Sometimes an outside perspective really helps.
This week we've been on vacation in Kiawah. Adam is crawling ALL over the house. He's even pulling up and using the wooden walker and going for short jaunts around the house. He loves having tons of space to explore. We've had lots of fun riding bikes with Adam in the infant seat. The weather has been really nice so far, we spend lots of time outside. Bike rides, runs, walks, kayak trips, and meals outside. We are really enjoying spring time!
And Adam is his usual mostly happy self. He smiles A LOT, he especially likes to smile at women. He is such a lady's man. And he also has a few quirks. He does eat some table food, he chews it but he usually spits it out. And he's on the smaller side now, for height and weight. I'm a parent, of course I worry about these things. Is Adam eating enough? Is he getting too skinny? Is there anything else I should be doing for him? Can I help him learn to walk? How can I help him eat better? Should I try to help him less? What the heck is the right thing to do?!
My friend Liz joined us in Kiawah a few days ago. Liz doesn't see Adam's quirks, she sees a happy and healthy little boy. And you know what else, she thinks Jeff and I are amazing parents. The kind of parents she thinks other people aspire to be. So you know what, I'm going to take the credit. Jeff is a great dad and I'm a great mom. I spend lots of time worrying if I'm a good enough mom, especially seeing what other moms do on Facebook, blogs, and Pinterest. You have a constant feeling of not doing enough for your child. Not doing enough creative projects, not teaching him enough, not doing something enough. But at least for tonight, I'll put those fears aside. Because it turns out, I'm a great mom.
