You guessed it. We officially have a roller in the house! Truth be told, he's been able to roll for weeks now but seemed to have forgotten that he could. But three days ago, he rediscovered his new skill and has not stopped since. Really, he will not stop rolling. And rolling. And rolling. So needless to say, there has been very little sleep taking place in our house these last few nights.
Now that we have reached the four month mark, it truly feels like we have a different baby! First off... I have a BLONDE! Benjamin was born with plenty of dark brown hair but since then, it has mostly all fallen out and came back blonde! My hair as a toddler was more reddish and my fiancé had dark blonde curly hair, so we'll see what happens. It also looks like those baby blues might stick for good! It has been so neat to see this baby boy transform before my eyes. Sometimes I swear he wakes up from naps looking completely different (although my fiancé swears I'm crazy, lol).
It's mind-blowing to think that almost a year ago to this day, we found out that I was pregnant with this little guy (and then shortly after that the world shut down). While both pregnancy and parenthood have definitely had many of those "will it ever end?" moments, it has really gone by incredibly fast. Here I am, watching Benjamin sleeping tummy-down on his monitor with his bottom in the air. WHAT?! I have a beautiful baby boy. He is healthy and happy. And so so loved. Amidst this very lonely year of being trapped at home, unable to socialize with friends and family, financially strapped, and limited support from those who are meant to guide women through this transition - we are still doing just fine. And that is a blessing.
Benjamin may not get to interact with other little ones, or go to fun places like the zoo or little ones classes, but he does get to talk to family over FaceTime almost every day. And he does get mama's undivided attention most of the time. I try to make his days as eventful and diverse as possible. But sure, there are times I sit him in front of the tv for a few minutes so I can change out the laundry, or to quickly stick something in my mouth and make it count as food. And you know what? That's the best I can do and that's completely okay. My son lives a good life.
So many parents out there try to compare themselves to others. Being part of a bunch of parent groups on social media, a lot of the questions follow along these lines:
Is my child's weight normal?
Should I be introducing solids already? How much should my baby be eating?
Is anyone else's baby still not rolling over?
What does your sleep schedule look like?
While it is nice to have these support groups... something we need to all remember is every child is different. And I'm speaking to myself as well when I say this. Some kids take longer to learn certain skills and it has no ill-affect on their development. They simply just do things differently, because they can. Just like no fingerprint is exactly the same, no baby is either.
So as my own family is entering that rolling, eating solids, sleep training, sitting up transition period - the motto we are choosing to live by is this:
Take it one day at a time and do the best you can.
That is all we can do. Hang in there everyone! We are raising little humans in somewhat impossible circumstances. Be kind to yourself.
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