Crying.
Admittedly, we have been very lucky this time around when it comes to crying. Stella does not do much of it at all. Now, don't get me wrong. She does cry. She does throw quite the tiny little diva fit. But on the whole, especially compared to her brothers, crying is not a problem at all.
You might remember that I mentioned Braeden had colic. Well, crying was kind of his thing. Seriously. He cried. A lot. All the time. But we're over it, finally. Well, mostly. Jackson cried quite a bit too, mostly out of frustration. He also had (has) quite the little temper. But Stella. She's been a breeze.
Crying is one area where we cannot complain in the least, and I couldn't be happier about it. We put in our time with the boys when they were babies. We did the exhausted parent of the baby who is a handful. Now we are reaping the rewards of that with Stella. Our easy baby.
However, don't think that our time with the boys as infants was all tears, dirty diapers, and vomit. It wasn't. They were amazing babies and taught us a lot about parenting and ourselves. Things that we have been able to bring to the table when it comes to raising Stella. For that we're grateful, and I'm sure Stella will be one day too. They broke us in.
Maybe we're just more experienced. Maybe we're just calmer. Maybe being older changes things. Or maybe Stella really just is an easier baby. Whatever the reason, I'm not complaining at all. I'm happy for the lack of crying this time around. Very happy.
All is well, 3/26 down, in Drosche Land.
Crying babies are very stressful especially if you're the parent. But crying is also therapeutic for adults especially if they are stressed out about their baby crying. I may have experience. :)
ReplyDeleteHa! You are so right! It makes me so anxious! Luckily we're pretty much out of all of that now! Hopefully!
DeleteParents with experience do have more patience and...experience :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! Amy and I are totally different parents now than we were 6 years ago! It is amazing!
DeleteGlad to hear Miss Stella is giving you a break from the routine of crying you had with the boys. =) I don't have any kids just yet, but my husband and I just got a puppy. (I know, not the same thing...) But at the same time it is teaching me patience for working through the days where good behavior is the last thing in our doggie's mind and appreciation for the good days. I suppose that's a good thing to start learning no matter what!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Having a puppy is a lot more like a baby than you'd think! The training. The playing. The adorable naughtiness! It's great practice and I hope you're having a blast! :)
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