Just wanted to write some stuff real quick so I don't forget since this is all the journaling I do. It has really been good since everyone has left. (Rich and Erin stayed with us for two weeks after Christmas.) I was quite scared to do all three by myself but it has gone great. Not bad at all. I'm tired of course but who isn't? And it is not even on the same playing field as how tired I was with the girls so it is totally doable. Colt is crying more than he used to but it's still minimal I would say compared to Rachel as an infant. The girls love their baby brother and so do I! I love all of them so much and I am just happy to be here with them. We don't get much done everyday but that's OK. Eventually we will.
A few things I am thinking now a days: I am so happy to have a baby and definitely want more. I am dreading getting into a bathing suit in a few months and don't think I will ever loose this weight. And I am afraid we will never have these girls potty trained. Still a disaster and I am think they will wear pull ups to kindergarten.
Words and deeds from the girls on Colt:
Livy: Calls him baby brother or baby Colt all the time
Loves to check what he is doing and ask if he is ok
If he is crying, she screams back to him, "It's ok baby brother, it's ok." Very loudly.
If not that she screams back, "Quiet baby brother, I can't here the TV."
He was crying in the swing the other day and she went over and laid her head on him and kept rocking the swing. I asked her what she was doing and she said, "rocking him, he's sad." Such a sweetie! She loves him so much and always asks to hold him.
She says that he is magic. When I ask why she says, "his head is magic because we can't touch it." Shorty their elf was "magic" and they weren't allowed to touch it. When they girls were sick I told them don't touch his head and now she thinks he is magic because of it! I love their imaginations!
Rachel: Calls him "that guy or that boy." It's pretty funny. "What are you doing with that guy, or that boy wants to eat"
Kisses his head every time she comes near him. Sweet big sister.
Always asks to hold him and knows how to be gentle with him. Livy is a little rougher with him.
Always plays mommy and baby with Livy now. When they call mommy I always answer but she will say, "not you, Livy mommy." And they take turns feeding each other as the baby and mommy.
3 comments:
That's so cute. I love the things they say. And just to reassure you, things will keep getting easier. I had forgotten how terrified I was for my Mom to leave after Ashton was born. And now I am able to fit so much into my day that was just impossible before. Anyway, you're doing great and I'm glad things are going well.
Ha! Rae is so funny. I wish i could be there to see them being such good big sisters. and to hear her say "that boy"! Glad you are loving it. I'm so happy for you. and really glad you're not as tired as last time... and as for a bathing suit this summer... don't even get me started.
So so happy that everything is going so well... and it only gets better & more fun from here!
I hear ya on bathing suit season rapidly approaching...ugh! The bad thing is, I have no excuse... McKay will be one years old. At least you can still use the ole' "I just had a baby." :) I can't really say that anymore... bummer. :) I'm sure by the time summer rolls around you will look fab! You already do.
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