It's Monday afternoon, and all three of my girls are asleep. As I watch them all sleep, I can't help but reflect over the past two weeks, and think about how we are about to re-enter the real world tomorrow morning.
Two weeks ago tonight, Wife announced, "This is really it. I'm starting active labor." By the next morning, Wife wasn't so sure that she was in active labor, so I went to work as usual until, halfway through the day, Wife called me and told me to join her at the hospital immediately. Later that night, at 11:08 on January 19th, Elizabeth joined us. January 10th seems like a lifetime ago, but yet at the same time just a moment ago.
Elizabeth is quite a child. Wife and I were worried when Elizabeth and Wife were in the Hospital because, for those first 36 hours of Elizabeth's life, she was a very fussy baby. Wife and I discussed how fortunate we were to have such a wonderful first child, and surmised that our second child would end up being much more difficult. Thus far, I'm thrilled to say that we were wrong. I can't imagine a better baby that Elizabeth. And I can't imagine Katie adjusting to her new sister any better than she has. Katie is demonstrating a love for her little sister that I didn't know was possible.
What a two weeks this has been. It has been such a change of pace to wake up with the family, eat breakfast with the family and spend the day with the girls. I know Katie has enjoyed her daily outings with Daddy. Even though the weather has been freezing, every day we have gone to the park, a toy store, shopping or taken a long walk. Mommy has enjoyed having an extra set of hands around to cook, clean and take care of two little girls who both demand a lot of attention. Elizabeth has enjoyed our cuddling time, though I'm not sure she really cares whom she cuddles with. Fortunately, I've taken countless pictures to commemorate the past two weeks that have been, and will continue to be, shared on this blog.
Tomorrow morning, I will be back at the office. I'm not sure which one of the four of us that will impact the most.
We have adjusted to being a family of four. Now, we get to adjust to re-entering the "real world." I'm sure the challenges will be tough. I'm not sure how Mommy will keep Katie out of trouble while spending 18 hours a day nursing Elizabeth. I'm not sure how Katie will act up with the imminent decline in the amount of attention she gets. Without a doubt, the coming days, weeks, months and years will provide some great challenges.
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