Thanks Rich
I was 9 when Richard was born. I remember being really excited to help my mom take care of him. I'm not sure my mom planned on it, but I ended up helping out a lot! By the time Richard was a few months old, I could do it all. I could feed him, bathe him, entertain him, and put him to sleep. I have two very clear memories of taking care of baby Richard. Ok, three.
1. Bouncing and walking back and forth in the hallway to get him to sleep. There were times when I did it for up to 20 minutes. Now I do the same thing for Kira. Having done it for Richard, it's easy for me to stay patient even at really late hours with Kira.
2. Holding and calming Richard while my mom gave him medicine. Richard caught a cold at a very young age. I remember my mom being pretty stressed out with trying to give medicine to Richard while he was crying hysterically. Eventually, she had me hold him while she gave him the medicine. It worked! I think this will help me deal with Kira's illnesses (knock on wood). It will help me not to stress out and stay calm.
3. Making bubble baths for Richard to play in. Remembering this will help remind me to have fun with Kira. It was easy when I was 9, and Richard loved it when we played with him. This memory will remind me to have a young heart for Kira. It's not as easy at age 28 as it was at age 9 =)
1. Bouncing and walking back and forth in the hallway to get him to sleep. There were times when I did it for up to 20 minutes. Now I do the same thing for Kira. Having done it for Richard, it's easy for me to stay patient even at really late hours with Kira.
2. Holding and calming Richard while my mom gave him medicine. Richard caught a cold at a very young age. I remember my mom being pretty stressed out with trying to give medicine to Richard while he was crying hysterically. Eventually, she had me hold him while she gave him the medicine. It worked! I think this will help me deal with Kira's illnesses (knock on wood). It will help me not to stress out and stay calm.
3. Making bubble baths for Richard to play in. Remembering this will help remind me to have fun with Kira. It was easy when I was 9, and Richard loved it when we played with him. This memory will remind me to have a young heart for Kira. It's not as easy at age 28 as it was at age 9 =)
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