Recently I’ve heard some attachment-parenters {I’m not one, but I have a few good friends who are} talk about the incredible bond they have with their babies, from co-sleeping, baby-wearing, and demand-feeding… and I want to note, for the record, that I have a pretty terrific bond with my own little girl! Sophia has never slept in my bed, and I don’t wear her in a sling all day long, but she’s absolutely a mommy’s girl. We LOVE to spend time together! She is just getting to the point of being affectionate, starting to give little hugs and nibbles that could pass for kisses. There are moments when I want to pick her up the second she starts fussing, or rock her to sleep every night, but in the end I have to do what I think is best for her. So far we can’t complain about the results! She’s a happy baby, one that rarely cries, sings to us all the time, and always has a grin for strangers. I think the big tests of our parenting will come in the next few years though.
Week at a glance:
:: whisked Greg away for a birthday trip to the whitewater center / the longest we’ve ever left Sophia {my super babysitters watched her for over 5 hours!} felt like we were newlyweds again
:: RSVP’d for a hugely important wedding on October 25
:: hosted a Bible study in my home {doing the book of Matthew from a Hebraic perspective with some wonderful ladies}
:: made wild blueberry & pecan granola with Mary
:: spent a typically productive evening with my mom: catching up, eating dinner, fixing the washing machine, & making baby food!
:: tested out a few veggie purees with Sophia: she’s a big fan of banana but doesn’t care for peas {yet!}
:: looked at more houses {we have some great possibilities!} and actually met with our realtor on Friday
:: had a spontaneous family pizza date! + a visit to the brand-new Whole Foods
:: continued planning Julianna’s bridal shower {!!!}
:: met Christine at the renovated Stallings Park for walking + berry smoothies
:: had a pleasantly impromptu visit from Julianna in the middle of Shabbat preparations {the usual exchange: she brought me ginger-infused artisan muesli & trifle ingredients; I gave her an empty tupperware & a borrowed cookbook}
:: yet to come: hosting a new couple for dinner {Lori + Taylor} and then a quiet Shabbat by ourselves
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torahgirl & the bartos berries 