Today is February 6. That means my baby boy will turn 1 in just 13 days. He will officially be classified as a toddler. What happened to the time? Everyone always told me how quickly Ethan would grow up, but I never believed it. Now I know exactly what they were talking about. In the blink of an eye, his first year is gone. I'm sad but also excited for all the things to come.
Ethan is walking everywhere with his walker (or sometimes his high chair!). He has tried to stand on his own a few times, but he still prefers crawling as his main mode of transportation. I guess it won't be too long before he's walking but I'm in no hurry! He is completely on whole milk now and he is 100% off the bottle. I packed away his bottles and bottle warmer over the weekend. One more reminder that he is no longer a baby. As a first-time Mom, I have to admit that I've been slightly concerned about Ethan's development. First let me say that I know every child develops at his/her own pace and that just because Ethan may not be doing the same things as the other kids in his daycare does not mean that something is wrong.
That said, Ethan is not saying any words at all yet. He does not point, wave bye-bye, or clap his hands. He does babble, saying "ma, ma, ma" and "ba ba ba". I know he understands some of what I am saying to him, especially the word "NO"! I am so completely paranoid that he is going to be autistic. For the first 6-7 months of his life, I was terrified of SIDS...now I've moved on to autism. I plan on bringing up my concerns at Ethan's 1-year checkup on February 20th, but maybe some of you veteran mommies out there can ease my fears and tell me that it's okay that he's not saying words or making any gestures.
I wish that I could be more like my husband. Where I worry myself sick over things, he is easy-going. His attitude is that if there is something wrong with Ethan, we will deal with it and we won't love him any less. While I agree, I can't help obsessing. When I drop Ethan at daycare and pick him up, I watch every move that other children his age make, wondering if Ethan is "normal".
My diet is...well...still the same. I started at 181 in November and I am only down to 175. A lousy 6 pounds. I stopped taking my Zoloft (under doctor's supervision) because I am thinking that it is impeding my weight loss. I have a doctor's appointment next Monday, and I am going to discuss the possibility of starting another medication (like Wellbutrin) that might help with my anxiety as well as weight loss.
Joe's job is about the same. After 2 good weeks with minimal overtime, he had 2 bad weeks with several late nights. He is in a training class this week, so I am hopeful that he will be home at more reasonable times each evening.
I've been doing quite a bit of thinking about the possibility of looking for a new job (I will blog about this another time).
That's it in a nutshell.
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Laura- I'm sure Ethan is fine! Like you said all kids develop differently. That little girl I watch, remember how behind she was? Well she's now 14mths and still won't walk. She'll stand but won't even try taking a step. She says ma ma and that's it. As far as being Autistic, you REALLY shouldn't worry about that one. I have an autistic cousin and you probably wouldn't realize any signs of that for quite awhile. That's about like my problems with Dominic. Sure I know he's hyper but we won't get a diagnosis on if he does have ADHD until the school tells us there may be a problem. Try not to worry so much!!
You are such a worrier my dear - you are so sweet. I worry about Adam too - I guess that's what being a mom is all about. Books can teach you about feeding your baby, putting them to sleep but not about not worrying. Sending you hugs!
I can't believe you baby is almost a year -where has the time gone? WOW
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