Jon James: Six Months

Jon James: Six Months

"The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family."
- Reed Markham

We are so very lucky that the last six months have not only gone by in the blink of an eye, but have done so with no major events, hiccups, or issues. Sure Jon James started teething which has disrupted his sleep schedule; but if a little loss of sleep is all we are dealing with, that's just easy street living. The cranky nights are heavily outweighed by the endless smiles, giggles, and baby talk that fills the house every other moment of the day. I am fortunate to watch everyday as Sofia writes the book on amazing unconditional love and motherhood with unparalleled strength as we prepare for baby #2. I started with a quote and I'll end with a quote from a song by Tom Fletcher:

"There's nothing I would rather do than wait a year or two and make another human with you" - Tom Fletcher

Jon James: Five Months

Jon James: Five Months

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."        -Robert Brault

One of the greatest tips I think a parent can get is, don't react, respond. It's definitely difficult, and something I have to constantly remind myself. Often times when I hear a screaming baby at 2 A.M. I think something along the lines of, "UGGGHHH. Why do you hate me?" And then I remember, he's a baby and cannot express himself. Then, I try to figure out how to help him instead of immediately getting annoyed. I guess that's a helpful tip in general, is responding instead of reacting.

We know that every day people are fighting their own struggles, but often times we are hardest on ourselves. The easiest way to get over that is to focus on the little things, our own little victories, instead of the "big picture." Big picture no one has enough money, time, things, patience, etc. etc. Little picture, our lives our filled with smiles, hugs, snuggles, laughs, hand holding, thank you's, singing, and a lifetime full of memories. So, when you wake up, remember, "Good day. Good morning." Because the sun will come out tomorrow, and if not tomorrow, then the day after. 

 

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