Motherhood word vomit part II.

{written a couple months ago}


part I can be found here.

We have always had E on a strict schedule. Ever since she was about 2 months old. Ever since you could actually start a schedule. And we have stuck by it every day of her life {for the most part}. I think {for us} a schedule has been a huge life saver. And? It works. Plain and simple.

I have never cried when E got her shots. Maybe it is the nurse in me. Or the "they are fine" mentality that I live by.... but it has never made me shed a tear. Do I feel bad for her for .1 second? Yes. But just as quickly as she is done crying about it, I am over it as well. Shots are shots. And believe me... our babies hurt themselves more by the things they do {i.e. run into walls, fall off couches, etc} then some silly old shot.

E won't nap on us. With us. Nothing. She will only nap in her crib.

When we put her down for a nap, or bedtime. She is always wide awake. Thumb goes in her mouth and thats it. 99% of the time she won't even make a single peep. The 1% that she does? It lasts for less than 2 minutes.

I'm not into reading baby books and researching every little age and milestone. I don't need someone/something telling me what my child should be doing. I trust my mommy instinct and it hasn't failed me yet.

We have brushed Elliana's teeth since she first got teeth at age 7months. And we brush them every night. However, we didn't have her first dental appointment until she was 17 months old.

I refuse to give Elliana a haircut. I want it to keep growing and growing and growing. Until one day she will look like pocahontus.  


I have never let Elliana spend the night with anyone except when I had no choice because we went out of town. Otherwise? I am super paranoid and a worry wart.

I don't think we will ever have a babysitter. Ever. I just don't trust people, aside from my family. So teenage babysitters? You guys can text on your phones at home thank you very much. Maybe I will get a babysitter when my kids are like 15. And yes, they will have a babysitter then. ::giggles::

Elliana is a slapper. She slaps her thigh when she is upset. And you have to be paying attention to her. She will keep slapping her thigh until you give in. Which I don't. Not always.

She is also into hitting us these days as well. A slap on the leg when she's upset. Naturally, we are not very happy with this. And she wins herself trips to time out.

I am stern when it comes to nap. We don't miss naps. We don't give in when it comes to naps. Elliana can cry and whine all she wants, but she has to nap. And mama knows best. Because within 5 minutes? She is out. Sometimes she will babble herself to sleep, which is fine. But it is very important that she is used to napping every day so that on nights that I work, we don't have battles. And so far? No battles.

Motherhood just keeps getting better and better with time. With every day. Every week. Every monthly milestone. 


And it's a constant learning experience.