This is a recent picture of our dining room table. I took a picture of it because it accurately shows what our house usually looks like-- disorganized, things out of place, evidence of Baby having done some experiments (in this case, she was on top of the table dumping out salt from the salt shaker). Every once in a while I still look at the old blogs I used to look at, even though I've previously sworn them off-- blogs by people with babies where everything in their house is totally immaculate (ie bed made, beautiful table and centerpiece, living room worthy of being shown in a magazine). So, this is what living with a baby actually looks like! There are crayon markings on our walls, baby toys everywhere, pieces of food half-eaten. Recently the upstairs phone was awol for about two weeks; Husband found it this morning.
We joined a new mommy/child group this past week-- sort of socializing time for babies-- they get to play and have snack together-- and the moms get to support one another. It's great! I got a bunch of book recommendations from one of the moms in it and ordered them this morning: "Parenting From the Inside Out", "Raising Your Spirited Child", "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk", "Becoming the Parent You Want to Be". I also want to read "Siblings Without Rivalry" if and when it's appropriate for us (that is, when Baby has a sibling). Also signing up for the newsletter from Aha! Parenting.
