I have now been a mom of four kids for two and a half weeks. So far the transition has been easier than when I had three kids. Beckett is an absolute dream baby. He rarely fusses, sleeps well, eats well, and is adorable. He is so wide eyed and just stares around when he is awake. He sometimes fusses more when I try to hold him when he's awake. He prefers to lay flat on the couch or be propped up in his boppy and check stuff out.
The other kids are adjusting to their new baby brother well. Davin has been fussing and inexplicably bursting into tears about small things lately, which I think is his emotional response to the changes in the house, but these little outbursts aren't too horrible and I'm trying to be patient with him and talk him through them. Talia was a screaming horror for the first week or so, but every day she gets a little better. She can still be really demanding and difficult, but she is mostly kind to Beckett and loves him. She brings me diapers when I'm changing him and loves to give me his binki.
My awesome mother came and stayed with me for the whole first week after Beck was born. It was so great having her here to run interference with the bigger kids, snuggle Beckett, help with nights/mornings, cook, clean, and keep me company. We really had a nice week. We took Beckett on his first outing to the mall for some baby and make-up shopping when he was 5 days old. We had a few visitors come to the house to meet Beckett too. Aunt Barbara and Uncle Terry brought him this adorable little lumberjack outfit. I am definitely still missing having my mom around, but I guess I eventually had to get back to real life with my family of six.
The Monday after we brought Beckett home was Weston's school's Fall Carnival. Ian took the boys. They had a blast. They got their faces painted (I can't get over how funny/cute it is that Davin wanted a butterfly on his face), played on the playground, enjoyed the inflatable, but spent most of their time launching rockets. I think it was good for them to have a big kid outing after all the baby excitement.
My first week on my own with the kids was busy and pretty exhausting. I attempted to go to the grocery store on the first day. That was a bad idea. It was really hard. I will be grocery shopping at night while they are in bed for the next year. Sigh. I am really trying to take things easy, but with 4 kids it's hard to not be busy. Plus going anywhere is a major deal and we have had doctor's appointments, school, and errands to run. I even attempted a "for fun" outing to the Thanksgiving Point gardens. We just walked behind the waterfall, had a snack, then walked back to the front to buy some tulip bulbs, but it was enough. I am trying to enjoy getting out in this gorgeous Fall weather!
Today is one of the few days so far that we don't have anything on the calendar, which is why I am finally blogging (in my pajamas). Luckily Beckett is getting better at going back to sleep after he eats at night, which means I am slightly less exhausted during the day. He even slept a 6 hour stretch last night! There are still times when I feel a little overwhelmed and everyone needs something or the babies are both screaming, but overall I am feeling very satisfied with my busy stay at home mommy life right now. More on that to come. . . right now I have to go get Talia off time out (for screaming, as usual) and maybe hop in the shower while Beckett is still asleep.
