Last June I did a post about Ryan's 5 biggest surprises about pregnancy. Find it here!
So I thought it would be fun to follow it up with his 5 biggest surprises about having our baby. And here is what he said...
1. Ryan was surprised at how easy Colin has been on a day to day basis.
I have to say we are really lucky that generally speaking Colin is a very easy baby. He is only fussy when he is tired, hungry, or needs a diaper change. Usually fixing one of those three items can make him happy again. Day in and day out is fun with Colin and it makes these fast changing, soon to be gone infant days so great!
2. Ryan was surprised with how much the accumulation of raising a child can wear you down.
I find this to be so of funny after Ryan's first comment however I understand. It is exhausting being a parent. We have how many more years of this?! Again we are lucky Colin is an easy baby but his constant energy and lack of needed naps, doesn't give us much down time until he goes to bed and by then we just want to go to bed ourselves. So it seems that dishes, laundry, and other house chores fall to the wayside more often than not. And those I have a large accumulation of these pictures...
3. Ryan was surprised at (and I need to quote) "how awesome my wife would be as a mom/home maker."
Awwwww- thanks babe! I'm not sure how to expand on this other than I appreciate this statement! It's funny that when you date and marry someone you dream about what they will be like as a parent. And while you can have a pretty good idea, you really don't know until it happens to you how they will actually be. You don't know how they will react to 2am feedings, blowout diapers that require an outfit change for everyone, the constant lack of sleep, and you don't know what it is like to see the person you are in love with love on your child. It's amazing!
4. Ryan was surprised at how quickly Colin grows and learns.
It is simply amazing to see Colin learn new things all the time. And even though at almost 6 months old, the things he is learning now are much more visible, it was so cool to see him learn the little things in the beginning- how to nurse, how to follow with his eyes someone walking in a room, how to recognize a voice. But now the development is more interactive- sitting up, taking food and putting it in his mouth, reaching out for someone to hold him. It is amazing to watch Colin take in the world around him.
5. Ryan was surprised at how amazing the littlest things seem to become when it is your own child.
It's true that when friends would tell us that their baby found his hand, or she "sort of giggled once"- you give the obligatory, "aww that's so great!" but you really don't find it all that exciting. But when these developments happen with your own baby, it is world shaking news-- worthy of an instant Facebook post!
I'm linking up with Kristin today for Baby Talk!
Cheers,
I have to say we are really lucky that generally speaking Colin is a very easy baby. He is only fussy when he is tired, hungry, or needs a diaper change. Usually fixing one of those three items can make him happy again. Day in and day out is fun with Colin and it makes these fast changing, soon to be gone infant days so great!
2. Ryan was surprised with how much the accumulation of raising a child can wear you down.
I find this to be so of funny after Ryan's first comment however I understand. It is exhausting being a parent. We have how many more years of this?! Again we are lucky Colin is an easy baby but his constant energy and lack of needed naps, doesn't give us much down time until he goes to bed and by then we just want to go to bed ourselves. So it seems that dishes, laundry, and other house chores fall to the wayside more often than not. And those I have a large accumulation of these pictures...
3. Ryan was surprised at (and I need to quote) "how awesome my wife would be as a mom/home maker."
Awwwww- thanks babe! I'm not sure how to expand on this other than I appreciate this statement! It's funny that when you date and marry someone you dream about what they will be like as a parent. And while you can have a pretty good idea, you really don't know until it happens to you how they will actually be. You don't know how they will react to 2am feedings, blowout diapers that require an outfit change for everyone, the constant lack of sleep, and you don't know what it is like to see the person you are in love with love on your child. It's amazing!
4. Ryan was surprised at how quickly Colin grows and learns.
It is simply amazing to see Colin learn new things all the time. And even though at almost 6 months old, the things he is learning now are much more visible, it was so cool to see him learn the little things in the beginning- how to nurse, how to follow with his eyes someone walking in a room, how to recognize a voice. But now the development is more interactive- sitting up, taking food and putting it in his mouth, reaching out for someone to hold him. It is amazing to watch Colin take in the world around him.
It's true that when friends would tell us that their baby found his hand, or she "sort of giggled once"- you give the obligatory, "aww that's so great!" but you really don't find it all that exciting. But when these developments happen with your own baby, it is world shaking news-- worthy of an instant Facebook post!
I'm linking up with Kristin today for Baby Talk!
Cheers,
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