Authoritarian Rule

I’m not sure what Mrs Pillay’s verdict on the country is BUT I can safely say that in our household, it is definitely authoritarian dictatorship in our household and I am no holds bar the DICTATOR!. Mum and Dad adhere to my every rule, the house has been reorganized for my safe travel, everyone eats when I want to eat and especially sleeps when I want to sleep.

Mum and Dad or as I affectionately call them my minions run amok when I utter a mere whimper. I have trained them well. Why just the other day, I toddled over to the sofa, tripped on the expensive Persian rug bumped my nose and screamed an operatic roar.

I nearly had the whole neighborhood running to my rescue. No one does that to Big Sister, her reign is over, there’s a new Dictator in town and I ain’t leaving for squat. I really have to ponder on this big Sister situation, can I use her in somewhere, she is tall enough to reach the cookies in the cookie jar so she has her uses but on the other hand she does tend to be a liability.

I mean I was having some, one on one time with Teddy the other day till she decided to grab him for some tea party thingy she was having with her Barbies. If she decides to serve milk on tap Teddy and I will be there in a jiffy until then Teddy is all mine I screamed in her face. Mum gave her a timeout for troubling the baby. See you mess with the man in charge and you get burnt, it’s not rocket science. But saying that Big Sister and I do have a united problem to deal with, the Parents.

I need her for moral support for I don’t think I can handle those two on my own, they are lovable but they have their days, when even I want to go into the farthest corner of my playpen and not deal with their meal schedules, nap schedules, general household behavior rules..sheesh, when I get a little taller I’m going change all that, I mean who do they think they are after all!

Having a baby is a very important commitment that two people can make. From a financial to an emotional aspect it is a very big responsibility to be taken on and one not very lightly. Many couples think the next natural step after marriage is to have a baby, without really taking into consideration the changes to their lives, their relationship. Before you have a child it is best to really think if that is what is best for you at this point in time rather than to go with the pressures of society.. A baby is a beautiful gift to be appreciated wholeheartedly.

At nine months, your baby has likely become an expert crawler. Some babies are such crawling pros they can hold a toy in one hand while they propel themselves using the other hand and their two knees. Some can even crawl up and down stairs with ease. At nine months, babies are also becoming experts at quickly changing position.

They can push up to a crawl position, sit back down, and pivot to pick up a toy. Although those tiny baby shoes might look enticing on the store shelves, you don’t need to invest in shoes until your baby actually starts to walk or is spending lots of time outdoors. For now, barefoot is best. Standing and walking in bare feet helps him develop the muscles and tendons in his feet. It’s also easier to grip the floor in bare feet.