Sorry I haven’t been around the blogging world much, whether writing posts or reading/commenting on other blogs, but things have been a busy blur around here (more than I anticipated). Having time to myself, much less to write a blog post, seems non-existent these days (at least for now anyways)! The past four weeks (I can’t believe Mirella is already a month old!) have been a whirlwind of bliss, lack of sleep and adjusting to life with two kids. All my veteran mommy friends said it was hard going from one to two kids, but I didn’t think it would be this hard!

1 month old baby girl

Fortunately, my husband took time off from work and has been very helpful. Keenan is also a big helper and loves to hold his sister, cheer her up when she is crying, and helps with diaper changes. But, there are times when he asks me to play with him and I need to nurse Mirella or change her diaper, and it breaks my heart that I can’t. He is doing a wonderful job of being patient and learning to share me with his sister, but there are still the occasional moments of him not wanting to share.It’s probably more of an adjustment for me then it is for Keenan, especially since I’m a creature of routine and a type A personality. I feel guilty not giving him enough attention these past few weeks, but everyday things are getting better and we are establishing a new routine.

So, how’s life with two kids? Aside from adjusting to caring for two kids, being sleep deprived, juggling a newborn who eats every two hours with a preschooler, life is good. I’m thankful my husband and I waited until Keenan was potty-trained and in preschool before we even thought to have a second child, because I’m not sure life would be so good at the moment if we hadn’t! Many people have two kids in diapers and manage very well, but I’m not sure I’d be able to handle it. I love that Keenan is independent and goes to preschool a couple of days a week to give me time with just Mirella, and a chance to catch up on things, otherwise I would probably go crazy, ha! In all seriousness, we are all four doing well, enjoying our little girl and being thankful for the life that we have been given. I have to say in a weird way, I love that things are crazy right now (and I’m severely sleep deprived), because I know that this is only for a short period of time in the grand scheme of things. I’m trying to cherish every snuggle with Mirella and truly enjoy this precious time, as I know it will go by super fast and I’ll soon miss it (okay, maybe not the lack of sleep!).

brother and sister

Well, I gotta run. I need to feed Mirella and then it’s play time with Keenan. As soon as I find another free moment, I’ll be sure to post again. At this point, I’m not sure how regular my posts will be (not that they have been the past few weeks!). Once things settle down a bit, I hope to be back to my regular posting schedule.  See you soon!

Questions:

For all of you veteran mommies, how was it going from one to two kids and/or two to three kids or more?  How did you adjust?

Have you ever endured a life changing event and under-estimated how much change it would actually be?