So, you think when you come home with a baby that first week is going to be spent at home getting to know each other and developing a routine. Nope! Monday we got home and spent the day organizing the house and getting things put away from our weekend away from home. Tuesday, Chris and Dylan went to the lake and had a blast. Tuesday night was the first of our birthday parties for the week. Samantha Rae turned 2 and we had a great time fellowshipping with family and friends. Wednesday we had Eli's first doctor's visit and several errands to run in town. We got home about an hour before Dylan's nap. As soon as he got up from his nap we headed to Great Grandma's house for our Wednesday night dinner. She has cooked dinner for Chris and I every Wednesday night before church since Chris and I first married. It's been a tradition and I wouldn't miss it for anything. Then, of course, we went to church. I actually think I was home all day Thursday and Friday but I couldn't tell you what I did. It's all a blur! Saturday, we had a birthday party from noon to two at the Battlefield Park. Dylan had a blast. We took a nap at Great Grandma's house and headed to our 3rd birthday party of the week at 5:00. Our little "Hope" turned 1. We celebrated in traditional Korean / American style. You'd have to be there to know what that is. We had a great time and ate lots of yummy food. Sunday was church, nap, church, and that brings us to today.
Last week Chris was here every day for the majority of the day. He had to go in a couple times to teach a class at the Mission Office and then on Friday he had a side job to do so he was gone for the afternoon. Other than those few times he was at my beckon call. He was super helpful! He got up with Dylan in the mornings and got his chocolate milk, he fixed breakfast a couple times, he helped with baths for both boys, changed diapers (not Eli's, yet), escorted me all over town, listened to me cry, listened to me talk, listened to me when I couldn't say anything at all. I can't imagine not having him hear last week. He made life so easy. Not only that, I enjoyed his company and seeing his smiling face when I got up from a nap in the middle of the afternoon only to hear him say "Are you sure you got enough sleep? Is there anything I can do for you?" Too great, that's what he is. I'm going to miss him terribly this first week home alone.
Today, was my first day home alone with "the boys". It's weird to say "the boys" but that's what we have. We have two beautiful boys who I can't wait to see grow up. I'm trying to enjoy every moment. I will have to say other than at 2:00 in the morning Eli's crying doesn't bother me as much as Dylan's did. I guess I just know he's going to cry sometimes and sometimes he's going to do it for no reason at all. I also know that I can't be at his beckon call because Dylan needs me too. So, it's an adjustment from the first baby but so far so great! We're working toward a schedule Mommy and Eli can both be happy about and something that will work for the whole family. However, I don't think there is a schedule out there that would work for Sundays so we're just going to have to figure it out. Eli is already eating 3.5 oz. per feeding about 8 times per day. Just in case you are wondering, that's a lot. I haven't had a chance to get Dylan's schedule out but I did early on keep track of how much he was eating and I'm quite sure Dylan was a couple months old before he started eating that much each feeding. I could be wrong! We'll see.
I have now spent part of my nap time messing around on the computer so I better go catch the few z's I can before the youngest hungry mouth awakes! Have a great week!
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