This little girl has her own personality! Yes, I believe babies have a will and likes/dislikes and know to some extent what they want/how they want it. For example, she only wants to be breastfed while lying down, she doesn't like to held like a baby when it's feeding time. I was told, "babies don't have a will...don't let her decide for you", does that mean I should force her into position and shove the nipple down her throat? I think not. My parenting style is that of how I was raised...in an open and explorative environment. If I see my baby girl doesn't like something, I tend not to try and enforce it onto her. We all have our different styles, do what works for you I say!
6 months is a huge milestone! This is where the real fun begins, when they learn to become mobile. She moves from the sitting position onto her tummy and lifts her head up high. Must be nice, to experience a different view of your surroundings! Instead of moving forwards, she 'crawls' backwards. What an amazing feeling to watch your little person learn new things, take on new milestones and make mommy's heart smile.
She recognizes people now, has a wide toothless smile when I walk into the room, and so my heart melts. She loves her play dates and her pets, cousins, friends the works! Such a happy baby:)
One of the many endless joys she brings to my world...
Then I read the terrible news headline today:( "Another baby dumped..the third in less than a week" My heart is bleeding. Can we not campaign against baby dumping as we do for GBV etc?
#BringBackOurBabies
These moms, do they even know where to take the children they don't want? Let us educate them, let us teach them there is no shame in giving the child a better life...anything is better than a death sentence before you've even had the chance to soak up the sun and the beauty that this world has to offer.
People are struggling to have babies, babies are taken away from mothers who yearned for them, and then you read about those discarded like trash.
We as a people need to fight this plague that has touched our community. I read that they can drop the children off at any government ministry's office...do those woman know this? How desperate and scared must you be to rip life from your womb and wrap it in newspaper and plastic bags for the dogs to feast on?!
I pray for the babies sweet souls that were dumped. We need to seriously look into this.
I cry tears of joy when I look into my daughter's eyes, she smiles at me and I want to love her forever! She is mine and I am hers, may these woman find comfort in knowing there are other people willing to share their love with the babies they cannot give that love to.
I love you Clarissa Yvonne Boois...I tell her that every minute of every day at every chance I get!
