Everyone wants to know how life with three is going. Well, the first two weeks were part easy, part hard. I mean, lack of sleep with a newborn is always hard, no matter how many kids you have. And I was sore from his birth for a little longer than I expected, so that made things harder. But Cole was a pretty sleepy, easygoing baby, so that made the transition a lot more smooth. And the big kids adore him, so that helped as well.
It's all an adjustment. The first two weeks were spent figuring things out (like... how does one actually ever go shopping with three small children??) Takes us a bit longer to get out of the house, get in and out of the car, etc etc. Laundry is never ending and we go through so. many. diapers. But we're figuring it all out! Around 2.5 weeks though Cole got a lot more difficult, just very unsettled, and wanting to be held all the time. This definitely made things more challenging, and we are still figuring it all out. But we'll get into a new groove eventually!
I must say though... having two mornings a week when the big kids are in preschool is amaaaaaazing. I have just me and a baby. We can do whatever we want. Or run errands. Or nap. The other day, I watched The Price is Right, just because I didn't know what else to do (that could be done easily while holding a baby). I love these big kids to pieces, but a little "baby only" time is nice too. :)
It's all an adjustment. The first two weeks were spent figuring things out (like... how does one actually ever go shopping with three small children??) Takes us a bit longer to get out of the house, get in and out of the car, etc etc. Laundry is never ending and we go through so. many. diapers. But we're figuring it all out! Around 2.5 weeks though Cole got a lot more difficult, just very unsettled, and wanting to be held all the time. This definitely made things more challenging, and we are still figuring it all out. But we'll get into a new groove eventually!
I must say though... having two mornings a week when the big kids are in preschool is amaaaaaazing. I have just me and a baby. We can do whatever we want. Or run errands. Or nap. The other day, I watched The Price is Right, just because I didn't know what else to do (that could be done easily while holding a baby). I love these big kids to pieces, but a little "baby only" time is nice too. :)
It's pretty cute, when I go to pick them up from school, I obviously have to bring Cole with me. And they FLOCK to him, want to touch him and kiss him and say hi and show him off to everyone. They sure do love their baby brother!
I mean, he is pretty darn cute, right??
Riley is currently obsessed with (1) Jake and the Neverland Pirates and (2) Legos. So we got her a Jake Lego set after Cole was born as her gift "from the baby." She loves it.
And this guy? Gosh he is wild and crazy and full of energy, and I just want to kiss his cute little face and record all the crazy things he does! Like throwing all of the things all of the time!!! Like running EVERYWHERE, and giving me a heart attack when he runs without looking where he is going.
And this girl... mostly sweet, with a bit of crazy.
Ya know, just playing chase on the roller coaster while baby sleeps in the other room. Two crazy kids, I tell you.
We never put Cole under this play gym, as soon as it comes out Jack and Riley just cannot resist and want to run over and touch and play and just... overwhelm their baby brother completely. At least nobody can say he's not the most loved baby ever, right??
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