Life is so crazy with a newborn and a sick little toddler. Poor J has a bad cold, and he is miserable. So he is not exactly sleeping, and then there is the little sister who is waking him up in the middle of the night. That is a recipe for a round-the-clock stressful household.
We put baby B in the Maya Road onsie C made for J way back when. We thought about naming her Maya instead, but decided against it since it would be awkward to have one child named for the company. I wonder what Wendy's sisters thought when her father named the chain of fast food restaurants after her and not the others. :)
B is still a nocturnal one. She sleeps all day and spends all night just staring at us from her crib in our room. I think she is a bit bored at night since she is the only one awake, and so she cries for attention. We are trying to get her up during the day, but it is such a struggle.
It is funny when J sees her cry. He said 'Bethany is crying. Moi moi is crying." We did not even know he knew her name since he mostly just calls her little sister (moi moi). Sometimes we put B in the swing, and he pushes her softly and turns on the music for her. But sometimes he wants his little stuffed animals to ride the swing. So he loads them all in there and turns on the swing and watches them go back and forth.
B is spending time mostly eating and sleeping. Caroline asked me today if it is different how you love your children. I said it is, but only because your love changes as your child grows. You love your infant unconditionally, and she is completely dependent on you. But as your child grows, walks, talks and interacts, your love changes and grows with them. You hear "I love you, Mommy!" and you get surprise hugs, it deepens in a different way. I think the love is the same at the same point in your children's lives. Those of you with multiple children should weigh in and let me know what you think. I have only been at this for a week and a half.
you are spot on in regards to how we love our children and how it changes... initially, i didn't think i could love another child after our first one, but a mother's heart has the capacity to love way beyond, i think :) also, that onesie is too CUTE and your son's already the sweetest, awesomest big brother ever!!
Posted by: grace | February 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM
yup, what you said is so true. plus each child is different and for me those differences while cute drive me NUTS! course it could also be a boy/girl thing. lemme know when B gets older. LOL!
Posted by: slammie | February 11, 2009 at 10:52 AM
You are right about loving them differently at different stages of their lives. I know that I love both of my children, now 22 and 26, with all my heart and soul. But I do love them differently. They are both very different people. I love each one for who and what they are. Your little baby B is so beautiful. Please love them each every day with all your heart. It goes by so fast. In a blink of an eye you will watch them turn pages in their life. Enjoy!
Posted by: Chere Mortensen | February 13, 2009 at 09:35 AM