Are we missing the big picture??

It has been four exciting months since I have entered the crazy world of motherhood and in those four months I have learned a tremendous amount about myself and also my husband, from just how much sleep can I lack to how much I can get done while nursing a baby at the same time! Sure things aren't always easy but like everyone else...we manage! I have recently been tossing around the idea that perhaps we as a society are missing the big picture in our children's lives, by that I mean are we too caught up in how certain books, magazines, or that "mom of the year" (we all know) are telling us the best ways to raise our children?! I must admit, I am beyond guilty of wanting to be "by the books" in an effort to be the best mom that I can be however, I am constantly questioning whether certain things are the "right" fit for our family! One thing in particular that jumps out at me is rocking a baby to sleep, granted I only have one child but I find, for our family it works well for me to be holding my little stink butt as he drifts off to dreamy land in my arms😍 Now every piece of material that I have ever read has stressed the idea that babies need to be laid in their beds and fall asleep on their own. The "self soothe" method is always ringing in my ear every time I am snuggling my little guy and with that I am recently thinking ...if he is to "self soothe" every time he falls asleep or plays during the day where exactly is the part where I am suppose to be mothering this child?? Obviously I could go on and on with different ideas that conflict with how I prefer to do things, as I am sure you all could too however,  in a effort to wrap it up...I wont😉

So here is my conclusion! There is not a book or magazine in the world that can tell us the perfect way to raise these little jewels! The motherly instinct that defines a Mommy from the time we look that beautiful baby in the eyes and realize that life as we know it is changing right before us is what will tell us what is the "right" fit of parenting for each of us. I am by all means not saying that I will not continue to read articles and different material that will add to my knowledge of parenting however, for our little family I am going to continue to try and not "miss the big picture" while watching my sweet boy grow!

Xoxo- Just another wannabe good Mommy😘💨