Time flies when ya have 2 kids, eh?
These past 3.5 weeks have been an absolute whirlwind. While I'm so in love with "sissy," the transition from one to two kiddos, plus the lack of sleep, plus all the hormones still in me, has made life super challenging.
In the grand scheme of things, life is great. I mean,so what if it completely stresses me out when both kids are crying, or one throws a fit while I'm taking care of the other, or that I could cry at the drop of a hat. It won't be like this for long.
I'm learning to always take help when it's offered.
The past two days I've been feeling better emotionally so I'm hoping my stupid hormones are back on track!!! Joel has been amazing with helping me and understanding I could turn into a hot mess at any given moment lol
When he's not throwing a fit or trying to get my attention, I've seen the sweetest side of Jake. Every morning he wakes up, goes down stairs and looks for sissy. Once he finds her he gives her a kiss. He always includes Janelle in his prayers and always says bye to her when leaving to go somewhere. When she cries he says, "it's ok sissy." In the car he tells me where his side is, and where sissy sits.
The past two days Jake has been "normal" since we brought Janelle home. No temper tantrums, no being completely disobedient. I know his new attitude is a mix of the terrible 2s plus jealousy and its normal...so I'm just trying to roll with it and still discipline him with things he shouldn't do. A good friend of mine who has raised 3 amazing sons suggested a book I should read called "Instructing a Childs Heart." It's about dealing with your child's heart instead of just dealing with their behavior. Sounds like a good one, I'm def going to invest!
Now on to Janelle...my beauty. She is so sweet. She's actually the easy one! She's been sleeping 5 hr stretches...eats 3oz every 2.5-3 hrs. She has really filled out and is now in 0-3/3mo Jammie's and almost ready to move up for her outfits. She looks at me when feeding her and can now follow my finger with her baby blues. Every now and again she will "coo." I'm enjoying her cuddliness because as I said before, it won't be like this for long.
Im hoping to get back to dieting next week! I'm only 10lbs away from my pre-preggo weight, but still want to lose about 20 total. Even though 9lbs doesn't sound like alot...its amazing how you can be a certain weight but your tummy looks like theres still a baby in there(as jake reminds me of often-"sissy in there??!" That being said, I can't wait to start running again!!
Well, I hear the kiddos waking up!!! Hope to update again soon!!!
