we’re taking it day by day lately. what else is there to do? we’re waiting on a baby boy, a baby brother (i mean, not any day, but really soon), and some days are sunny and some days aren’t and some days we go to the library and some days we go for hikes with friends (i’m using the term hike loosely here) and some days we go to get pizza and a lot of days we go for ob appointments (too many!) and some days we read books and build puzzles and do laundry. it’s a really nice rhythm and i don’t mind it one bit. we’ve run a few errands, we’ve done a few small projects, we eat our yogurt and our granola and our peanut butter and jellies and pomegranates and drink our waters and watch charlie brown christmas and take it day by day. how many days do we have left before we add one more to our family… before my weekdays with parker are full of all of the above plus some nursing and sleeping and shushing and rocking and getting to know a new person who has no control over his little limbs (i love the way babies limbs move. it’s like a sweet drug watching their skinny limbs move around so spastically.). not too many, to be sure. and this time it feels a bit more surreal, which is strange, since i’ve done it before. isn’t that strange? less time to sit with my thoughts and consider the changes to come? an inability to imagine how parker will react? i’m not sure. but it’s less tangible, more surreal, though equally exciting. different.
having a baby in the beginning of winter will certainly promote the hibernation i think i’m already prone to as a new mom. i wanted parker in the carrier, in arms, near me, constantly. i didn’t mind saying “not this year” to parties and having leisurely days where i stared at him endlessly. will i be driven to get back to normalcy for the sake of my family–particularly the toddler who might have a hard adjustment–sooner this time? or will the cold drive us back indoors and will we be perfectly content there? will i want to go to a christmas party and buy and wear a christmas dress? (if so, let it be this one. yes, and i’ll actually hike it over my head to nurse. perfect.) will i be okay to leave the baby home for an hour and take parker downtown for a playground date where again he and i become the duo we’re so used to at this point? what will all this look like?
i’m not sure, but i am about to find out and i think i’m ready. that’s good, right?
Considering how freakin cold is supposedly going to be this winter I say you be a total home body. Unless there's a big snow storm. Then you must take Parker outside to sink himself in that wonderful white snow. Hoping for a safe and happy and healthy delivery for you and baby boy! Hope it comes soon for you guys!
xoxo
Yeah, it is good!
I don't think it's strange at all, just normal, I guess.. and I'm pretty sure the both of you will get your time to be that cool duo you seem to be – and as a trio (and as an octet) be at least equally awesome. I'll have and keep you in my thoughs.
thank you friend!!
Always 🙂
oh my gosh where is the wrapping paper with the trees/cars from? i have to have it!
all of those are from target!
i feel the same way! i'm due about 4 weeks after you and the anxiety/excitement is setting in and increasing each day for that matter. i want to soak in all that one-on-one time but couldn't be more happy to expand our little family.
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Lately your blog is one of the only ones I don't just check "mark as read" on my feed. So simple and relatable. I have an 8 month old and a 3.5 yr old. You capture the sweet and mundane, the lonely and full, the really good and the really hard without being overly dramatic or flowery. I love hearing about your journey in parenting! Keep blogging please 😉 (I miss "Dear Baby" now "Brave in Love"; it was one of my favorite blogs; I know it still exists.)
oh man, thanks so much for these sweet words. (and how's being a mom to an 8 month old and 3.5 yr old?!)
My second was a fall baby and I loved it! Like you said…hibernating. my son was 3.5 years when my daughter was born and he was so sweet with her. You can still do so much with the older one when the baby is so small. I'm sure you'll find your groove!