I did my first append to Samantha's web page last night. It was pretty fun. I can think of all kinds of fun things to do with it, now I just need the time.
Samantha went to a "Nurturing Room" in Cambridge with me today. Basically it is visiting an elder home. The ladies (do all the men die, or are they just not interested in babies?) sit around in a circle and the moms and babies sit on the floor with the toys. I felt a bit like a specimen in a zoo, but the leader was very welcoming and the ladies were obviously delighted to see us. Sam was the only baby for about a half hour, until a boy named Owen arrived. He is three months younger and 4 pounds heavier. He is longer too, just a biig boy. Pretty cute kid. Samantha managed not to poke his eye out or pull his hair, but not for lack of trying. There wasn't much interaction with the residents, which surprised me, but maybe they just don't hear well enough to chat? I hope to change that a bit next time I go. It was fun for us, so I think we will go again. I wish there was one in Arlington.
When we arrived, Samantha just sat in one spot and chewed on some toys. After about 20 minutes, she started crawling to the leader and poking her. She seems to like to sit and watch things for now before diving in. She is pretty cautious. She climbs the stairs next to the handrails, and won't climb down without me being near. She feels like an old soul some days.
She just woke up a minute ago and screamed at poor Matt for about ten minutes. He walked her, bounced her, rocked her, and the screams just got worse. I decided to see if I could help, and she kept screaming when I walked in. Then I pick her up and walk her around like Matt does (I'm more of a rocker than a walker mom) and she just fell asleep. I feel a little like a hostage. When she wakes up in the night, she won't go back to sleep unless I hold her. I do not want to encourage this! There are a few times in the middle of the night when I have tried everything, it's two hours later and Matt walks in and she collapses with him. I think sometimes it is just the change in person, not the specific person that helps her to relax. Matt gets up with her a lot, so it not like she isn't used to him being there.
Samantha went to a "Nurturing Room" in Cambridge with me today. Basically it is visiting an elder home. The ladies (do all the men die, or are they just not interested in babies?) sit around in a circle and the moms and babies sit on the floor with the toys. I felt a bit like a specimen in a zoo, but the leader was very welcoming and the ladies were obviously delighted to see us. Sam was the only baby for about a half hour, until a boy named Owen arrived. He is three months younger and 4 pounds heavier. He is longer too, just a biig boy. Pretty cute kid. Samantha managed not to poke his eye out or pull his hair, but not for lack of trying. There wasn't much interaction with the residents, which surprised me, but maybe they just don't hear well enough to chat? I hope to change that a bit next time I go. It was fun for us, so I think we will go again. I wish there was one in Arlington.
When we arrived, Samantha just sat in one spot and chewed on some toys. After about 20 minutes, she started crawling to the leader and poking her. She seems to like to sit and watch things for now before diving in. She is pretty cautious. She climbs the stairs next to the handrails, and won't climb down without me being near. She feels like an old soul some days.
She just woke up a minute ago and screamed at poor Matt for about ten minutes. He walked her, bounced her, rocked her, and the screams just got worse. I decided to see if I could help, and she kept screaming when I walked in. Then I pick her up and walk her around like Matt does (I'm more of a rocker than a walker mom) and she just fell asleep. I feel a little like a hostage. When she wakes up in the night, she won't go back to sleep unless I hold her. I do not want to encourage this! There are a few times in the middle of the night when I have tried everything, it's two hours later and Matt walks in and she collapses with him. I think sometimes it is just the change in person, not the specific person that helps her to relax. Matt gets up with her a lot, so it not like she isn't used to him being there.
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