2004-06-30 - 3:40 p.m.
Ms Zora is growing so fast! She now weighs 12.5 lbs and is 23 in long. Just seeing all the changes is so amazing. I remember how quiet she was as a newborn & how limited her movements were. Now she "talks"(coos and giggles) alot & moves around. When she's on her back she attempts to crawl and wriggles around. She's also figured out how to remove her pacifier & put it back in her mouth. She seems to be getting over her dependency on it. Zora prefers to suck on her fists instead. And she looks so cute when she sucks her thumb! I'd started her on baby food at the end of May. Her father read something about a link between obesity & diabetes in infants who started on baby food before six months of age. As a result, we decided to take her off baby food & wait till September to give it to her. Zora is fine; there hasn't been any adverse reaction from her. But my family flipped out." You're starving that baby", " She's sick of drinking only milk"(as though THEY can read Zora's mind!),"You'll get enough of listening to these studies and doctors(as if though the American Pediatric Association is made up of quacks!). This past sunday, my Aunt D nags at me for not giving Zora any food off my plate. Now keep in mind that this is heavy, solid food-spaghetti, fried chicken, mac & cheese, green beans. Zora is way too young to have table food; I don't plan on giving her food like that till she is 10-11 months old. But that's not the point. The point is that I get tired of my family not respecting my parental authority. Granted, I know they want to help and all since this is my first child. But I wish they'd understand that I don't have to follow their every word. When it comes to Zora, only two people have ultimate authority: her Dad and me. My family needs to get that through their heads, and start showing more respect for her Dad as well. They don't have to love him(that's my job), but as Zora's dad he is going to be around, so they need to at least be cordial. I understand where they are coming from, but the past cannot be changed & he is doing all a father is supposed to be now. Besides, if I can get over it and forgive him, they should be able to do the same.
