We made it safely back to Turkey after our four months in Minnesota. As I have said a million times it is so bittersweet but back in Baba's arms, with my husband, to be our little family. As we know fathers are so important and my husband needs a chance to learn to be a good one and baby dear needs to bond!
It took me a little longer to get over jet lag since can't sleep when I want revolves around my little miss Mavisu. She is back on her schedule now too thank goodness.
We moved into a new house and are back living in Eskişehir. Ç found us a big house I think to welcome us back and make me feel better about coming back. We need to be in one place for a while. It is an American style house with a garage, basement, bathtubs and vaulted ceilings. It is nice just a little overwhelming to be unpacking and cleaning with a baby but slowly slowly...different priorities now different pace.
Being new parents my husband and I have found a whole new respect for our parents. It is hard stuff, parenting this little being that is completely dependent on you, all encompassing and completely beautiful:)
It is such a learning process with a steep learning curve. I had a chance to start learning with the help of my momma but now we have to work together as parents!
The last two nights she has had a couple crying fits during the evening time...her time to mootz(have spelled that correctly mother?)...a fussier time. She is a really good baby but sometimes she gets a little fire inside her and not much can help except nans(nursing) and if not that then-fresh air. It is funny she can be ballllling and then the second we step outside she quits. We tried almost everything possible last night indoors then Ç suggested car ride- perfect!
We all got bundled up. Hit the fresh air- stopped crying! Hopped in the car-silence is truely golden. We were so relaxed because of the silence Ç joked we should just start living in the car. Put a little table in the middle- eat there- maybe take turns driving-sleeping- I was cracking up!
The funny thing about Baby girl loving the cold is the Turks fear of it(talked about in previous posts). I took her for a little baby bjorn walk all bundled up in her snow suit with hat, gloves etc. to the market yesterday for her sake and mine(must get out of the house sometimes!). And I anticipated this happening but the second I was in speaking distance to a Turkish woman she says to me "napiyorsun kizim, çok soğak!" -"what are you doing my girl, so cold!" I tried to explain that her snow suit was thick but couldn't think of the word for thick(just found it-kalın- really diving into learning the language!) and it just came out as "buyuk"-big but after that just smiled and let the woman look at our beautiful little child and continue on her way muttering about how cold it is...
The above photo was after a 2 hours inconsolible crying bout where I had her in the front sling with a blanket around us both standing outside swaying and singing at the top of my lungs(hello new neighboors:) until she finally fell asleep sucking her thumb looking rather angelic. And as frustrated as I was and as BAD AS MY BACK HURTS ohhh I love that little girl! Maşallah!
Found this from babycenter.com
After the intensity of adjusting to life with a new baby, many parents reach a point where they find they're like ostriches lifting their heads out of the sand to discover a wider world — the one they took leave of, temporarily, after the birth. The repetitiveness and endlessness of baby care can also be very different from the pace of work, especially if you're used to a goal-oriented job or lots of adult interaction
I think my head is starting...slowly to lift...
If you can't read it that well go here
must go baby girl is awake and baba needs a lesson on our cloth diapers!
xoxo thanks to those who still read!
5 comments:
Welcome back girls!! Sounds like lots of changes and adjustments to get your heads around but I'm sure it's so lovely to be back altogether as a family! Maşallah!
Welcome back! And I can relate well to everything you said!! It is amazing how it just takes over your life!
And try not to let the 'cold' comments get to you (seems like you're not but for future reference!) I get plenty...even had a man scream at me across a crowded square in Taksim! I just try to remember that it is how they were brought up and that Yashar is a happy and healthy boy! He loves getting out! By now, most people in our area are used to seeing us out every single day! And I have learnt enough Turkish now to let an old neighbour know that he has lots of layers on and I have a jacket (or whatever) in my bag or to politely ignore a person I dont know!
It sounds like you are being a wonderful and relaxed mother and that will shine through! Some people say that it doesn't get easier but I have to say that it gets way, way easier!
yay, thanks for posting! I love the cute new picture and love you three so much!
One of the last things dad wrote me in an email was "I love you more than you have yet to know". Looks like your beginning to learn what he meant. She is so beautiful.
That article you posted described so accurately what motherhood is..
It's good you are blogging about this because there are many Moms who can relate, including myself! and I will add that what we are doing is only enriching our chidren's lives. Keep your chin up!
Saludos.
A mexican mommy living in Europe
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