Model Mother & Baby

Lane and I went to Baby & Me class yesterday, it was a lesson on Infant Massage. I have to admit that I am always nervous going to these, since a majority of the time I feel like I have no idea what I am doing as a mother. I am always a little on edge whether Lane will be in a good mood if/when he wakes up from the car ride and that I respond correctly in front of all of the other mothers and babies. So, he woke up pretty much as soon as we got there, and I fed him. Always happier on a full stomach. This was somewhat of a big deal since I was self conscious about formula feeding since most of the moms are breastfeeders... but I got over it. Anywho, Lane was in a great mood after he ate. They were making their way around the room introducing themselves and asking questions about whatever issue they are having at the moment.... Lane is so alert now and very curious, staring at everything and looking around, I hear other mothers comment on how cute he is and how well behaved. He hasn't really been around other babies since this stage that he is in of alertness, and he was very into the other little guys his size and super smiley. Thank goodness! Anyway, he was alert and we were asked that if anyone had a baby that "seemed open to massage" to come to the floor. (I am thinking to myself, let's see how long this will last). I laid Lane down on the mat, he was entertained by the babies around him at first, then the massage started. He last through his right half of his body before he started to "wimper" a little, so I picked him up before the real cry started. That's when we were pointed out, the instructor saying "If your baby becomes uninterested, feel free to stop and tend to his needs like Mary Jo is doing." (Pat on the back to myself) I calmed him, then tried laying him down again, and he wasn't having it, so I just picked him up, swaddled him and started humming my sleep time song Little Lane and he fell asleep almost immediately. That is when I was again pointed out by the instructor saying "you are becoming very in tune to Lane's needs." (Pat on the back to myself, again) Well, I call it pure chance. It was pretty awesome though, and I left feeling like I actually half-way know what I'm doing... at least for a couple of days until the next stage comes and we have to start all over again... Ahh... Motherhood...

We met Jenny for lunch today before she heads back to Sweden for a couple of weeks. Lane was awake and feeling social, I was pleasantly surprised when he sat through the whole lunch on my lap while Jenny and I ate and caught up and he just looked around and smiled. So cute.