Oh my little Hattie. What joy my little Hattie brings me. I remember when I was pregnant with Hattie I was worried that there wouldn't be enough love or time for her. I love Morgan so much, and I just couldn't imagine loving anything else with such intensity. How wrong was I. Hattie is such a wonderful happy baby. I heard about babies that are happy but I didn't know they really existed. As we all know Morgan was a baby that I liked to call "Spirited." With colic and acid reflux we heard a lot crying and saw a lot of tears. It was all worth it in the end of course and now she is such a joy...it is hard to imagine her as unhappy. We were nervous that Hattie was going to have a hard time like Morgan but we have been pleasantly surprised at how much happier she seems to be. She is laid back and will sit and watch what is going on around her with awe and excitement. Of course she cries and unhappy when she is hungry and tired, but what baby doesn't. Her smiles and coo's warm my heart every day.
I have made it a goal of mine to really focus on these days with Hattie as a baby. I know how quickly they go and I want to do my best to take it all in. We have started rice cereal and baby food. She is close to sitting up on her own. She is laughing, smiling, and cooing all the time. Before I know it she will be running after Morgan trying to keep up.
With that being said I am currently at a loss of what to do about her feeding. She refuses to take a bottle which ties me to her without any breaks. I love breastfeeding her and love the bonding that comes with it. But, I am ready to have a little more of a break and I know that Chad would enjoy the time with Hattie during bottle feedings. It frustrates me that I am stressed about getting her to take a bottle instead of just enjoying my baby. I know that in the months to come all of this bottle stress will be gone and her feeding will be all figured out. I just wish I could make the right decision about what to do. I hate that it might have to be all or nothing with the breastfeeding.
Regardless of the bottle I am just so blessed and happy that Hattie is a part of our lives. She brings so much to our world I can't imagine my life without her. I am so lucky to say that not only is our cup full of happiness...it is overflowing.
I have made it a goal of mine to really focus on these days with Hattie as a baby. I know how quickly they go and I want to do my best to take it all in. We have started rice cereal and baby food. She is close to sitting up on her own. She is laughing, smiling, and cooing all the time. Before I know it she will be running after Morgan trying to keep up.
With that being said I am currently at a loss of what to do about her feeding. She refuses to take a bottle which ties me to her without any breaks. I love breastfeeding her and love the bonding that comes with it. But, I am ready to have a little more of a break and I know that Chad would enjoy the time with Hattie during bottle feedings. It frustrates me that I am stressed about getting her to take a bottle instead of just enjoying my baby. I know that in the months to come all of this bottle stress will be gone and her feeding will be all figured out. I just wish I could make the right decision about what to do. I hate that it might have to be all or nothing with the breastfeeding.
Regardless of the bottle I am just so blessed and happy that Hattie is a part of our lives. She brings so much to our world I can't imagine my life without her. I am so lucky to say that not only is our cup full of happiness...it is overflowing.
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