Samuel is one month old, and while things haven't been easy, they are definitely not as hard as I thought raising 2 toddlers with a newborn would be. It was so much easier to get rest when the twins were newborn, because it didn't matter when I slept, as long as they were both asleep. I could nap any time, because we didn't really leave the house during the first 6 months, and as long as my hubby made it to work, I could sleep as I could get it.
Having 2 older children makes that a lot harder to do, as we have hard-wired them to go to bed at 9 pm and wake around 8 am. If the baby is fussy overnight, or chooses to have his excessively cute awake periods at 4 am, I get to deal with it, and still be up when my wonderful boys come in and tell me "Hi" at 7:45 sharp. We have spent many mornings "resting" in Mommy's bed until I can get my eyes to stay open.
The boys had a hard time adjusting to Mommy and Daddy being occupied by the baby so much, especially the first week or two. Thankfully, Thomas and Chuggington have helped to pacify them a little. They still bicker and quarrel if they are left alone to play with their toys, but at least they don't cry all the time anymore.
I need to go take care of the baby, so I need to cut this short. There is a lot going on in my family right now that I might share soon, but please send prayers our way for peace and comfort in this trying time. On top of everything else, this is causing me to lose more sleep than the baby. Thank you in advance.
Today's encouraging verse: "Can any one of you by worrying add an hour to your life?" Matthew 6:27
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