Poetry and Occasional Randomness
Young wounded soldier
Nurse tends to his many wounds
Hearts fill up with love
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Mom comforts her child
Mending a small tiny cut
Causing lots of tears
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Two angry brothers
Hatred spewed throughout the years
Now mending their bonds
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For more prompts like “mend” go here: Haiku Horizons
Sleeping through the night
Son in his big boy bed
First time, all night long
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My son has just moved over to his big boy bed. One day the crib, next his big boy bed. Growing so fast. I thought I would share this news, because I am so proud of him. I don’t know if you have seen this blog or not, but I have started talking about being not only a parent, but a stay at home dad. You can check out that blog here: daddystayhome.wordpress.com
How did you parents reading this handle your child’s sleep transition? Just curious.
3rd Post in my Stay Home Dad Blog. Today’s word is Transition. So much of it happens when a child is so young.
2nd Post on my Stay at Home Dad Blog. Thought I would post it late for any parents who just zone out when the kids go to bed.
Folks. Just started a blog about being a stay at home dad. Here’s my first post.
I’m your favorite toy
Roughed, stuffed, and loved
Protector from the night’s monsters
While your gentle soul sleeps
Morning light
Cascades across my face
Shades of blue, line the horizon
Night is breaking
I stir
Rise
Lift my weary head
Baby wakes
Time to start the stay at home day
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The other two can be found here: http://wp.me/p2kmxm-Mq
A D.I.Y. Kid
Cheerios don’t stand a chance
How fast you have grown
A rub across my eyes
Daddy, hold me tight
Soft crib calling me
You make it all so right
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When I wake
We will play and play
Exploring all
Throughout the day
I have to crawl dad
Get my butt straight out of here
Got so much to see
Grand-mom to Grand-son
Love passed through generations
With one smiling child
Old toys have returned,
with the familiar playtime
Back from vacation
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Lots of car seat time
A good little traveler,
this Easter weekend
Smooth cup of coffee
Holding my son in my arms
A perfect morning
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Carolina Day 1
Blue skies and no clouds
A warm, bright, and beautiful
Carolina day
Carolina Day 2
Sun filled, light blue sky
Casual white clouds drifting
Lazy hammock day
Carolina Day 3
My shoulder, nap time
Son’s gentle breath in my ear
Secure, safe, and warm
Carolina Day 4
Crib gymnast sleeping
Cup of coffee to relax
Sunlight on my face
6 months old today
Half a year has passed so quick
Time is flying by
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Big radiant smile
Beaming like the sun above
Always melts my heart
Sunshine permeates
A stroller stroll for my son
Best time in the world
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/
5 months old today
Son with an explorer’s mind,
and the happy feet
Crib gymnast sleeping
Cup of coffee to relax
Sunlight on my face
Carolina Day 1
Blue skies and no clouds
A warm, bright, and beautiful
Carolina day
Carolina Day 2
Sun filled, light blue sky
Casual white clouds drifting
Lazy hammock day
Carolina Day 3
My shoulder, nap time
Son’s gentle breath in my ear
Secure, safe, and warm
Watching my son play
Arms flailing and legs kicking
Endless energy
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.
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