having a pretty good handle on what any given day will be like now makes me realize how difficult the first 5-6 months were around here. before nola was born, avery had such a definite and consistent pattern to her days. and even though that stayed pretty much the same after nola got here, we now had the new little one to figure out and soothe.
things weren't necessarily unhappy and people weren't trying to be difficult, but there were more days than not where we would have no idea how and when things were going to happen. looking back, we should have just relaxed and tried to have faith that things would fall into place eventually. (i say "we", but i think zane had more confidence in the future than i did.)
then when things first started falling into a routine around here i was a little overwhelmed. it seemed that nola took her nap in the morning and would wake up a little before or just in time for avery's nap. then as i put nola down for her second nap, there would be a small window (if any) before avery woke up.
now that it's been a while on this new schedule, i'm realizing what a blessing it is. we have time with all of them together, then we have time to spend one on one time with each girl. yes, it's exhausting. there are days when someone is awake and needing something at all hours from 6am-7pm. those are hard. and there are days like today, when i'm sick and want nothing more than to crawl into bed and just don't see that happening.
but it's so fulfilling. seeing the girls together in the morning, eating breakfast together and laughing at each other, playing on the floor together and just hanging out. spending time with avery when nola naps in the morning and getting a taste of our old one on one relationship. playing with nola in the afternoon and really getting to focus on her fun little personality with no distractions. coming together in the late afternoon when zane gets home from work and playing and eating together.
anyway, i'm so glad those first rough months have passed :) april can't come soon enough, i'm ready for vacation.
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I give you so much credit!! Your days are so filled and you are such a great momma. It must be amazing to see the two of them starting to play together. I am there with you waiting for April. It's hard with a itty bitty who can't go play in the snow yet.
Rough months at the beginning??? Wait a minute! I thought this was going to be easy, you are scaring me!!! :)
April vacation? What about February vacation? I totally agree with you...I can't wait for April! Madison will be ONE! I'm hoping this coming summer will be better than the last.
lol diana :) i'm sure you'll be fine...just don't stress like i did! things will fall into place :)
monica, i'm definitely looking forward to february break too to have zane around, but we're going on vacation in april (without the kids!), so that's when the real break will happen ;) i don't even remember most of last summer, so i'm ready for a good one this year!
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