Working on my chill

Let's see how long I'll be able to enjoy this latte and hot sandwich at Starbucks before Ila wakes up...

Baby's been amazing! What a delight to have her in my life. She smiles constantly and cries only when she needs something. I have finally understood the difference between a poopy cry and a need to burp cry.

Sometimes I get frustrated. She'll cry because she needs to burp but it takes an abnormal amount of time to get a burp out so I'll try something else. I massage her little tummy, change her, feed her and give her her "binky" (pacifier.) I'll eventually give in and pass her to Ev. It's sad to say I need a breather from my beautiful angelic baby girl, but I need it.

Let's be real, majority of my readers are or have been parents to wee little ones, they'll understand. For the soon to be parents, take note. It's not at hard as most explain it to be but it is frustrating at times. All you want to do is keep them happy.

After my break I'll take her back from her daddy, throw her over my shoulder and give her two maybe three pats on the back and BAM, her burp is out. Silence. She's satisfied once again. Getting frustrated over this cycle has happened just enough for me to realize that I should start working on my self releasing chill pill.

It's amazing what people say and do to their children out of frustration. Maybe their self release function is broken. Maybe they forgot that feeling of being stress free. Maybe they aren't as fortunate as I. I am very lucky and extremely thankful to not have to work right now, but they are children and everything you say and do to them effects them in the long run. Focusing on your ability to relax will not only benefit you and your children but everyone around you too!

The parents reactions I see around town are not acts on infants. So yeah, I don't know what it's like just yet. But I will and every opportunity I have to work on a better me is an opportunity I want to take. This life is precious and she takes everything I say and do to heart, and will continue to do so no matter how old she is. Like I said, I need to start now.

Ila's up. Time to head out <3