The Six Month Milestone For New Families
Who knew that so much could happen in the first six months of being a parent? Every day from that first real smile all the way up to now has been one miracle after another if you really stop to think about it. On the horizon is toddlerhood, and behind you is infanthood. What you have right now is a precious blend of baby and family. Time will not stand still even if you beg and barter, and the six month mark is a milestone worth remembering.
In the last few months you have taken the baby bath into the real tub instead of the sink. The Dect baby monitor doesn’t wake you with crying, but with babbling. And you have finally mastered the art of making fresh baby food in the Hamilton Beach food processor that you were given, along with the expectation.
As your days move forward from here on out things are going to change more. The first six months are your quiet months, the times when everything is so new and you can’t imagine your life in a year or two. The sweet days are about to grow into days of crawling, walking, and talking and you will have a toddler instead of a baby.
Many parents celebrate the six month mark so that they can get a sense of closure on this very special time. It helps to commemorate it as a beautiful time that is drawing to a close. Six month parties are often held for family and even close friends.
There is such significant growth of the family unit, whether that is two or twelve individuals, during the first six months that it can seem like you’ve all evolved into different people. The initial stages have transformed you all in some way. Many people find the changes positive while others find the changes neutral or negative.
Some couples find that this is the time that they can come back together. Working and taking on their new parental role can be difficult for some couples, and the end result is a need to spend some uninterrupted time together to come back to each other. Other couples are madly in love and feel closer than ever.
The beautiful part about reaching the six month stage is that all of the wondrous events that have happened will culminate into more wondrous events along the way. While there will certainly be challenges and difficulties, there will be additional moments that you will only ever experience once.
The amazing initial months of parenthood have also been transitional time set aside for everyone. Now is a good time to come together, review, and talk about how you all would like to see things happen in the next six months.
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