Babies

Today, like every Wednesday, June and I spent the day together at home. The day started out wonderfully. She woke up late, around 8:45, had her milk and some cheerios. We went to the barn and let the chickens out, came back for her 10:00 nap (which she didn't really take), lunch at 11, playing, nap at 1:00, woke at 2:15, snack at 3, and dinner at 4:30. Then, right when I needed to be cooking and working, she got fussy, grouchy, needy, and clingy.

I can't help but think on days like this that I stink at this. I don't know what to feed her. I don't know what to do with her when she's in that "mood." And I feel very impatient when I'm sleepy and she's just wanting to jump all over me, but she cries when I put her down. How am I supposed to know what to do in these circumstances? Surely there must be a "parenting for dummies" or something like that. If only this could be like one of my animals or garden- plant at a certain time, feed it the same thing at the same time, read the manual from the ag extention office if you have questions. Does the ag extention office have pamphlets for fussy one-year-olds? :) Does anyone have any books or blogs for beginner parenting they would recommend?
TM

Tara Marie Photography
225-634-7229
www.taramariephoto.com