Well, it appears the honeymoon is over. Champ has entered into his developmental phase and with it he has learned what colic is. The little guy has taken to some very fussy evenings. The hardest thing from my viewpoint is seeing him so upset and not being able to diagnose/fix his problem. I can handle his crying remarkably well, but I guess this is just a life lesson for me. There will be many things he will encounter that as his mother I will be unable to fix. He will just have to face his challenges head on. My role will be to just love and support him. I hope that I will be able to know when he just needs me to listen and not fix or advise.
This moment is one that I love. After a rough couple of hours, his is sleeping peacefully on my lap. He is warm and nestled just so. It appears that for now my lap is the perfect size to hold him perfectly.
On a separate note, UPS arrived last night with a bunch of pottery barn boxes, yippee. I am trying to finish a few odds and ends in the nursery. The most important piece for his room arrived last night, some storage boxes. The boxes will hopefully help Champ keep his toys organized for me, but the boxes are fabric covered in camo. That is completely for his father. I don't think Jeff's son's room will ever be complete without fish, camo and LSU. Now with the arrival of the camo boxes, the golden triangle is finished.
Well the heavens have opened in Houston, so Champ and I are home bound for the time being. We have just started wondering out into the world, but braving the rain and lightening is not something I am ready for yet. Hopefully it will pass soon and we will return to the streets of Houston.
Anna
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You know I read once that colic was baby's way of making you hold them. If they would just realize that we are going to do that anyway, they could spare everyone (especially themselves) a lot of trouble by skipping that phase. Anyway, hang in there, it does get better! (first hand, recent experience speaking) I agree the most frustrating thing is not being able to take the pain away and fix everything for them.
Enjoy him fitting on your lap, that was my favorite way to hold both my babies and it didn't last long enough with either (especially Catherine!), it is the best though.
Take care, we can't wait to see you guys again. Love..Carla
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