Parenting by book

My dear friend Alisa told me about a book called "The Baby Whisperer" today and I promptly went to the library and checked it out. (Look at me being frugal, not buying a book, but renting it.) Anyway, it's about listening to your baby, learning what their little sounds mean, getting them to sleep without too much fuss (the real reason I picked the book up), and addressing your baby with respect and with concern for their individual personality. This lady thinks there are five main personality types in babies. My little Evelyn falls mainly in the "Touchy Child" area. She is sensitive to the world around her and can get a little sensory overload. Turns her head from the lights. Wants to be held and rocked, shushed and patted to sleep every time. Cries for seemingly no reason. Doesn't care to entertain herself. Loves to suck on a pacifier. Sensitive to noisy places and not too keen on changing locations. Cries as soon as her diaper is wet. Not a fan of bouncy chairs or swings or other things that take her out of the arms of her loving parents.

This "touchiness" may be inherited. I get overwhelmed by noise and visual stimuli a lot easier than some people. I HATE MySpace because the website is yelling at my eyes. I hate Rachael Ray because I feel like she is always yelling at me through the TV. Tokyo was a bit much to take in. Clothes that cling to my body drive me CRAZY. So yeah. Sorry Evelyn...you are your mother's daughter.

So I'm gonna read this book and see what the author has to say and if any of it will work for our family. We'll see.

And some pics!

Evie meeting her great grandmother Lew.

Evelyn and the softest blanket.