The peanut doesn't sleep much during the day, hence the lack of postings. I've also been studying for an upcoming exam for one of my accreditations, so my days are pretty hectic. Studying with a newborn is a trip I tell you!
The funny thing is that all she wants to do during the day is play and eat and play. It's a riot. I can't get much done because she wants attention pretty much all the time and the only thing that will distract her long enough for me to even have a bite to eat, is the flashing of the TV. Thing is I'm afraid she'll get used the to boob tube and will want to watch it all the time. I know right now she's too young to even understand what she's looking at, but it makes me nervous.
How did you distract your little one at 2 months for a little while?
She loves her mobile and her little vibration chair thingy with the little hanging toys, she also has one of those swing chairs with the mobile on top, but doesn't like that one very much. Since it's been snow central in this city, we haven't been able to go out much and we've been cooped up at home. I basically have to carry her in the sling all day so that I can get something done. Countless diners have been made with her in the sling. (Maybe she'll get my love of cooking)
Regardless though she is a little angel and sleeps well at night, so everyone tells me to thank my lucky starts. When she sleeps is when I'm studying so sleeping is at a premium now and I'm feeling a little razzled, especially since I'll usually only get a couple of hours sleep each night. The only thing is that when the peanut smiles, it all melts away and her sweet little hands trying to grab at things makes me laugh all the time. She just discoverd her fingers this week. I can't wait for the other things she'll be doing.
My theory is that newborns start smiling at around the time when you just think you can't take the sleeplessness anymore. Watching them discover new things and just being them, makes you forget all the bad things or at least put them away for a little while.
Last week we finally went to a little party, even though it was a baby shower for my sister in law, it was fun to get out with the peanut and get dressed up and everything. It was nice, but at the same time, you know that person who just has to have everything you have and has no sense of their own? Well it was a bit of deja-vu, and I hate when others try to compete with everyone else.
My b-day is coming up, so hopefully the hubby will come up with a cool surprise. I've been dropping hints, but I think he isn't getting them. Frankly after this exam at the end of the week all I want to do is sleep. A new purse and maybe a day at the spa would be nice as well, but I think I'll just take care of that myself and not worry the hubby about it.
Hopefully the good weather is coming soon so we can get out and the Peanut can enjoy it. We've been to the mall a couple of times. Sherway has a lot to see and the Peanut loves going there, but it's getting a bit boring for me. The other thing is that she gets super stimulated and then gets even more fussy because she won't sleep while there. I see other moms there with their little ones sleeping in their strollers, but the Peanut won't sleep. I think she's curious about everything and wants to experience it all. I really hope that alertness and curiosity doesn't change in her at all.
