My life has been busy. My life has been hectic. It's all in a day's work as a mother of two! Luke is growing by leaps and bounds - at his last weigh-in he was 10 pounds even. That was a week ago, so I'm guessing he is more like 10 1/2 pounds now. He looks so much older to me already! He is almost smiling. I can't wait for the day he looks up at me and grins. I've seen little hints of his smile while he sleeps - it has got to be the most (or tied with Savannah for the most) adorable smile ever! Our house is somewhat into a routine in the evenings. Luke nurses around 9pm and then wakes up between 2am and 3am. He then goes back to sleep until around 6am or 7am. Luke is also officially moved into the nursery. I took the pack and play out of our room on Monday. Our bedroom is again an adult space - not a daycare! At one point Savannah was sick with a double ear infection and had an allergic reaction to her medicine which created horrible, horrible hives. Well, I was so worried about her that I wanted her nearby at all times - so she slept in our bed. So I had her in bed next to me and Luke in the pack and play on the other side of me. So while I love my kids, sleeping with them on either side of me is not a permanent thing. No one slept well and I woke up with less patience to deal with the day ahead. It is amazing how much better I feel now that I only have to be woken up once a night to nurse and that I have room to sleep without children next to me...I'm still tired, but not so tired that I try to put milk in cabinets or wears my pajamas all day.
Luke also is growing up developmentally too. He holds his head so well now - and when he lays on his back or belly he is always pushing up or straining to turn where he can see better. Savannah rolled over at 3 months, and I could see Luke doing that a little sooner. I'm looking forward to the months ahead when Luke can interact with all of us. He is sure to be a handful, but it will be fun to watch all the first milestones again!
So, in less than a week my little Savannah is going to be three! I can't believe that she is already three...it seems like we just brought her home from the hospital, and here we are celebrating her birthday with another little one in the family. She has grown and changed and matured...she plays so imaginatively now, and has full conversations about anything and everything, she goes to school and loves it, she is a BIG help with her brother...she is a big girl. Some nights when we are finished reading stories and praying at bedtime, she talks to me about the most random things, but it is always so sweet. She tells me how much she loves me, and Carl, and Baby Luke...she is just an amazing little girl.
Although I know it will happen at some point, she is still not showing signs of jealousy. She loves Luke and she helps with him. She hugs him and kisses him and even gave him a bottle yesterday. She talks about all the things she'll show him when he gets bigger and she thanks God for him during our prayers. I am SO proud of how well she has done. I have so many reasons to be one proud mama!
The other day we, as a family of four, were driving home from my parents' house. Savannah was crying about wanting some toy that we left there (it always stays at their house but for some reason she really wanted it) and Luke was crying (as typical - he hates car rides) and I was coughing up a storm (turns out I had strep throat). I kept thinking to myself, "No one in the world envies me right now. No one would want to trade places with me.". I told Carl about my thought a little later. His first reaction was that someone would want to trade with me...there are millions of women out there who would...those who couldn't have kids would be delighted to be in my spot. He is right. I am blessed to have children, and pretty amazing ones at that. There will be days where the noise level is just insane, the stress level is through the roof, and the tension in the house is near explosive...but we are blessed.
When the house gets crazy I just have to remind myself of the blessings my children are and that "this too shall pass". Kids grow too fast, move away too soon, and leave a mom wishing for a noisy house again.
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