Seth William

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…a little child, born yesterday,
A thing on mother’s milk and kisses fed…
~”Hymn to Mercury” (one of the Homeric Hymns), translated from Greek by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Baby Seth is growing nicely. . . .all these pictures were taken yesterday.  I can hardly believe that he is now smiling for real, and looking right into our faces with such trust and innocence.  He’s so wonderful, such a dream.  I find myself sitting on the floor with him on a blanket, just sitting and admiring him.  I get his legs out of his sleeper and start kissing his toes.  Soon he’s stripped down to his diaper and is so patient as Mama plays with him.  I observe everything. . . his little legs, his round tummy, his arms and hands, his neck, his cheeks, his eyes, his head, inside his ears..everything gets touched and/or sniffed and kissed!  Is there anything softer and sweeter than a newborn?  I gently pump his little legs up and down for exercise.  I take his little hands and lift him “up up up” so he can practice sitting.  I open his fists and blow his tiny damp palms dry (with more little kisses).  I clean out the stuff he’s been collecting between his fingers and toes.  I turn him over on his tummy to see how far he can lift up his head.     I laugh over him, smile and coo, and find myself talking in a high, baby-talk voice.  I can tell he likes it.
 
How do I make my baby grow?  With lots and lots of lovin’!
 
I’m happy to say that he’s dropped one of his night time feedings.  He even slept 6 hours the night before last.  When he wakes up in the morning (sometime around 5:30 or 6:30) Rich brings him to bed with us and we sleep together until it’s time to get up.  Wonderfully cozy.
 
I want to tell my brother Isaac….Seth is wearing one of YOUR baby sleepers in these pictures (blue with striped sleeves).  Isn’t that amazing? 
Also, Fwren and SpazzyMommy……I took a few pictures of Seth modeling the gifts you sent for him.  Thank you so much!
 
And dare I say?  I’m feeling like myself again!  Praise the Lord!
 
 

 

I wrote this post earlier this morning and then just discovered this quote in the book I’m reading.  Reading this affirms what I believe most Mamas know instinctively…our lovin’ DOES make for a content and healthy baby!

“All babies, including your son, are born ready to love their mothers.  Your son’s most important survival instinct is to hold on to you, to cling, to cry, to suck, to smile, and to follow you, first with his eyes, then by turning his head, and then with his feet. . . .you quickly become the center of his universe and he spends much of the time in the first years of his life calling you, tracking you, and protesting when he cannot make you respond to him immediately.  He will be the most ardent lover you have ever known.  All you have to do is give in to his passionate pursuit and you will love him.  It is almost impossible not to.. . . .what the two of you are doing is getting to know each other.   You play with each other, you are fascinated with each other, you imitate each other. . . .this intense imitative communication between mother and child is the foundation of a child’s emotional life.  Research has established clearly now that this earliest bond and the continuing phenomenon we call attachment have lifelong consequences.  So if in the first year of his life you and your son fall in love and become profoundly connected to each other, and if he also becomes deeply attached to his Dad, then you will have helped him start to build the foundation of a secure personality, which he will have the rest of his life.”

-Michael Thompson, Ph.D. in It’s a Boy, chapter two, “Your Baby Boy: Birth to Eighteen Months”

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  3. Seth is adorable!!!! I love the pictures. I can’t believe how bright his smile is! I’m home today with some contractions… drinking lots of water… just tried to give you a call. Call me if you can today… miss talking with you. šŸ™‚ love K

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  11. Oh how sweet! You sure can’t deny him as part of your family!!! He’s looking more and more like his big brothers. Happy you’re feeling better. (I just noticed that he has my dad’s name as his middle name! — Seth is headed toward age 1 and dad is headed toward age 91!!)

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  12. Oh what a sweetie! Enjoy your little bundle of joy because those bundles grow up far too fast in my opinion. Won’t be long till you are chasing him. šŸ™‚

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  14. I am hoping soon to have a baby boy to hold! My daughter has one more week to go! I am kind of hoping she will be early, and so is she! Loved the photos and quotes!

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  17. So glad to hear you are feeling more yourself! That makes me feel better..I have been concerned about you and am so happy to hear my friend is feeling alot better! I need to call you soon my dear friend! I have to wait till I get some minutes back on my cell before that though..but soon!love ya-B

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  20. He’s so handsome.  I think he looks a lot like David don’t you?  I just love how his mouth is open big in many of these pictures…like maybe he’s cooing or just smiling big or maybe trying to find his fist.  It’s good to hear that your are feeling more like yourself.  Around here we like you. 

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  24. Ooh he is just darling!! I practically squeal at every photo. Mmm I just love babies. Hold on to these moments. How can it be that miy baby is 7 months???
    So glad you are feeling better!

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  25. Awwww! Seeing your Seth makes me miss mine when he was little. Absolutely adorable. Glad you are feeling more like yourself. Its amazing what a little sleep can do. BlessingsMelody

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  29. So completely precious. I love the loving you give him… and all your others too. What a sweet time with a newborn. We loved these pictures of Seth’s expressive little face! So happy to hear you are feeling yourself. You have turned that corner with both of you …always seemed easier after 6-7 weeks. They mature and our bodies get stronger. I like the snuggling in bed blessings! Jenny

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  34. I am so, so glad to hear that you are feeling more upbeat and also that Seth has slept longer stretches at night. (Could there possibly be a correlation between the two? ) I am jealous, lol. We have worked and worked at establishing better nighttime sleep with Lee, and have finally gotten to where he sleeps stretches of 3 hours most nights. I think the onset of teething at 10 weeks, followed shortly by 3 weeks of holiday vacation with family, has been part of the problem. 6 hours straight is something I have not experienced since he was born, that is a dream to me. About a week ago, Lee did sleep 4 hours straight, and I was so energized when I awoke from that (about 3:30 am), I jumped out of bed and got all kinds of things done around the house until I crashed around noon that day! Ha! Must learn some balance!I love that quote you shared at the end, and I firmly believe that important emotional and personality issues are established early, early in life. I agree with what the author said about lifelong consequences when these that bond is compromised, and I have often thought that the inability of people to deal with relationship issues and the rampant divorce rates were among those consequences. I just listened to a 2-part Focus on the Family program about marriage issues and how some people seem to have an emotional disconnect, an inability to grow and change personally. Don’t you wonder…Hope your week has gotten off to a great start! ā¤ ā¤ ā¤

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  37. Just stopping by to say HEY and congats on the baby!! I was thinking today (since I’m not on Xanga much anymore) that you must’ve had your baby… and sure enough! He is a doll – you have such a beautiful family! Praise GOD!

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