Creeping, crawling, slithering along
Singing their sunny song
With their clicking, clacking claws
On the ends of their big hairy paws
They slither and shake
Through the darkness they quake
I wrote this earlier today and I honestly don’t know what to think about it. I thought I would post it and see what you, fellow readers, thought about it. I would aim this more towards kids like a Shel Silverstein poem with a drawing to go along with the small poem.
Sunshine permeates
A stroller stroll for my son
Best time in the world
With toes in the sand
Memories breeze through my mind,
of childhood beach trips
🙂
The monitor speaks
Static sounds wake me from dreams
My son is stirring
Wee hours or so it seems
I shuffle, zombie like
Sleep escaping, like a blast
Nursery door creaks open
Night, fading fast
I move to the crib
Peer over its edge
I watch his movement
Just beyond the ledge
His eyes scan mine
We bridge a gap, father to son
He smiles up at me
The morning has begun
Part 1 to this series:
https://apoetryjourney.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/poem-morning-routine/
Our little one is between 4 and 5 months of age. He is now moving up to solids with squash, carrots, and green beans already being a hit. We do give him some oatmeal and rice cereal, which is also pretty popular, but he does love his vegetables. We plan to introduce fruit a little later on, once he gets a little more used to his vegetables and fortified cereals. I know sweet potatoes are like candy to babies so we plan to introduce it really late.
This is where I am having a problem. How do you introduce solids so he can still get his normal amount of formula? Do you feed him his formula first and then wait an hour to do solids? Do you do a little less formula and then try to add more solids? I know formula is still his man staple of food and that solids are more of an introduction right now, but how do you get him to eat his solids. My son seems to do better later on in the day, but he should be able to do some Oatmeal in the morning.
Anyone out there have any advice? How did you handle this situation? What are your current schedules if you have a child this age? First time parent just needing some help.
Gusts of wind blowing
Big storm on the horizon
Child’s eyes wide open
Jimmy Buffett – Barefoot Children in the Rain
A father holds his son
Comfort in his daddy’s arms
Precious one
Your eyes tell me what I need to know
Love I see
Happiness
I just want to give you the world
I just want to hand it to you on a silver platter
I just want to let you know it will always be okay
Just stay in my arms
Rock with me in this chair
Fall asleep in peace
Dream in slumber
I’ve got you
Feel safe
Feel warm
Heart to heart
Beat to beat
Nothing greater than this love
Holly Dunn – Daddy’s Hands
Quickly the days pass
My son, 2 months old today
Time really does fly
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2 runs in 2 days
5 and a half miles covered
My legs need a break
Well folks, a long time and no post.
My son is 8 weeks old today – 2 months on the seventeenth of November.
I just can’t believe how quick he has grown, how quick he is changing, and so many other little things. It is just amazing to watch him grow. He’s already outgrown some of his clothes and he is moving up into the number 2 diapers. Growing so fast.
I have been wondering if any parents reading this have kids that were as babies, so fascinated with lights and fans. My son could lay on his back for hours and just stare at this one light. He can go from being really excited to calm in an instant once he is on the changing pad staring at the light, and it doesn’t even have to be on. I have even found him trying to talk to it. Not sure what he is saying, but it is awfully cute to witness.
In other news, TV related:
Has anyone caught an episode of See Dad Run? It is such a great family show. I can’t believe after all these years Scott Baio still has it.
Here’s an episode to watch:
My wife and I started out just recording the show weekly and then we decided just to record the whole season. We really hate to miss it.
Another show catching my eye that has some family issues going on with it this season is The Walking Dead. Granted, this is by no means family oriented and it shouldn’t be. I am surprised that they allow some of the violence they allow. It’s cable, I know, but it isn’t HBO or Showtime.
Anyway, this year they have introduced a baby into one of the groups and it is going to be interesting to see how they handle this child from week to week. My wife and I found it funny that they gave this newborn (less than a week old) a gigantic bottle of formula. Kids that age have tiny tummies so they don’t require as much to eat at one time until later on in life. It’s funny to me how they get so many things right on this show, but skip over a few obvious little things. Maybe a lot of parents don’t watch this show so the writers don’t think about minor things like this.
In baby news:
I honestly don’t know how to talk about baby wipes, but I have a little knowledge on some brands that have worked for me, as a dad, and I thought I would pass it along.
Wipes that don’t work -Pampers. They are very dry and they don’t absorb anything. You spend most of the time cleaning and re-cleaning because of them. If you get them at baby showers use them, but don’t buy any on your own.
Wipes that somewhat work – Parent’s Choice. They come in their own little containers which is very nice, but it is hard to start them when you open a new pack. Word to the wise, pull out a couple of wipes before you open the diaper and set them to the side for use once the diaper is off. They work well for clean-up, but it is a pain to work with the container.
Wipes that work the best so far – Huggies. Not only do they make great diapers, but wipes as well. I would highly recommend these. Very absorbent and you don’t need as many for clean up.
For dad’s about to have babies. A good way to wipe is to clean off the outside area. Then clean off the genital area (if you have a son, haven’t changed a girl yet). Then clean inside the butt. That should do it.
F.Y.I. : It is up to you to determine how many wipes to use. 2-3 is the number for me.
I guess that’s about it.
Green leaves, lime flavored
With a bark of candy cane
and roots of sugar
My latest crazy idea – Haiku for kids.
The question is, does it work? Interested in hearing your thoughts on it. Of course if it was in a book it would have an illustration to go along with it – so you have to kind of imagine it like that.
A new journey has begun in my poetry writing. I plan to start writing poems for kids and poems that parents can read to their kids. I hope to maybe get enough of them together to make a book someday with plenty of picture drawings to go along with them.
Let me know what you think.
Come and take a walk,
take a walk with me,
and we will go to find,
the Bubble Gum Tree.
🙂
There we will sit,
hours on end.
Just you and me,
my little friend.
🙂
We will look at the colors,
all around,
and munch on the pieces,
that have fallen on the ground.
🙂
We will,
laugh and play,
blowing bubbles,
all the day.
🙂
Then when the evening sets,
and the day is done.
Home we will go,
with the setting sun.
🙂
But do not fret,
another day we’ll see,
when you and I will sit,
under the Bubble Gum Tree.
Night Terror
Okay folks, just when I think I have heard it all with this pregnancy thing and post pregnancy thing, along comes something else. That’s right – night terror, which sounds like something I get when I listen to a Bee Gees song.
Anyway, did anyone know that women in some form of postpartum can have this happen to them. It really is a pretty crazy thing to read about and witness. We went through it last night and not only is it scary for my wife, but it terrified me. We are all okay, but man that was a scary time. I hope it doesn’t happen again.
My wife decided to do some research this morning on it and she was telling me that one woman (she read about online) fell asleep with her baby on top of her. When this woman woke up she thought the baby was some kind of snake and tossed it. Lucky for this woman the baby landed on the couch and was unharmed.
You’ve gone through nine months with a child inside you and given birth. You would think the party should start, but little things keep lingering for a couple of months after. I will be glad when we all get back to some kind of normal around here.
Other Thoughts
Did anyone catch this show last night? I was really disappointed with it. The show really didn’t live up to the premise. Maybe it was the pilot episode and it will get better, but after watching it last night I don’t think I will revisit it again. It just wasn’t all that good.
I haven’t seen this one yet, but this show looks like it has promise. I might have to check it out since I am planning to stay at home once my wife goes back to work.
Cluster-Feeding
I have learned so much since my wife got pregnant about so many things regarding my son. The two words above are just another thing to add to my daddy dictionary.
If you don’t know what it means, here is a loose male definition of those two words. A cluster-feeding is when your baby just wants to eat and eat and eat and eat, etc. Usually this happens during a growth spurt and it can go on for hours or days. No matter how many times you put him up to his mom to be fed it never seems like he gets enough. As first time parents it can be very challenging. Your baby is crying and nothing you do will console him. It can be tough to get use to We have been lucky so far because the times we think he has been cluster feeding it has been at good times of the day – not in the darkness of deep late night.
Car Seats
Anybody else feel like they are hurting their child when they put them into one of these contraptions? As a first time parent this has been very challenging for dear old dad. I have been the one putting him into it and honestly I just expect something horrific to happen every time I do it. I feel like I am putting him into an Iron Maiden. I know car seats are built this way for safety, but it is going to take some time to get used to strapping him in.
Baby Clothes
This is the one area that I know where I am truly a guy. I can’t put baby clothes on my kid no matter how hard I work at it. It takes me forever to get it right. Trying to put stuff over moving arms and legs is just impossible sometimes.
Other Thoughts
I did get my first peed on experience a few days ago. I was sitting on the couch holding him when I felt this warmth that wasn’t there before. It soaked my shorts pretty good. We realized the diaper he was wearing was too big so we switched back to the newborn size. Lesson learned – I’m sure we are not the only ones who’ve made this mistake.
I guess that is about it. We are at a week since we brought him home and I tell you what – it is awesome. The greatest thing about parenting so far has been the little moments – the little things he does. A few days ago I went in to get him up and he was wide awake. He looked right at me with a set of expressive eyes that I had never seen before. Sure, I had seen him with his eyes open, but not like this. You could just see this change. There are a lot of little things like this happening every day, but I won’t bore you with them now.
A Poetry Journey 