He needs to be fed - this one's really easy since he nurses well and loves (most of) the solids we've introduced thus far. Little man wasn't a big fan of the sweet potatoes I slaved over, but hopefully he'll learn to love (or at least tolerate) my cooking.
He needs to sleep. I believe that sleep is vital to his well-being and development, and am pretty protective of respecting his bedtime and naps. That's not to say our entire world revolves around his sleep at this point, as I do think there needs to be flexibility.
He needs to learn new skills and learn about the world around him. Again, this one's easy at this point - he learns through play and just being here. It's been so fun to watch him grow and learn new skills and become more interested in different objects. He's thrilled to sit and play with his toys, and loves to grab at things just outside his reach. He's not too interested in learning to crawl, but he has mastered rolling like a little tumbleweed across the floor. He notices EVERYTHING, and is way more interested in my things (cell phone, remote, coffee mug, etc.) than in any of his toys.
He needs to be loved - the easiest one of all. What's easier to love than a happy, chubby little baby? He does the sweetest things that just melt my heart...he sucks on his lower lip and plays with my hair when he's tired, he grabs my face and tries to eat my nose when I give him kisses, chatters happily in his crib when he wakes up, I could go on and on. I could just love on this little boy all day long.
When I start thinking into the future though, and what an incredible responsibility raising a child is, I get scared and overwhelmed about the task before Ryan and I. We want Macklin to grow into a child and someday a man who loves God and lives for Him, and is a man of honor who works hard, and respects himself and others. Wow, when I put it all into words like that, I really should be a little scared - what a big job!
I've recently polled some friends and family about books they've benefited from about raising children, and specifically about raising boys. I asked about two specific books I'd been looking at, and also asked for suggestions about other books. Instead of narrowing my choice down between these two, I ended up ordering them both, along with three others that had been recommended. It's a good thing I love reading so much :) I'm excited to dive into them and share my thoughts on them as well. Hopefully we (yep, Ryan's going to read them too, he just doesn't know it yet) will get some great ideas from them.
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