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Once you have a second baby, people love to ask "So how is life with two kids?" and it's hard to explain how on one hand, it's not that bad and on the other, it's chaotic and insane.
We all know that only children are strange (don't try to deny it), but the process of introducing a sibling is hard on the older one. I guess lots of injustice at an early age is how you avoid "only child" syndrome?
Exhibit A: Adorable baby learning how to grab things!
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| I shall name my mighty steed "Shadowfax" |
Most people would say "Oh, look at that cute chubby baby holding onto a tiny pony!".
Unless you are the toddler owner of 32 My Little Ponies whose entire existence has been called into question because ONE IS MISSING.
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| SHE IS GOING TO BREAK MY PONYYYY |
It only got worse when she wasn't allowed to snatch the pony away from the baby. Oh, the wailing.
Luckily for Faith, little babies have very short attention spans.
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| I am never letting go of this pony ever again |
Cordelia doesn't realize it yet, but she has a long road ahead of her when it comes to touching any of the approximately 2,457 toys in our house.
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| I'll always have my feet! I love my feet! |
In case anyone was wondering, Faith still refuses to touch the baby and will barely sit next to me on the couch if I have the baby in my lap. It's been almost 3 months, but no forward progress has been made on that front. Maybe Faith will soon realize the baby is here to stay and decide to warm up to her. It might be a good thing because I see Faith "pet" the dog and that's not very enjoyable for the dog (she likes to go against the grain of the fur) so it's probably a good thing she won't touch Cordelia.
Are you a good sharer? I'm really good at sharing things that aren't food. I don't "split" meals or desserts because that's just an awful idea.
Ok, but why is Cordelia's sleeper open? I'm really curious.
ReplyDeleteBecause she will fuss until I do that and once it's open she just hangs out naked and happy. I don't understand it at all.
ReplyDeleteYet another reason I was thrilled to be an only child. "This shit is mine ALLLLL MINEEEEE!"
ReplyDeleteUh, that blue line means her diaper needs to be changed. you are so lazy.
ReplyDeleteI am a bad sharer. Except of information and useless stories.
I know, but she happy and cooing and I didn't want to interrupt her for a diaper change :)
DeleteI was thinking the same thing about the diaper! ;)
DeleteIt just means "slightly wet". It doesn't need to be changed until it's twice its original size, or is filled with solid matter.
DeleteI'm a great dad.
I hate sharing anything. Especially blankets (and obviously dessert). You know those yellow pencils that all look exactly the same and every kid has like 400 of? God forbid a third grader has another third graders pencil. That picture of Cordelia clutching the pony is to die for. I was watching My Little Pony while my mom was at the hospital having Darcy! I still remember. So don't worry, in the end it brings sisters together.
ReplyDeleteIt only took three days for Bubbles to accept our new puppy Toby. I don't know what's wrong with Faith - Cordelia's way cuter than a puppy. Or maybe that's the problem. Sister jealousy can result in extreme haircuts. Just ask my younger sister Fiona.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I HATE it when my husband takes my food! Usually (if we're at a restaurant) I don't eat it all anyways, but it drives me crazy when he eats off my plate before I'm done. Especially if he's eating my french fries. So now he asks nicely and then I say yes. Most of the time.
ReplyDeleteI hate sharing food too. My husband always wants to share my cup of tea and it makes me so cranky, Make your damn cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteOh just wait until Cordelia starts crawling. That's when the fun with "sharing" really begins!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't worry about Faith and her sister--this time being 2.5-ish--is such a JOY (not) in our household that I don't take anything E. does to heart. Faith will eventually touch her sister (just be glad she's not smacking her like my son bites/hits/pushes his little 10 month old brother).
Wow, I kind of don't want to be you with the smaller age gap and Faith being so young (well, you're hilarious so maybe I'll be you for a second) since one of the few redeeming things about my situation is that Anna is older and very good with Henry. She so far is a happy sharer and tolerates his baby drama remarkably well.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree on only child boot camp though...it's a harsh yet necessary lesson, lest they turn into my raised-as-an-only-child sociopathic college boyfriend.
I do NOT like sharing my food, but I love it when other people want to share with meeeeee!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sending this to my friend, who is birthing #2 tomorrow. Haaaaa.
I'm not great at sharing....food really. I will snatch ice cream right out of the hands of my kids with no apologies. It's like the saying on the airplane, put the mask on yourself and then put it on your kids. Me first!
ReplyDeleteMy oldest son would love playing with the pacifier of his baby brother. He would pull it out and then stick it back in. Pull it out, shove it back in. I still have pictures of that.
Part way through watching The Hobbit last night, I leaned over to Mike and said, "I miss Shadowfax." That is all.
ReplyDeleteSO funny! I love that Faith pets Peanut against the grain:) Don't we love how tolerant our dogs are:) Don't worry Faith will get used to the new addition, especially once they can interact more with eachother. I wouldn't want to share My Little Pony either:)
ReplyDeleteMy kids shared a womb, but they've sucked at sharing everything else ever since. It's not just an oldest child thing. Sharing is just tough!
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious! I can completely relate... only it's the littlest that gets completely bent out of shape when big sister takes something from her. Ah sibling love.
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