One Month Already!

Time has never flown by so quickly as when you are a parent. The days used to drag on into weeks and a year seemed like it took forever to pass. Once they place your child in your arms it seems time switches to warp speed and a year is over before you know it! It still seems like yesterday that Emma was born, but she will be three in a matter of months. Jacob is already a month old and changing more every day. It's amazing and makes me cherish each little moment.

Reality Check

I'm playing single mom right now. That's what I say when Tim is away. He left yesterday for PA for training (for work) for a week. And, of course, Emma got sick yesterday too. It never fails when Tim is away for more than a day, Emma gets sick. So, mom and dad move out tomorrow (their house is finally done being built), Tim is away, Emma is sick and I am learning to be a mom of two! Talk about a reality check :-) I pray each day for patience and grace, a couple things I think all moms could use a lot of. And, I'm trying to enter this week with no expectations. So, if I don't get things accomplished that I want to...no big deal. If the house is a mess all day long...no big deal. If I don't get a wink of sleep, because Jacob eats every 3-4 hours and Emma is coughing all night...no big, wait that's a big deal. But, you get what I'm saying.

Two kids is a lot different than one. I knew that going in, but it's still a big wake up call. Double everything, twice the demands, twice the love, double the joy. We're adjusting well I think and we're all settling in to our new roles. It's already been a month (well, on Thursday) since Jacob was born. I can't believe how quickly that time has passed! It's seems like it's gone faster than when Emma was born. Maybe it's because we're busier. Jacob is doing wonderful. He's a big eater, but not the best breast feeder, so I've resorted to pumping. He's growing well and thriving. He's really paying attention to when we talk to him. He looks at you with his big, curious eyes and you can just tell he wants to talk back to us! He lays on his activity mat and watches the little bird fly back and forth and really likes the fish mobile that rotates on his swing. It's amazing how much he has changed in one month and I look forward to (though not rushing) all of the milestones he will experience in the future.

Emma seems to be adjusting well to her new role as big sister and mommy's helper. She really loves Jacob and can't wait to see him in the morning or after her naps. Emma is learning to be gentle, which she never really had to do before. She is also in the middle of potty training and is doing well with that too. I wonder what their relationship will be like and hope it's not like my sister and mine was when we were growing up. We weren't best friends until I was an adult. I'd really like Emma and Jacob to be close for their whole lives, even as children. I guess we'll see what the Lord has in store for us and what new adventures He leads us on.