Life with 2...

I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, but it's definitely trying at times. Part of me thinks that Reagan is the perfect age to welcome a baby sister, but then there are times when I ask myself "what were we thinking?" For the most part, he is doing really, really well with her. He always wants to kiss her, turn her music on (in her baby seat), and make sure she is covered with blankies 100% of the time. He is even willing to give her his Jack Jack and Bear if she seems sad. I also love that when she cries, and I am busy doing something, he is the first to go to her and tell her "it's ok Aubrey, it's ok baby." I had a feeling that he wouldn't have a problem with this part because he LOVES babies, and he is just an all-around sweet guy. He just amazes me how good he is taking all of this, considering his whole world was just turned upside-down.

Then, there's the 2-year old in him, that I really don't think has anything to do with Aubrey's arrival. The little things seem bigger, I think, when you are caring for 2. It seems Reagan always wants his milk or 'nuit nacks' whenever I sit down to feed Aubrey, and he wants everything right now. He probably gets tired of hearing "in a minute, buddy." He is now into throwing toys, which although it's not a good habit to get into anyway, it's especially bad when the baby could be in the line of flight. He has figured out how to climb onto the back of the loveseat and peek into the kitchen, so we are constantly having to get him down from there. He loves to laugh at you when he is getting in trouble too. By no means, is he doing anything out of the ordinary for an almost 2-year-old, it's just all happening at the same time. We got a 2-year-old and a newborn all at once!

Like I said earlier, we wouldn't trade it for the world. Reagan is an awesome kid (just a little biased) and Aubrey, so far, is a great baby. She's very easy-going and cute too (again only a little biased)! We are so blessed to have our family of 4, and I hope that we can even come close to raising Aubrey to be as loving and sweet as her big brother.

And just because a post wouldn't be complete without a picture, here is Reagan holding Aubrey while he watches TV. Too bad I can't leave them like this and walk away. He would be a great babysitter!