Robot Mom

Since Saturday afternoon Harper has decided that she likes falling asleep in her swing...at the time Dustin and I high fived each other and perhaps even chest bumped each other because she finally fell asleep.  But recently I have found myself putting her in her swing when she fusses (which is very rare as I have created the Angel child).  Anyways, in the swing she goes and yesterday I realized that she had been in her swing for over an hour napping.  Oh my...the guilt that had befell me!!! I tried calling my mom to see whether I was a bad mother for letting a machine soothe my baby to sleep...but Big Diesel was not at home.  So the guilt came over me and I picked her out of her swing and tried to put her down in her crib...not a good idea.  The Angel/Devil baby woke and gave me the most pissed off look a baby could muster...so back in the swing she went...and back to sleep she went.  So here is the question - she I feel guilty for letting a machine make my baby sleep??? Why would people make these wonderful contraptions if not for this purpose??? I have one, shouldn't I use it??? Will Harper develop some weird internal rocking sensation that will inable her to balance herself when she walks??? I know I am crazy but these are now the types of things that I think about (if not distracted by playing Angry Birds) and keep me up at night.  Okay, think I'm finally over feeling guilty because I got a solid 54 mins nap and woke up feeling normal.  Below is a picture of me sleeping...look at how good I look due to this swing letting nap. 

** This blog is dedicated to Maureen O'Neil - for no reason, other than being one of two people who will read this!!***

Identity Theft by the Beckhams

Today is day one of my new blogging life!!! This space is very much designed to entertain me and keep me sane from my new daily life as a new mother.  I am hoping that this blog makes Time Magazine's best new blogs in the world.  And this will lead to sponshorships and then I will become rich and then retire after this year has ended.  But the reality I believe will be this...I will try to blog very often about my life as a previously very busy and social teacher to my new current employment position as a new mother on a year's maternity leave.  I am hoping to entertain many of you with my daily mishaps and perhaps shed some light for those soon to be mothers on the realities of what a new mother really means. 

I start my blog by attacking David and Victoria Beckham for hacking into my life!!! Yes this very attractive couple has maliciously decided to steal my daughter's identity.  I found out today while reading the news (perezhilton - that is the news I read and love)that the Beckhams have decided to name their daughter Harper as well.  Come on D. Beck and V. Beck stop trying to imitate my life!!!  I wonder if they have been asked whether they names THEIR daughter after Stephen Harper as well???