difficulty getting him to sleep, both for naps and at bedtime.  We had talked about putting him in his crib and in truly Dad-fashion, no action plan was needed, he was just going to do it.  Night time came and we prepared him for bed, put him to bed and he slept the night in the crib with Kaashif on the futon right beside him (of course he woke for his regular feeds, but went right back to sleep).  He did well and I slept extremely well in my very silent room!  I secretly thought that it just couldn't be this simple.  The following three days he slept in his crib for naps and overnight...with hardly a complaint or a fuss.  He is now on a regular schedule, I know his first nap is between 40-60 minutes, followed by another 40 minute nap 2 hours later if he was up early, or just a 1.5 - 2.5 nap in the late afternoon, and off to bed between 730 and 8pm.

If that isn't an easy going baby, I don't know what is.

Welcome to my blog!

I imagine that there are few things as challenging and rewarding as becoming a mother, however, writing may be close to as difficult and  rewarding.  I used to love writing and always wanted to take time to do more of it and I thought this might be my opportunity.  We shall see if I enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed being a mother for the first time!

The first qualification I have for motherhood is the ability to do more than one thing at a time.  Presently I am starting a blog, writing, and watching a movie/unwinding at the same time (and of course listening and watching the monitor).  I am watching a movie called Motherhood and it was the thing that inspired me.  The main character is struggling with motherhood (and still doing well) - she is multi-tasking, struggling with the challenge that mothers have of playing multiple roles (mother, woman, wife, writer etc.), coping with the challenges of co-parenting and sharing your life with a partner etc. 

It is sparking all kinds of things in me, as movies do - they tend to inspire us, validate our experiences, and make us feel connected, especially when we need these things.  I hope that I will be brave enough to share these feelings with you as I create this blog and I certainly plan to entertain you with stories about Sebastien.  You thought I forgot why I was writing this bog, didn't you?  My first piece of wisdom/advice for you is going to be ...every good mom should do things not only for her child, but also for herself.  What we do for ourselves will only have a ripple effect of making our little ones that much happier!