We have been busy, busy, busy gushing over our new little addition!! EJ decided to surprise us 3 weeks early on Halloween night!
Now, our lil' man is already 3 weeks old and I want to STOP time!! One of my good friends and I had a discussion the other day about the difference between the arrival of first and second children...or in my case third. The first time around we both felt we focused too hard on milestones and when our baby(ies) would reach the next step in life. First time mommies are constantly worrying about these milestones and whether or not they are doing the right things. Is my baby eating enough? Is my baby developing on the right track? Why isn't he/she rolling over? All of these things seemed to get in the way the first time around. I remember reading baby books and hoping to perfect the twins eating/sleeping/playing patterns....by the way... this isn't possible!! Yeah, those books helped a little bit, but really every mom just has to find what works for them.
This time around is SO different. I just want to soak in every single second with my baby!! My pregnancy was so different than with LJ and LK. I was constantly on the go and really didn't have time to think about the fact that a child was growing inside of me. I definitely didn't feel as close to my baby throughout the pregnancy as I did with the twins. Then I met him....and I FELL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN!! It is amazing that you can instantly love something as much as the children that you've been loving for over 3 years. The moment I laid eyes on him he fit into our family perfectly; he was meant to be ours! I almost hope he takes his time reaching milestones because that means I can cherish his "babyness" longer. We are fairly certain this will be the last child for us...so it is all a little bittersweet.
LJ and LK are doing so great with EJ. They have shown no signs of jealousy whatsoever. They constantly want to give him kisses on the head. LJ says to me at least 5 times a day "Mommy, I love him; he is my best brother". It melts my heart. LJ also says "he's smelly"...I think he likes the baby smell...but I'm not sure. LK really wishes he could just play with her already! She is always talking about how he sleeps and eats, sleeps and eats, sleeps and eats. Having 2 sisters, part of me is just the slightest bit sad that LK will not have a sister...but either way I would have been sad for one of them. Luckily, she has a girl cousin that is only 1 year older.
So, we are adjusting to our family of FIVE in our tiny little house...and I couldn't be HAPPIER!!! I am so very grateful for all that we have been blessed with...it is NEVER taken for granted!
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