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I thoroughly enjoyed the weather today (with the exception of the 10 minutes of possible tornadoes). It was cloudy and windy this morning, then stormy and rainy until the early evening (with a temperature drop of over 10 degrees), and then the sun came out and we had a beautiful sunset. On our drive to music this morning, I drove through a giant 'storm' of leaves, and a few seconds later, I saw some Tibetan monks walking down the street. It was an extremely strange series of events.
Loving my haircut right now. We'll see how I feel tomorrow after I have to style it myself. It never looks as good after the first day, I don't think.
I need to do a survey among my friends with 2 children ... how does bedtime work? I get so stressed out doing bedtime with Duncan, and I know I need to get over this, but I am always wondering while Duncan either screams and/or wrestles with me to get his diaper on, how does it work with 2 kids? I guess a routine forms eventually, but it still stresses me out thinking about how that will all work.
And yes, I am terrified of having 2. Makes you (I mean, me) wonder why I want another child. Well, honestly, there are probably some selfish reasons, and probably some good reasons. I have always pictured our family with 2 children (though I think that's just how you were raised - Eric was in a family of 3 children, so maybe he pictures us with 3? Maybe we should clarify this sooner rather than later), and I am excited for Duncan to have a sibling. I hope we are successful in raising our children to love each other, though I think Eric and I set a pretty good example. In case I haven't mentioned it before (or recently, or ever), parenting is hard. Like, really hard. Like, harder than anything else I've ever done in my whole life. Kind of makes sense when you think about it, though, because raising children is really what it's all about.
Feeling pretty pregnant these days, by the way. Hooray for 15 weeks.
Friday, I am yearning for you.
My parents are leaving for Williamsburg tomorrow. Happiness for them. Extreme sadness and ... more yearning ... from me. Perhaps I should stop yearning and just enjoy today? Easy to say, hard to do.
Loving my haircut right now. We'll see how I feel tomorrow after I have to style it myself. It never looks as good after the first day, I don't think.
I need to do a survey among my friends with 2 children ... how does bedtime work? I get so stressed out doing bedtime with Duncan, and I know I need to get over this, but I am always wondering while Duncan either screams and/or wrestles with me to get his diaper on, how does it work with 2 kids? I guess a routine forms eventually, but it still stresses me out thinking about how that will all work.
And yes, I am terrified of having 2. Makes you (I mean, me) wonder why I want another child. Well, honestly, there are probably some selfish reasons, and probably some good reasons. I have always pictured our family with 2 children (though I think that's just how you were raised - Eric was in a family of 3 children, so maybe he pictures us with 3? Maybe we should clarify this sooner rather than later), and I am excited for Duncan to have a sibling. I hope we are successful in raising our children to love each other, though I think Eric and I set a pretty good example. In case I haven't mentioned it before (or recently, or ever), parenting is hard. Like, really hard. Like, harder than anything else I've ever done in my whole life. Kind of makes sense when you think about it, though, because raising children is really what it's all about.
Feeling pretty pregnant these days, by the way. Hooray for 15 weeks.
Friday, I am yearning for you.
My parents are leaving for Williamsburg tomorrow. Happiness for them. Extreme sadness and ... more yearning ... from me. Perhaps I should stop yearning and just enjoy today? Easy to say, hard to do.
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2 is great! Bedtime works itself out, as does naptime and all other times! It sounds like Eric is pretty helpful too. While it works great with two, you can definitely do it with only one. The way it works at our house is we get them both ready for bed and then we put Marshall (baby) down and then Eleanor because she is having a hard time settling into bed at the moment. I'm sure at somepoint things might switch and Eleanor will go first and then Marshall. (In saying that sometimes he's second to bed, because he wants/needs to nurse again.) I guess what I'm saying is that in the end it works itself out and 2 is great!
We need a new belly pic! I'm assuming we are waiting for Eric to get home to take it;o)
I'm sure your haircut looks fabulous! And yes, it never looks as good after the first time;o)
Duncan will more than likely out grow the I hate bedtime phase long before the baby comes. He will have done A LOT of growing up between now and then:o)
And I'm a little terrified (a lot actually) of going from one to two kids. Liam's been a holy terror the past two weeks until today. I just hope this is something he outgrows between now and then;o)
You'll do great! I have faith in you:o)
I also meant to add that we think he had a huge brain development during the holy terror phase. He was very pleasant today and is talking up a HUGE storm!
I thought I was the only person who saw the Tibetan monks walking down the street the other day. It was truly bizarre.
Payton despises diaper changes right now - I dread every diaper change. I hope Duncan gets out of his hating bedtime phase!
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