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Originally Posted by patty58  Angela, I know you don't know me but I have been following this from the start. I am so happy for you and your family. My advice is to enjoy every single minute of it. Even if she has a crying spell and you are at your wits end, if you can stay calm, she will be calmer. I have learned with age that you shouldn't sweat the small stuff. I have helped my daughter and two dil's with their babies and stressed the stay calm part. They can't seem to understand why the babies stop crying when I hold them.....it's because I know it is not going to hurt a baby to cry so I just enjoy holding and rocking and walking with them. Another is to smell that special little place on their neck and give lots of kisses. If you can relax and go with the flow, everything will be great. I have a dil that is anal (to put it bluntly). Everything has to be by the book......all I can say is baloney. Every baby is different. Enjoy this part with every fiber of you being. It is an awesome blessed time. Sorry so long. |
Excellent advice! And so true! I know if I had it to do all over again, there would be much more calmness involved. Mine are now 14 and 12 so it will be a while before I get grandkids but I'm ready for them so that I can put your excellent advice to use. You sound very wise.