 I came across this article written by a mom, Jessica Dimas at her blog, Pig & Dac. It is so heartfelt and just reading it made me cry. She wrote it so well, I swear, it's like I could have written this to my own son...
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 This post caught my attention on Mother's Day (I don't know who wrote it), and it just touched my heart. Ever since I became a mom, I know it's my responsibility to raise a human being and to be honest, the mere thought of that SCARES ME. Don't get me wrong, it is a very fulfilling job and a job that I welcome and embrace wholeheartedly, but sometimes I question myself whether I'm doing a good job or not, whether I am doing what's right for my son or not. We all have self-doubts, and I'm sure every momma out there can relate.
As a first time mom, I admit I have a lot of regrets. And if only I could turn back time, there are definitely some things that I would do differently. First of all, I would have pushed through the breastfeeding struggle and given it a little more time instead of just giving up after 3 weeks. I know the benefits and importance of breastfeeding and up to this day, I have a hard time accepting I didn't do it for my son. That's probably my biggest regret.
This is a really touching video I watched the other day on YouTube. It's sad and heart warming. it made me tear up. Hug your parents if they are still around, appreciate and love them because they won't be here forever.
 I chuckled a bit when I saw this picture in Instagram the other day. This is exactly how our sleeping arrangements are every time we co-sleep with our son. We never used to co-sleep. Our son sleeps in his own crib, he still does during his naps and most nights. But there are nights when he would wake up lots and the only thing that will keep him asleep is when he's in our bed. My son is a very squirmy kid. He squirms, tosses and turns, A LOT, in bed. Sometimes I don't even have enough space left for myself. LOL, Personally, I don't mind. I love laying down next to him and snuggling. It's such a beautiful feeling.
 I love wooden toys for my son. I hate plastic and as much as possible I don't want to buy him plastic toys, so I always look up toys that are made of sustainable, non-toxic material like wood. Let's face it though, most toys in the market today are made of plastic, right? Most of them are BPA-free now, but still, there's something about them that just turns me off. I think wooden toys are so much more nice feeling, not to mention eco-friendly.
 I barely have time these days to cook for my son, but today he slept for two hours during his morning nap so that gave me some time. I made oven-baked fish fingers and decided to play a little bit with my food presentation. Doesn't it look cute?
Just a quick rundown of what I used: flour, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, garlic powder, pollock fish fillet (you can use any type of white fish fillet), and just sliced a couple of cucumber for the eyes, peas for the eyeballs, carrots for the nose and that's it! I baked the fish fingers at 200°C (400 °F) for about 10 minutes, flipped it, and did the other side for another 5 minutes. Turned out really yummy and Henson loved it! He had three pieces for lunch! I wish I had more time to cook more healthy dishes like this for him.  Just a few milestones in Henson's first year that I was able to record:
1 Month (1-4 weeks) - sleeps in the car seat - weighs 10.5 lbs (gained 2.3 lbs since birth) - grew about 2 inches since birth - he often smiles in his sleep - scratches himself on the face - he turns so red when he cries - he loves being carried - has cradle cap - has facial acne - uses his tongue as a pacifier - will rarely take a pacifier |
Photo used under Creative Commons from Family O'Abé
