It seemed like the gist of it was this: Sometimes your baby gets in fussy moods and these fussy, cranky moods can last all day and all night for weeks and weeks or maybe just part of the day or part of the night or maybe not at all and you just need to be patient with them, because they're babies and they are learning new things and every time they're fussy for any length of time it's a precursor to them learning something new so just give them a break because the moral of the story is: BABIES CRY.
I just couldn't get interested in the book.
It goes through week by week from birth to 18 months. I really thought I would get into it, but the parts I skimmed seemed to say the same thing to me over and over- like the beginning of every George Straight song (I really like The King, btw). Maybe if I was on my first baby I would find it more interesting.
It did get me to thinking, though... Babies are like little aliens. The are completely brand new, foreign to our world. Where they are living before, they weren't even breathing air! EV-ER-EE-SING-GULL-LIT-TILL-THING is like NOTHING they've ever experienced before! actually, it's not "like nothing they've ever seen before, it IS NOTHING they've ever seen before. I know this isn't a new concept to anyone older than a baby, but have you ever thought for an extended period of time what that would be like? We can travel to different countries and the culture, language, weather, and everything else may be new and different to us, but at least we all breath the same, we all eat, sleep, use the restroom. There may be modifications to the way things are done in different places with different people, but we all know these things will take be done and we can do themselves. But a baby can't do an
y of these things and they have no idea what's coming next or what it will be like or anything. That would create quite a bit of anxiety in any adult, even the most laid back among us- to not know anyone around, have no idea where your next meal is coming from, when you are going to get cleaned up... the list goes on... When you really think about it and put yourself in a baby's position it's no wonder they cry! It's no wonder they get scared or have separation anxiety- THEY'RE ON A WHOLE NEW PLANET!
Okay, I might come back to this "thought" later. In short, "The Wonder Weeks"- check it out from the library, return the next day! Sorry, that's not fair. There might be some really good tips in there. If there are, let me know. Maybe I'll check it out again.
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
- Unknown
It goes through week by week from birth to 18 months. I really thought I would get into it, but the parts I skimmed seemed to say the same thing to me over and over- like the beginning of every George Straight song (I really like The King, btw). Maybe if I was on my first baby I would find it more interesting.
It did get me to thinking, though... Babies are like little aliens. The are completely brand new, foreign to our world. Where they are living before, they weren't even breathing air! EV-ER-EE-SING-GULL-LIT-TILL-THING is like NOTHING they've ever experienced before! actually, it's not "like nothing they've ever seen before, it IS NOTHING they've ever seen before. I know this isn't a new concept to anyone older than a baby, but have you ever thought for an extended period of time what that would be like? We can travel to different countries and the culture, language, weather, and everything else may be new and different to us, but at least we all breath the same, we all eat, sleep, use the restroom. There may be modifications to the way things are done in different places with different people, but we all know these things will take be done and we can do themselves. But a baby can't do an
y of these things and they have no idea what's coming next or what it will be like or anything. That would create quite a bit of anxiety in any adult, even the most laid back among us- to not know anyone around, have no idea where your next meal is coming from, when you are going to get cleaned up... the list goes on... When you really think about it and put yourself in a baby's position it's no wonder they cry! It's no wonder they get scared or have separation anxiety- THEY'RE ON A WHOLE NEW PLANET!
Okay, I might come back to this "thought" later. In short, "The Wonder Weeks"- check it out from the library, return the next day! Sorry, that's not fair. There might be some really good tips in there. If there are, let me know. Maybe I'll check it out again.
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
- Unknown
