Mr. Jakiah is a happy, healthy boy. We had a week there where every one of us was sick and it was awful. Just AWFUL. Having a 3 week old with a cold is such a sad thing to watch. He'd get stuffed up, couldn't breathe, would choke on phlegm and then would scream and cry. Poor little guy. And Kalaya was much, much more sick than he was. Thank goodness his was just a stuffy nose. Kalaya had a fever, a hacking cough, really irritated throat, congestion, snot, etc. She was a miserable little girl. Thank heavens that Nelson was off during that time. I dread the day that both of my kids are sick at the same time, which yes, I realize will probably be every time one of them starts out sick from now on!
Now that the sickness has passed (for the time being....hopefully for quite awhile...), we are kind of getting the hang of this two kid thing. Most of the time. 2 wise friends of mine once said things that sum up being a parent of 2 quite nicely: (1) "The hard days are twice as hard, but the rewards are twice as wonderful." ~That Kind of Mom and (2) "It's not so much that [the older child] has that hard of a time adjusting to the new baby. It's that you're exhausted and your patience for their typical 2 year old behaviors is much lower." ~The Olson Times Both statements are completely right on.
Kalaya has done pretty well over all. If she hadn't gotten sick, it would have gone better, but she did, so that is what it is. She has had some unbelievable meltdowns in the last couple of weeks, has spent a lot of time in time out and her back talking has been driving us crazy. But, those things had been happening long before baby brother arrived. (they do call it the 'terrible twos' for a reason, right??) With her brother, she is incredibly sweet, gentle and fascinated. She is so affectionate and kind to him and always, always glad that he's around. Sometimes almost too much so, to the point of being too much in the poor little guys personal space bubble. It's been a big change, topped off with having Daddy around all the time, from whom she's used to getting his complete attention. She's learning. And, luckily, she doesn't seem to resent Jakiah what-so-ever. (knock on wood)
At the risk of jinxing myself (please God, PLEASE don't let that happen...), Jakiah is a pretty mellow, laid back, 'easy' baby. VERY different from newborn Kalaya. I wouldn't change anything about Kalaya as a baby. That's who she was and I loved every second of her. I actually loved that she needed me so much and that she was so dependent on me. And, she grew out of it and turned out just fine. But, it is very nice to have a baby who actually naps for awhile on his own, doesn't need to be held every single second, doesn't use me as a pacifier all the time and doesn't HAVE to have a breast to go to sleep. It's nice, because I'm able to give more attention to Kalaya than I feared I'd be able to. But, if he becomes more challenging and needy, I know how to handle it. He eats well, sleeps most of the time, is easy to meet his needs and just a sweet, happy, snuggly boy. I love, love LOVE having a baby boy!!
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He looks so much like Nelson!
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