New pics and Mommy Confessions

Bath time is my favorite time these days! I love to try and kick all of the water out of my little tub!

My best friend/cousin, Brooks! He's bigger than me now but I am sure trying to catch up!

Snuggling with Brooks and my Aunt Kay Kay! I love them to pieces!

Getting a little sunshine on my almost bald head! It felt SO good!

Look at those cheeks! Everyone loves to pinch them and my mommy is always kissing them!

Ok so when I was pregnant I read any book, internet article, magazine that I could get my hands on about pregnancy, breastfeeding, babies, etc. I haven't been around a lot of babies in my life so I felt I needed to learn all that I could via books, internet, and my mommy friends. There were so many rules about what you HAD to do and what you shoulder NEVER do. At first, I thought all the rules had to be followed or some kind of parenting police would come arrest me! People would try to tell me "oh you can do this or you can do that" but unless I saw it in writing I didn't believe it. Well, since I've been a mommy for almost 4 months now I have starting breaking all kinds of rules! I feel like I need to get some of these discreptencies off of my chest..some might make you gasp! My parenting style is probably different than most of yours but I have a healthy and happy little boy so I guess I am doing somethings right! Ok here goes my confessions...

Forgive me Parenting Police for I have sinned...

1. I let my child sleep in the bed with me. I started out just putting him there at 4 or 5 am when he woke up but now he starts off in my bed. I think its more of my problem than his...He is just such a good snuggler!

2. I have never put my child on a schedule...I feed him when he is hungry and put him down for a nap when he is sleepy. He has somewhat put himself on a schedule but if he is up a change one day then I allow it.

3. I let him take naps on his tummy. He sleeps so much better! And at night he sometimes rolls on his tummy and I let him stay there.

4. When he was a baby I held him ALL the time, yes even when he slept.

5. I have never "let him cry it out". I just can't.... sorry.

6. I worry about my child ALL the time! If I'm not with him, I worry. I think this might be normal but sometimes I worry that I take it to extremes. The only person I have let stay with him besides his nanny is Vance. Lots have offered but I haven't taken anyone up on their offers yet. Also, I constantly check to make sure he is still breathing when he is napping. I know I'm crazy... My husband often refers to me as a "freak".

7. I don't believe that you can spoil a baby. Yes you can spoil a child but not a baby.

8. Jackson HATES tummy time and I don't make him do. As a therapist I should probably know better, but I don't.

9. Even though I have broken some rules, I am still very much a stickler for other rules. I don't want anyone letting him drink water or sticking food in his mouth. I know my parents let me do it and their parents let them do it but my books told me not to do it! Ha! Who knows I might break these rules too one day...

10. Last, but certainly not least... I am so in love with Jackson. I thank God for placing him in life everyday and I feel so blessed. I never knew I had so much love to give!