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Written by OHmommy   
Monday, 21 December 2009 00:00

Thump. Thump. Shuffle. Thump.  Every night at a quarter to midnight my husband and I witness the sounds of a toddler in footed pajamas drag her pillow down the stairs.  I grow excited with each gentle thump that echos louder in the quiet house, knowing that in minutes I will inhale the most glorious baby breath.

 

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My husband.  Not so much.

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He says he hardly recognizes me.  He reminds me of the firm parent that I once was, a long time ago, when the older two  had well enforced bed times and consequences to boot.  A time when "The Baby Whisperer" was my parenting bible.

 

Oh, how I wish upon the brightest star tonight that I could turn back the clocks and parent with my heart.  My third child has given me the greatest gift of dropping everything to live the moment.  Or as my husband says, "Making sure she remains the baby in the house."  Ahem.

 
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2009 23:03
 

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# Elaine 2009-12-20 22:45
Well, that's certainly one way to go about it! HA HA HA! She is SO cute (p.s. I'll probably be the same way with my baby girl...) : )
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# Heather B 2009-12-20 22:54
Oh, I certainly know exactly how you feel! It is just something about know that you will not be having anymore that makes you want to savor EVERY moment! I, too, wish I could turn back the clock sometimes! :sad:
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# Tara R. 2009-12-20 22:58
She is the prettiest Birth Control I've ever seen. Enjoy her while she is little.
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# CC 2009-12-20 23:32
Awwwww! My brother was the 3rd (and last child) and was totally babied too. Darn it that us oldest children got all the rules! ;)
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# Kate Coveny Hood 2009-12-21 01:07
It's a general rule of thumb that the baby of the family gets to be a "baby" far longer than any other child. I still carry my twins around like infants on my hip even though they turned three in October. And rarely a morning passes that we don't wake up with at least one of them in our bed. I always feel like those are the moments that we'll miss later when the babies are all grown up. When my first baby was tiny and insisted on sleeping in my arms, I said, "Oh whatever - he won't still be doing this when he's fifteen or anything! What's the harm..." I say enjoy it while it lasts!
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# JulieBouf 2009-12-21 01:29
She looks so excited to be cuddling with you. There's no way you can say no to that. I've been struggling lately with weening my 1yo. It's almost done, but I feel SO much more emotional about this go round, just in case it is the last time...hopefully not...but I may need to wage a full out battle to win over hubby on that one.
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# JulieBouf 2009-12-21 01:31
And wouldn't you know, MY little cherub just woke up...
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# Sara@heartmychloe 2009-12-21 02:04
i love it. that's the same way i raise my baby girl. i love and enjoy every single moment with her. =)

you have beautiful children.
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# Anne Y 2009-12-21 02:21
I am that same way with my 3rd child. This time around I am learning to just live for the moment!
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# mama kat 2009-12-21 03:23
Awwww...good for you! I have the same melting heart for my 2 year old baby. He totally works me over and I just don't care. As long as he doesn't grow up to rob banks I'm cool. ;)
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# Al_Pal 2009-12-21 04:32
Awwww, sweetness. Adorable birth control, for sure. :D
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# Scary Mommy 2009-12-21 06:48
I have one of those children as well. Amazing how they stake their claim as the last, huh?
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# dysfunctional mom 2009-12-21 07:24
My baby is almost nine, and still the spoiled baby of the family. Always will be.
Come to think of it...I am the baby of my family too....hee hee.
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# Cynthia 2009-12-21 07:25
This bears repeating: The birth control pill, Yaz, has been linked to a number of adverse reactions, including strokes and lawsuits are growing over these issues. Here is some good information: www.yaz-may-cause-strokes.com/
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# Loukia 2009-12-21 07:57
So cute! I am very NOT strict with my children or their bedtimes. My oldest son, who is now 4, used to go to bed VERY late...we never enforced a real 'regular' bedtime, going instead with how tired he was, within reason. And I also basically slept with him until his baby brother was born... now, my baby sleeps with me for part of the night, in my bed, and my husband goes and sleeps in our 4 year old's (queen sized, thank God) bed. I cherish sleeping beside my babies, snuggles, hugs, comforting them in the middle of the night. This stage is NOT going to last forever.
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# HaB 2009-12-21 08:22
I admit, I am a bit of a push over with a lot of things when it comes to Madaline - but, bedtime and sleeping in here bed, is really the only thing that is enforced. I chalk it up to the fact that I don't get much time with her because I work full time outside them home. Either way, I think it is sweet - and there is nothing like the sound of toddler feet thumping down the hall and then the stairs. =D
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# traci 2009-12-21 08:56
I love, absolutely LOVE the way my son's breath smells. And his neck. And his hair. AND, AND, AND...everything else on him.

He's 7.

It's never time to stop sniffing your kids.
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# Managed Chaos 2009-12-21 09:10
Your kids are in bed between 7 & 8 and Fifi is up right before midnight...I'd say that leaves plenty of time in between there for some "connection" time with DrOHmommy ;o) He's happy, you're happy...it's all good!
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# Sherry 2009-12-21 09:26
I can so relate. Our 10-year old baby slept with us last night. I keep telling my husband, "This is the last year she'll even want to!" She wraps her arms around me for good cuddles and whispers "I love you" in the middle of the night. Priceless!
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# So Not Mom-a-licious 2009-12-21 10:56
I feel like I started off with so many rules for my son. It's only been over the past 6 months, thatI have eased up. I enjoy seeing him smile so much more. So is it wrong that I'm doing this with my first and only child? I just hope I'm not setting myself up for disaster with the next one!
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# Rachel 2009-12-21 10:59
It is absolutely about living in the moment. Schedules and rules are wonderful, knowing and being able to bend those rules to enjoy precious moments with our kids :-) much, much more important in the long run :-)
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# stephanie Griffin 2009-12-21 12:15
Enjoy it, before we know it, it'll be our grandkids we're cuddling with!
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# allison 2009-12-21 13:00
how can you say no to a girl in a pink tutu?
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# Issa 2009-12-21 16:56
No idea what you are talking about.

Ahem. Something about my third makes me a pushover. Not sure if it's the knowledge that he may be it. Or the fact that he's a lot younger than my girls. But he definitely gets a mellower mama.
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# amy 2009-12-21 17:22
GAWD I remember those days when you had Jay on a schedule!
The baby just ruins the track record! Love her:-D
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# Pres. Kathy 2009-12-21 19:26
I think it is the nicest thing in the world to have your little one sleep with you. I love that feeling!
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# Texan Mama 2009-12-21 21:27
Yo, how can she be birth control?!?! Just wait until that baby breath turns into sour breath, and then you'll be all, "I need another baby so I can smell that smell again!!!"

Trust me. It's happened to me. ha ha
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# Lady Mama 2009-12-21 23:09
Haha, yes it's funny how you become less strict with subsequent children. The Baby Whisperer was my parenting bible too. With my second son I didn't even open it.
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# Krystyn 2009-12-22 09:53
Oh, I just love this. I can totally see how I've become less strict with #2, I can only imagine if/when there is a #3!!
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# Tiaras & Tantrums 2009-12-22 13:14
Amen sister - I'm with you!!
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# 3 Peanuts 2009-12-22 15:37
Oh she is so yummy though:)
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# rhyann619 2009-12-29 12:21
this makes me smile, cry, and want a 3rd baby
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