I Should Have Known

Why do I always wait until the last minute? I knew deep down that I should have tried out our new routine before today. Well, my procrastinating came back to bite me in the tail end. Reese ended up being up tossing and turning for most of the night last night. She's been sick for a couple of weeks now. I took her in two weeks ago and then again yesterday and they finally gave her an antibiotic. Last night was tough for her. Her chest was hurting and her cough finally got the best of her. I ran back and forth between her bedroom and Talan's for about an hour before finally settling them both down at 1am. Needless to say she didn't go to school today and therefore I didn't have the opportunity to get a taste of the "real world". Monday should be pure comedy. Remind me to laugh. I've been wanting to share an email that I got a couple of weeks ago. I'll leave the author anonymous unless/until she reveals herself. I love the words of wisdom and I've read it almost every day since coming home from the hospital. I can tell myself over and over again that how I'm feeling is normal but it sure is nice to have it all validated by someone you love and respect. So thank you, again, for sharing! And now I'll share her beautiful words with you: TIPS 1. This is the most important one. 6 months goes by very, very fast. You *will* sleep again. After about a month or two when your adrenaline wears off and you are sick and tired of getting up, repeat this mantra in your head. “I will sleep again. I will sleep again. I *will* sleep again.” It makes getting up a little easier! And after 6 months, he will be sleeping. I promise! 2. Let things go. If your house is a sty when Kevin comes home, who cares? If you eat tuna for a week straight, who cares? If you don’t start exercising right away, who cares? This is your last baby. Sit on the couch and stare at him. For hours if need be. Don’t let the crazies get to you. Enjoy EVERY.SINGLE.MOMENT. It really goes soooo fast. 3. It is a strange, but true phenomenon that you will always enjoy your second more than you did your first. You are more relaxed and you cherish it more. Don’t feel guilty about this, it happens to everyone. 4. Reese will drive you CRAZY before too long. Your first always becomes somewhat of a pain when baby arrives. I think it’s just more that your fuse is short rather than the older child….but trust when I say this will happen. Don’t feel guilty about feeling that either. (although you may dodge this one because of the age difference) 5. Lastly, remember that this is a man you are raising. Now he is a baby, but he will be someone’s husband, father, best friend, coach and perhaps the breadwinner of his house. He is so lucky to have Kevin as a role model. You picked a good one Stacie.