become a great mom

I must be doing something right because my son constantly comes up to me out of the blue and tells me that he loves me and wants to give me a hug and a kiss. He is 2 1/2 and tells me that I am his best friend which is not a difficult task at 2 1/2, but it sure does make me feel like I am doing a good job at being a Mom.

Thank you for your comment and your encouraging words, it was greatly appreciated!

I tried to send you this comment but it seems as if you are no longer on this site. I hope you are able to read this.

I also hope your child gets better soon!
Thank you and good luck with yours,
Ottaluna

Well, I think I am doing ok. My son is still alive. (just kidding) My son seems to be happy with his Mom, so I must be doing something right. I have to say it is nice to be wanted and needed in that way. He is getting better with the colic, in fact it is almost completely gone except for at night. The night time grizzlies are sometimes hard to get through for both me and my husband. We definately have to play tag team in order to stay sane. Hopefully next month he will be over it.

Well I don’t know how I am doing, but I think I am getting the hang of this. I have to say, I really sucked at the beginning, but now with 7 months under my belt I can finally juggle my schedule around the baby’s. Plus he is not so colicky these days and his acid reflux doesn’t seem to bother him nearly as frequently. He is starting to learn how to entertain himself for short periods of time … very, very short periods of time, but it is an improvement and a relief on my nerves. I had post partum depression for a while and everything was so overwhelming that I felt I was going insane. Things are much better now and I am off of the depression medicine and feeling really good. I still have my bad days, but everyone does and now they are not so overwhelming that I cry uncontrollably or lash out at my husband. The poor guy had to go through so much until my doctor put me on anti-depressants, but he was a real trooper. He would support me when I needed support and give me space when I needed time alone.

Ok, well, perhaps I am trying to make him sound a bit better than reality. It’s not for those reading this, it’s for the one writting this.

But as I said things are much better now and my son is such a joy to be around. I love this discovery stage that he is in right now and how the world is really starting to come into focus for him. He is so fun to watch. I never knew it could feel this great to be a mom.