Boston turned a month old last week, a fact which seems sad and exciting all at once. Overall life with two kids hasn't been as hard of an adjustment as I thought it would be and there are several reasons for this.
First off, this little girl is an AMAZING big sister and mature way beyond her young years.
She hasn't had one moment of resentment or jealousy but rather looks for opportunities to help me or play with Boston. She is very protective of him and hates when he's sad. The other day in the car he was crying and she noticed his bottle in the carseat. Totally on her own she started feeding him and calmed him down.
She is always anxious to fetch diapers or clothes for me and has even started helping with other chores like putting dishes away or sweeping. She is definitely a huge help and I am so lucky to have her.
Second to Kiara making our transition smooth, is Boston being such a great baby. In general he only cries when he's hungry and he's starting to sleep a lot better at night. Plus, no matter what his behavior is like he is still so stinkin' cute so that makes things seem easier!
Second to Kiara making our transition smooth, is Boston being such a great baby. In general he only cries when he's hungry and he's starting to sleep a lot better at night. Plus, no matter what his behavior is like he is still so stinkin' cute so that makes things seem easier!
Another big reason why things have been so smooth is I have a husband who realizes his role in his kids' life is just as important as mine and he also looks for any opportunity to help me. I love watching Ben with Boston and seeing their bond grow.
A couple of weeks ago I went with a friend to a fun place called Apple Hill. It was my first major outing with both kids and no Ben and I definitely missed him! That was a day when the adjustment didn't feel quite so smooth! While I was taking this picture of Kiara riding a pony (her new favorite activity), Boston was screaming and needing to eat.
Later I was trying to burp Boston and Kiara decided she wanted yet another cheese sample (I can't blame her-it was the best cheese I've ever had!). She chose this moment as the perfect opportunity to run away from me and back in to the little store. She has never before done anything like that and I'm praying she never will again. I am not only a big girl, but I'm very uncoordinated so watching me get up and chase after her while holding my baby was, I'm sure, not a pretty sight! Also not a pretty sight was Boston's entire bottle coming up a few minutes after I fed him!
Luckily after I got some food in Kiara her mood changed dramatically and our luck started to change. She even took time to smell the tree with Kylie!
Kiara and Kylie were apparently as beat as their moms by the end of the day and fell asleep minutes after getting in the car.
I've decided it was good for me to have a few rough moments to not only humble myself but prove that I can handle things on my own if I have to, although I would always prefer Ben to be around!
So to recap, my kids are awesome, my husband is incredible and I really need to lose weight!
Oh yeah, and Happy Adoption Awareness month! Stay tuned for exciting posts about this!
