The night before last we were laying on our sides in bed and Dan was behind me with his arm over my belly. The baby started out giving his arm a couple of little kicks, and then he got more interested. It was like he recognised that there was something there that is not usually there.
So the baby started to kick at the top of his arm and wait a few seconds and then kick at his wrist. Then he started at the top and he would give live nudges all the way down Dans arm to his wrist, wait a few seconds, and then go back up again. It was so funny.
After a little while Dan started poking back at him and then he went perfectly still like he was shocked that this strange thing was interacting with him. I dont know if he got frightened or what, but he got really still after that.
It was very cute. Its going to be really nice to finally have him here. Not much longer now, only 4 1/2 weeks to go.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Maternity photos and belly casting
Yesterday we had the maternity photo session and it went really well. The photographer was great, and I cant wait to see how the pictures turn out. We have a maternity/newborn package, so the baby will be going in for his pictures probably within the first ten days after he is born. She does really great work, so Im excited to see how they turn out.
She is expecting also, she is a week behind me. She may not be the one doing the newborn session for that reason, but she has a partner there that can do it if needed.
Today was the belly casting, and it went really well, too. Im not sure how we are going to decorate it just yet. She knows artists who can do all kinds of amazing things with them, but its a little pricey. The good thing about it is that even if we paint it now, and it can be repainted again later. I think I will paint it a sort of bronze metallic colour for now, and possibly some day have something more detailed on it later.
I cant believe that these are both done now. I always knew, even long before I was pregnant, that I wanted to do this stuff and now its done. I remember making the arrangements early on in my pregnancy and thinking how far off it was. It just means Im that much closer to Dday and thats exciting and scary at the same time.
This week Im going to be getting more things ready to go to the hospital, so that I can feel more relaxed that things are ready should anything happen earlier then we expect. I know I have five more weeks, but I cant explain how the mind works at this time in pregnancy. There is some kind of feeling of needing to have everything ready that I cant control. I know it can happen anytime after 36 weeks and I am 35 tomorrow. It doesnt hurt anything to be ready, and if it makes me mroe relaxed than thats all the better.
She is expecting also, she is a week behind me. She may not be the one doing the newborn session for that reason, but she has a partner there that can do it if needed.
Today was the belly casting, and it went really well, too. Im not sure how we are going to decorate it just yet. She knows artists who can do all kinds of amazing things with them, but its a little pricey. The good thing about it is that even if we paint it now, and it can be repainted again later. I think I will paint it a sort of bronze metallic colour for now, and possibly some day have something more detailed on it later.
I cant believe that these are both done now. I always knew, even long before I was pregnant, that I wanted to do this stuff and now its done. I remember making the arrangements early on in my pregnancy and thinking how far off it was. It just means Im that much closer to Dday and thats exciting and scary at the same time.
This week Im going to be getting more things ready to go to the hospital, so that I can feel more relaxed that things are ready should anything happen earlier then we expect. I know I have five more weeks, but I cant explain how the mind works at this time in pregnancy. There is some kind of feeling of needing to have everything ready that I cant control. I know it can happen anytime after 36 weeks and I am 35 tomorrow. It doesnt hurt anything to be ready, and if it makes me mroe relaxed than thats all the better.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Baby visitors
We have been trying to work out how to manage visitors etc when baby is born. It is a little bit of a difficult situation with my side of the family since they are so far away. Alot of people want to come and visit when he gets here, which is wonderful, but we don't want to overload ourselves at that time. Its going to take us some time to get used to the baby and get into some kind of routine with him, not to mention who can say what my recovery is going to be like and how I will be feeling. We would also rather not have little ones staying at this time to be sure that the noise and excitement level in the house stays at a minimum.
The conclusion we came to as far as travelling visitors is that we cant say at this point when will be a good time to come. The priority will of course be the grandparents, and so we have told mum and dad that they can come up maybe 2 weeks after he is born, depending on how things are going.
There are just too many out of town family members, and we dont want to wear ourselves down too much while trying to be first time parents. This isnt meant to offend anyone, but just to say that we have to see how things go before we start telling people when they can come.
Also, I wont be posting pictures of the baby on the blog or on facebook. We will be setting up a private album for anyone that wants to see pictures of him when he arrives. The privacy settings for photos and personal information are not good for facebook and blogs, and we're not comfortable having pictures of our baby out there for the entire public to view. We will let family and friends know when we have the album ready to view.
We will do our best to let everyone know what is going on when he arrives, and have pictures available as soon as we can, but will have to hold off on visitors until we see how things are going. We really hope everyone understands.
The conclusion we came to as far as travelling visitors is that we cant say at this point when will be a good time to come. The priority will of course be the grandparents, and so we have told mum and dad that they can come up maybe 2 weeks after he is born, depending on how things are going.
There are just too many out of town family members, and we dont want to wear ourselves down too much while trying to be first time parents. This isnt meant to offend anyone, but just to say that we have to see how things go before we start telling people when they can come.
Also, I wont be posting pictures of the baby on the blog or on facebook. We will be setting up a private album for anyone that wants to see pictures of him when he arrives. The privacy settings for photos and personal information are not good for facebook and blogs, and we're not comfortable having pictures of our baby out there for the entire public to view. We will let family and friends know when we have the album ready to view.
We will do our best to let everyone know what is going on when he arrives, and have pictures available as soon as we can, but will have to hold off on visitors until we see how things are going. We really hope everyone understands.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
OMG
Just a quick thought....
OMG, my pregnancy ticker (above) is driving me crazy. Every time I look at my blog Im reminded of how quickly D-Day is approaching, and it is approaching very quickly.
5 weeks? Are you kidding me?? Everyone talks about how slowly pregnancy drags on, and it just lasts forever.... not this one.
I know logically that we are ready, and that we have everything we need for the baby- but Ive got some severe nesting going on. I feel like the house has to be pristine at all times (which it never is) and everything has to be ready and in its place. Its driving me slightly mad..
OMG, my pregnancy ticker (above) is driving me crazy. Every time I look at my blog Im reminded of how quickly D-Day is approaching, and it is approaching very quickly.
5 weeks? Are you kidding me?? Everyone talks about how slowly pregnancy drags on, and it just lasts forever.... not this one.
I know logically that we are ready, and that we have everything we need for the baby- but Ive got some severe nesting going on. I feel like the house has to be pristine at all times (which it never is) and everything has to be ready and in its place. Its driving me slightly mad..
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
34 weeks and 5 lb baby!
We just got back from our 34 week OB appointment. She said baby had a big growth spurt since his last ultrasound and is now in the 24th percentile not the 9th. They approximate that he weighs around 5 lbs now. She said we are both healthy and doing very well, nothing to worry about.
I mentioned the pains Ive been having but she seems to think they are normal.
We went to Dans friend Muhannad's house over the weekend for a bbq with them. Their baby, Ameen, is 6 weeks old now. Farzana is the one who was exactly three months ahead of me with her pregnancy ( I dont know if Ive mentioned them in this blog before or not. They had Ameen on February 3rd, and we are due May 2nd. Anyway, bringing it up because Dan really liked spending time with Ameen and holding him. He wasnt scared off by his fussing or crying, so that was a good sign. When we got home he kept saying that seeing Ameen made him really excited for out little guy to arrive.
Ive really enjoyed my pregnancy, but I think we are both ready for him to be born. I cant wait to see his little face for the first time and hold his little hand. It will be really interesting to actually meet him and have him here with us. I hope hes an easygoing baby!
So, everything is healthy and normal with us and baby is growing well. Next appt is in another two weeks. Im sure Ill probably write before then, but if not, I will update after the next appt.
I mentioned the pains Ive been having but she seems to think they are normal.
We went to Dans friend Muhannad's house over the weekend for a bbq with them. Their baby, Ameen, is 6 weeks old now. Farzana is the one who was exactly three months ahead of me with her pregnancy ( I dont know if Ive mentioned them in this blog before or not. They had Ameen on February 3rd, and we are due May 2nd. Anyway, bringing it up because Dan really liked spending time with Ameen and holding him. He wasnt scared off by his fussing or crying, so that was a good sign. When we got home he kept saying that seeing Ameen made him really excited for out little guy to arrive.
Ive really enjoyed my pregnancy, but I think we are both ready for him to be born. I cant wait to see his little face for the first time and hold his little hand. It will be really interesting to actually meet him and have him here with us. I hope hes an easygoing baby!
So, everything is healthy and normal with us and baby is growing well. Next appt is in another two weeks. Im sure Ill probably write before then, but if not, I will update after the next appt.
34 week OB appointment
Today is our 34 week appointment with our OB. We had our follow up ultrasound last Friday morning to follow up on baby's growth, so we should get the results from that today.
I have a feeling the baby has either dropped, or begun to drop pretty significantly. For one thing Im not having as much trouble breathing, and also there is alot of pressure down low most of the time. Not sure what it all means, but I guess we will find out today.
I had some trouble last Friday night and almost went to the hospital. I wasnt sure if it was contractions or not. I was on my hands and knees on the floor in alot of pain, but I dont really think it was a contraction. Will have to ask about that today, too. It was a 7 -10 for pain, so it really scared us.
Im starting to get our bags packed for the hospital. Baby's bag is pretty much ready, we just have to add his sweater and hat set when Dans aunt is finished with it. Our things are as organized as they can be at this point. I just need to actually get them in a bag, and then the rest is last minute things the day we go. Its only 5 more weeks now, and they tell me any time after 36 weeks it can happen. Last week was really uncomfortable for me, but its a little better now.
The baby moved at some point also, since my last appt. He was on my right side, head down, for a long time- and now hes on my left side, head down, with his legs wrapped around to my right side. He very often has his feet tucked up under my ribs. It doesnt really hurt, but it feels like alot of pressure sometimes. He fights me now, too, when I try to push them down. He pushes back as hard as he can. He just really likes them there for some reason.
I will update after our appt this afternoon.
I have a feeling the baby has either dropped, or begun to drop pretty significantly. For one thing Im not having as much trouble breathing, and also there is alot of pressure down low most of the time. Not sure what it all means, but I guess we will find out today.
I had some trouble last Friday night and almost went to the hospital. I wasnt sure if it was contractions or not. I was on my hands and knees on the floor in alot of pain, but I dont really think it was a contraction. Will have to ask about that today, too. It was a 7 -10 for pain, so it really scared us.
Im starting to get our bags packed for the hospital. Baby's bag is pretty much ready, we just have to add his sweater and hat set when Dans aunt is finished with it. Our things are as organized as they can be at this point. I just need to actually get them in a bag, and then the rest is last minute things the day we go. Its only 5 more weeks now, and they tell me any time after 36 weeks it can happen. Last week was really uncomfortable for me, but its a little better now.
The baby moved at some point also, since my last appt. He was on my right side, head down, for a long time- and now hes on my left side, head down, with his legs wrapped around to my right side. He very often has his feet tucked up under my ribs. It doesnt really hurt, but it feels like alot of pressure sometimes. He fights me now, too, when I try to push them down. He pushes back as hard as he can. He just really likes them there for some reason.
I will update after our appt this afternoon.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
NF trip
Our trip down to NF was really good. It was really nice to see mum and dad. I wish we didnt live so far away and they could be more a part of all of this, but thats just how things are. We had a nice time with them, and mum got to feel baby move a couple of times so that was nice.
He isnt even born yet and she already is spoiling him rotten. She sent three big bags of clothes, toys, and books for him. Everything was really cute, and he has lots of clothes now. I had her pick me up some of the old fashioned, flat cloth diapers so that I can use them as burp cloths for him. Thats what she always used, and my older sister always used them for that too. They are the perfect size and really absorbent. She got us a different kind, too, that are really nice. I had been having alot of trouble finding something to use as burp cloths here. I cant find that type of cloth diaper, and when I ask other moms they always say that they use receiving blankets as burp cloths. I really didnt want to do that, so Im glad it is all settled now.
Mum has lots of fun shopping for the baby. It really is too bad that we live so far away because we cant do any of that together. They will be coming up to visit after he is born, but we're not sure when. Ive asked people to wait until we see how things are going. I dont know how Im going to be feeling right after he is born and we want time to adjust to it all. I imagine 1-2 weeks after he is born, but we'll have to wait and see. I have no idea what to expect.
His room is pretty much finished now. We just need to hang his letters and decorations up on the wall. I finished all of my shopping yesterday. I didnt have much left but I had a few little things that just never seemed to get picked up.
Its getting harder and harder for me to go out shopping and walk around malls or stores so I decided that I needed to just go and get it all finished so I dont have to worry about it anymore. Its nice to have it all done now.
He isnt even born yet and she already is spoiling him rotten. She sent three big bags of clothes, toys, and books for him. Everything was really cute, and he has lots of clothes now. I had her pick me up some of the old fashioned, flat cloth diapers so that I can use them as burp cloths for him. Thats what she always used, and my older sister always used them for that too. They are the perfect size and really absorbent. She got us a different kind, too, that are really nice. I had been having alot of trouble finding something to use as burp cloths here. I cant find that type of cloth diaper, and when I ask other moms they always say that they use receiving blankets as burp cloths. I really didnt want to do that, so Im glad it is all settled now.
Mum has lots of fun shopping for the baby. It really is too bad that we live so far away because we cant do any of that together. They will be coming up to visit after he is born, but we're not sure when. Ive asked people to wait until we see how things are going. I dont know how Im going to be feeling right after he is born and we want time to adjust to it all. I imagine 1-2 weeks after he is born, but we'll have to wait and see. I have no idea what to expect.
His room is pretty much finished now. We just need to hang his letters and decorations up on the wall. I finished all of my shopping yesterday. I didnt have much left but I had a few little things that just never seemed to get picked up.
Its getting harder and harder for me to go out shopping and walk around malls or stores so I decided that I needed to just go and get it all finished so I dont have to worry about it anymore. Its nice to have it all done now.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
32 week OB appointment
We had our 32 week appt today with the OB. She said everything looks really good. My ultrasound results showed that the placenta is healthy, baby is healthy and growing, and everything is going as it should be.
Baby is still small she said, but very healthy. She is not worried about him at all. We do have to have another ultrasound in another week or so to check up on his growth. They think he is about 3 1/2 pounds now. Everything Ive read about growth at this point says most of them usually weigh around 4 pounds at this point, so he isnt far off. She said he is in the 9th percentile.
Either way, though, she said he is doing really well and she is not worried about him.
Night time has been bad for me the past few nights. I keep hoping it will change, but it doesnt really. Im actually thinking about having Dan bring the recliner up from the basement so I can try sleeping in it.
The problem is that when I lay on my left side, the baby gets mad at the mattress and beats on it. When I lay on my right side he puts his foot up under my ribs and it tickles like crazy. It feels like a bug crawling under my skin.
Also, Ive been ending up on my back alot, which youre not supposed to do after 20 weeks or so. There is an artery that can get squished from the weight of the uterus/baby. Ive been waking up with an arm or leg asleep and yet its not under anything- its just from being on my back. I forgot to mention it to the dr today, but its something I really need to try to avoid- it cant be a good thing.
Today is Dans birthday, and we're going out for supper tonight. This weekend we are meeting either Mum and Dad, or Mum and my brother in NF- depending on which one they decide will be driving her. It will be nice to see them. I havent seen them since my baby shower in November. They cant come up here because Dad and my brother dont have passports yet.
Anyway, there isnt much else new at the moment. Will write again when something interesting happens.
Baby is still small she said, but very healthy. She is not worried about him at all. We do have to have another ultrasound in another week or so to check up on his growth. They think he is about 3 1/2 pounds now. Everything Ive read about growth at this point says most of them usually weigh around 4 pounds at this point, so he isnt far off. She said he is in the 9th percentile.
Either way, though, she said he is doing really well and she is not worried about him.
Night time has been bad for me the past few nights. I keep hoping it will change, but it doesnt really. Im actually thinking about having Dan bring the recliner up from the basement so I can try sleeping in it.
The problem is that when I lay on my left side, the baby gets mad at the mattress and beats on it. When I lay on my right side he puts his foot up under my ribs and it tickles like crazy. It feels like a bug crawling under my skin.
Also, Ive been ending up on my back alot, which youre not supposed to do after 20 weeks or so. There is an artery that can get squished from the weight of the uterus/baby. Ive been waking up with an arm or leg asleep and yet its not under anything- its just from being on my back. I forgot to mention it to the dr today, but its something I really need to try to avoid- it cant be a good thing.
Today is Dans birthday, and we're going out for supper tonight. This weekend we are meeting either Mum and Dad, or Mum and my brother in NF- depending on which one they decide will be driving her. It will be nice to see them. I havent seen them since my baby shower in November. They cant come up here because Dad and my brother dont have passports yet.
Anyway, there isnt much else new at the moment. Will write again when something interesting happens.
Monday, March 8, 2010
30 week ultrasound
This is the 30 week ultrasound picture from February 25th. We just scanned it today.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Hospital tour,and sleepy baby.
We had our tour of L&D at the hospital yesterday evening. It makes me feel much more comfortable knowing what to expect there now. I think it makes it easier when you know exactly where you are going and what everything looks like. Parking might be a pain... I just hope Dan doesnt have to leave me for too long to find a parking spot.
Everything is really nice, and the rooms are really nice. Each room has a really big bath tub that you can use during labour. There is a bed (sort of) for Dan to sleep in if needed, or a chair that opens into a bed.
Baby finally wore himself out yesterday. He relaxed most of the day, and most of last night. Just a few little stretches here and there during the night last night. Today hes been taking it easy, too. I dont know what got into him this week.
We have pretty much everything we need for him now. Just a few little things left to buy. Im not going to buy anymore clothes until he gets here and I see how big he is. I think when it gets really warm this summer he will probably just be wearing onesies, anyway.
I do need to find his outfit to come home from the hospital in. Dans aunt is making a sweater and hat set for him, and I just need to find a nice little sleeper to go with it. I dont want him to be uncomfortable.
Dan put together his travel system last night, so we need to stop by the fire station one of these days and have them install the car seat base. Everyone says you should let them do it the first time, so I guess thats the plan.
Everything is really nice, and the rooms are really nice. Each room has a really big bath tub that you can use during labour. There is a bed (sort of) for Dan to sleep in if needed, or a chair that opens into a bed.
Baby finally wore himself out yesterday. He relaxed most of the day, and most of last night. Just a few little stretches here and there during the night last night. Today hes been taking it easy, too. I dont know what got into him this week.
We have pretty much everything we need for him now. Just a few little things left to buy. Im not going to buy anymore clothes until he gets here and I see how big he is. I think when it gets really warm this summer he will probably just be wearing onesies, anyway.
I do need to find his outfit to come home from the hospital in. Dans aunt is making a sweater and hat set for him, and I just need to find a nice little sleeper to go with it. I dont want him to be uncomfortable.
Dan put together his travel system last night, so we need to stop by the fire station one of these days and have them install the car seat base. Everyone says you should let them do it the first time, so I guess thats the plan.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Baby octopus!
Baby has been having a really active couple of days, and nights. Starting Monday night he was moving all over the place, rolling, turning, punching, kicking.. he was up most of the night, which means I was up most of the night with him.
Tuesday morning I thought, ok surely he has worn himself out and will sleep most of the day. Wrong.. He did the exact same thing all day long. Night time comes, and Im thinking- ok surely he will sleep tonight. Theyre supposed to sleep around 18 hours a day right now. Hes got to be exhausted.
Wrong... He did the exact same thing pretty much all Tuesday night. At about 4am he gave me 5-6 really good hard punches right in the center of my belly.... I was just thinking, are you kidding me? How can you not be sleeping after all this time??
Wednesday I got up and went to Cambridge to buy the little monkey some clothes, and get my hair done, and he still continued all day. I couldnt believe it. I just kept telling Dan- I dont understand... theyre supposed to sleep 18 hours a day. Why isnt he tired yet??? He was driving me slightly out of my mind, and I was so tired from not sleeping much.
Finally Wednesday night (last night) comes and I think, again, surely he will sleep tonight. It didnt look good for a long time, and I had to get up a couple of times because I was so frustrated.. but he finally went to sleep. (Either that, or I was just so tired, I slept through it all.
When Dan came to bed he was feeling all of these movements and he couldnt believe it, either. I cant imagine what he was doing. I think maybe he is just growing so much now that he is running out of space, and he is also acting more like a newborn, I find.
He reacts very distinctly now to sounds, and I find myself slinking out of bed at night with as little movement as possible so he wont wake up. Same with turning over. I try to turn over really gently so he doesnt wake up and start pounding on me again. lol
Its really funny because I was just telling Dan last week that on the "Due in May 2010" forum that I read, there were a bunch of mums who were complaining about all the moving their baby does and how it was driving them crazy. I thought it was terrible. I told Dan "I would never complain about our baby moving around", "I love it when he moves around", Im just so happy to have him with me, and I get worried when he doesnt move around much." lol
I guess it depends on how much they are moving, because as much as I love my little octopus, he drove me nuts the last couple of nights. :-)
Tuesday morning I thought, ok surely he has worn himself out and will sleep most of the day. Wrong.. He did the exact same thing all day long. Night time comes, and Im thinking- ok surely he will sleep tonight. Theyre supposed to sleep around 18 hours a day right now. Hes got to be exhausted.
Wrong... He did the exact same thing pretty much all Tuesday night. At about 4am he gave me 5-6 really good hard punches right in the center of my belly.... I was just thinking, are you kidding me? How can you not be sleeping after all this time??
Wednesday I got up and went to Cambridge to buy the little monkey some clothes, and get my hair done, and he still continued all day. I couldnt believe it. I just kept telling Dan- I dont understand... theyre supposed to sleep 18 hours a day. Why isnt he tired yet??? He was driving me slightly out of my mind, and I was so tired from not sleeping much.
Finally Wednesday night (last night) comes and I think, again, surely he will sleep tonight. It didnt look good for a long time, and I had to get up a couple of times because I was so frustrated.. but he finally went to sleep. (Either that, or I was just so tired, I slept through it all.
When Dan came to bed he was feeling all of these movements and he couldnt believe it, either. I cant imagine what he was doing. I think maybe he is just growing so much now that he is running out of space, and he is also acting more like a newborn, I find.
He reacts very distinctly now to sounds, and I find myself slinking out of bed at night with as little movement as possible so he wont wake up. Same with turning over. I try to turn over really gently so he doesnt wake up and start pounding on me again. lol
Its really funny because I was just telling Dan last week that on the "Due in May 2010" forum that I read, there were a bunch of mums who were complaining about all the moving their baby does and how it was driving them crazy. I thought it was terrible. I told Dan "I would never complain about our baby moving around", "I love it when he moves around", Im just so happy to have him with me, and I get worried when he doesnt move around much." lol
I guess it depends on how much they are moving, because as much as I love my little octopus, he drove me nuts the last couple of nights. :-)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Think hard about it before you touch our baby.... :-)
This is a really interesting subject that keeps cropping up for us, and my brother opened up the conversation about it again today. Im sure he wont mind, so Im going to paste the email I got from him on here just because it is sooo true, and also so funny. He is a very protective Uncle, and lets us know if he thinks of something that could be harmful for the baby. Here is the message I got from him tonight:
Oh, God, Pri. I was at the photo drivers license center today getting my new license. There was this young guy in there with his 6 month old little baby. It was a very cute little baby, it was talking up a storm, I couldn't believe how much it vocalized. So this sort of disgusting looking older lady comes over and starts to ask him about the baby, how old is it, boy or girl, ect. Then, without any warning whatsoever, she reached out her filthy hand and touched that baby on it's little face and hands. I could see the poor father was appalled, and he even tried to object just as her hand reached that poor little baby's face, but stopped himself because it was already too late. All he managed to get out was "Ah...". I'm pretty sure the entire sentence would have been "Ah, please don't touch my child." I felt bad for him, and worse for the baby. I wanted to tell that old bat myself just how unbelievably rude it is to lay a hand on another persons child without being invited to do so. As in "Would you like to hold him/her?" It was an awful display. Then I thought of you. How in the world will you protect your baby from such prying potentially filthy and hazardous hands? She drove her filthy car, touched steering wheel, car doors, the main doors to the license center, and god only knows what else before offering that hoarde of germs up to baby's face. I was so appalled. Honestly, I consider it such an callous intrusion that I think I would reach out and slap someones hand away before it reached my baby's face, or touched my baby anywhere for that matter. I don't think I could help myself. You wouldn't reach out and touch ANY adults face upon meeting them, under any circumstances at all. Even blind people know better than to touch other peoples faces without permission for christs sake. What makes people think they can just waltz up and lay their hands on your child? I'm totally aghast. I have touched babies before when people have been deliberately presenting the child to me, but ONLY on their little feet. I'll reach out and wiggle the toe of their little booties or something, but I would never ever touch babies hands or face without a clear invitation to do so, and even then I'd make damn sure I washed my hands before handling baby at all. There aren't words to describe how appalled I am at that behavior, and it seems an almost universal human behavior. I'm going to scour the internet right now and get your baby a little hat or headband or something that says "LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH" or just plain "KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF ME, STRANGER!". But people who are not strangers are probably the biggest culprits of all. I realize that babies have to be exposed to the germs of our world for their immune systems to develop, but I cannot see why it should ever happen THAT way. What ever will you do?
I laughed so hard when I read this, but it made start thinking again (for the millionth time) that this is very soon going to be an issue for us. One of my biggest fears is someone putting their finger in the baby's mouth... Be it stranger, relative, or friend. Ive often wondered exactly what I would say to someone in this situation and the more I think about it the more I think that when you do something that rude- you completely deserve whatever you get.
I have no problem smacking a strangers hand away from my baby when they reach for him. Its just not appropriate. Its not acceptable to go around touching other people, so why should it be ok to touch a baby?
The other issue that comes up is hand washing before handling the baby. It seems to me that it would just be common sense, but I assure you it is not. So many people try to hold someones baby and dont even make an attempt at washing their hands first.
We dont want to offend anyone, but at the same time, it is our job to do what is best for our baby and watch out for him. So.....please wash your hands before handling our baby, dont visit if you are sick, and PLEASE do not put your fingers in his mouth. lol
This is a link to a couple of funny blog posts that we found tonight about this issue:
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/diaperbandit/archive/2007/07/09/strange-fingers.aspx
http://www.awesomebabyblog.com/archives/346
Oh, God, Pri. I was at the photo drivers license center today getting my new license. There was this young guy in there with his 6 month old little baby. It was a very cute little baby, it was talking up a storm, I couldn't believe how much it vocalized. So this sort of disgusting looking older lady comes over and starts to ask him about the baby, how old is it, boy or girl, ect. Then, without any warning whatsoever, she reached out her filthy hand and touched that baby on it's little face and hands. I could see the poor father was appalled, and he even tried to object just as her hand reached that poor little baby's face, but stopped himself because it was already too late. All he managed to get out was "Ah...". I'm pretty sure the entire sentence would have been "Ah, please don't touch my child." I felt bad for him, and worse for the baby. I wanted to tell that old bat myself just how unbelievably rude it is to lay a hand on another persons child without being invited to do so. As in "Would you like to hold him/her?" It was an awful display. Then I thought of you. How in the world will you protect your baby from such prying potentially filthy and hazardous hands? She drove her filthy car, touched steering wheel, car doors, the main doors to the license center, and god only knows what else before offering that hoarde of germs up to baby's face. I was so appalled. Honestly, I consider it such an callous intrusion that I think I would reach out and slap someones hand away before it reached my baby's face, or touched my baby anywhere for that matter. I don't think I could help myself. You wouldn't reach out and touch ANY adults face upon meeting them, under any circumstances at all. Even blind people know better than to touch other peoples faces without permission for christs sake. What makes people think they can just waltz up and lay their hands on your child? I'm totally aghast. I have touched babies before when people have been deliberately presenting the child to me, but ONLY on their little feet. I'll reach out and wiggle the toe of their little booties or something, but I would never ever touch babies hands or face without a clear invitation to do so, and even then I'd make damn sure I washed my hands before handling baby at all. There aren't words to describe how appalled I am at that behavior, and it seems an almost universal human behavior. I'm going to scour the internet right now and get your baby a little hat or headband or something that says "LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH" or just plain "KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF ME, STRANGER!". But people who are not strangers are probably the biggest culprits of all. I realize that babies have to be exposed to the germs of our world for their immune systems to develop, but I cannot see why it should ever happen THAT way. What ever will you do?
I laughed so hard when I read this, but it made start thinking again (for the millionth time) that this is very soon going to be an issue for us. One of my biggest fears is someone putting their finger in the baby's mouth... Be it stranger, relative, or friend. Ive often wondered exactly what I would say to someone in this situation and the more I think about it the more I think that when you do something that rude- you completely deserve whatever you get.
I have no problem smacking a strangers hand away from my baby when they reach for him. Its just not appropriate. Its not acceptable to go around touching other people, so why should it be ok to touch a baby?
The other issue that comes up is hand washing before handling the baby. It seems to me that it would just be common sense, but I assure you it is not. So many people try to hold someones baby and dont even make an attempt at washing their hands first.
We dont want to offend anyone, but at the same time, it is our job to do what is best for our baby and watch out for him. So.....please wash your hands before handling our baby, dont visit if you are sick, and PLEASE do not put your fingers in his mouth. lol
This is a link to a couple of funny blog posts that we found tonight about this issue:
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/diaperbandit/archive/2007/07/09/strange-fingers.aspx
http://www.awesomebabyblog.com/archives/346
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