Day of Rest

Thursday is typically my day of rest, literally. I have an amazing Mother in Law, Grandma Jane, that comes and helps take care of Molly while I catch up on much needed sleep as well as go to my weekly therapy session. I am truly blessed to have her in my life and that she wants to help and see Molly. I'm incredibly lucky to have so many family members living close by to help especially when I'm having a particularly rough time of things. Today's post will be full of resources that I have found helpful and other helpful hints!

Rough Time

I feel as of late I've been having a particularly rough time since I'm switching medications. I put a lot of pressure on myself to give Molly the best childhood experience according to what research and experts tell me to do. I constantly fear that I will do something to emotionally scar her and she will grow up to resent me, but I know at some point in the future she will yell that she hates me (hopefully this won't happen until she is a teenager) at hopefully she won't mean it. Part of that I believe is just being a parent, where you want your child to have the best opportunities and want them to succeed and be happy in life. I found an article that is very helpful that I want to share with everyone, it is called "Am I Messing Up My Baby?" It is really helpful at acknowledging the feelings and reminding us that it is okay to make mistakes, the priorities are that your child is fed, bathed, cared for and loved, everything beyond that is extra.

Coping

When I get really upset I see if there is something close by, usually my husband, parents or mother in law that can watch Molly while I calm myself. If there is no one around I put her in her crib or secured in the car seat while I take some time. When I get that moment here are the tricks I use to help me cope:
-watch funny youtube videos
-tell myself that crying won't kill her
-remind myself that it isn't the end of the world and I probably won't even remember what upset me in a month
-eat some chocolate
-cuddle with something soft like a blanket
-look at pictures of my accomplishments with her
I also have a screenshot on my phone of questions to run through to help improve my mood.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow will bring a new day with their own challenges and I will get through it. All of you can do it too! I plan on cooking up some yummy carrots that Molly helped me pick out tonight for her to try. I enjoy eating carrots so I have faith that she will as well. 
Here is today's official Helpful Hint!
Helpful Hint: Advice from my mother to keep the baby warm while giving a bath is to wet a wash clothe with the warm bath water and place it on their chest. This will help keep them warm but remember to continue to pour warm water onto the wash cloth so it doesn't get cold.