One Month, Two Kids...

I haven't been back to update the blog in a month, my apologies for neglecting this space. However, those who follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter have been inundated with loads of pictures and the occasional update on our day to day lives. We've also been able to get together with a number of our friends since Sy has been born which has been so amazing. The second time around at parenthood has been amazing and our kids have been incredible. Zoey has taken to being a big sister better than I could have even hoped, she is completely in love with her baby brother and asks where he is first thing every morning. She runs to the nursery to 'help' change his diaper (it mostly consists of her jumping in the crib shouting, 'Stinky diapers!'), she also loves to snuggle up to him whenever she can and hold his hand and tickle his feet. She has grown so much in the past few weeks and matured in front of my eyes. Friends warned me that she would seem so much bigger to me once baby comes home, but I could never have expected how drastic that would be. As soon as I saw my baby girl, she was still my baby girl, but all of a sudden she felt so grown up, her hand seemed bigger and she was heavier when I picked her up. The change threw me for a loop the first week, but I've realized how positive these changes are. Zoey's vocabulary has stretched and developed even more, she's accepted the Big Sister role with enthusiasm. I'm not sure how much Zoey knew about the changes coming her way while I was pregnant but you wouldn't know it now. I'm so incredibly proud of her.

Sy is doing great. He's had some issues with Acid Reflux for the first few weeks, but we are hopefully it's easing off a little. He has some sensitivities to the foods I eat, and we haven't totally been able to narrow it down yet, but that has gotten a little easier lately as well. I'm excited for when I can have coffee again, but for now Hot Chocolate in the morning is filling the routine void. I did avoid coffee for most of my pregnancy so it's not a huge burden, but with less sleep now, it would be nice. Outside of those issues with his poor tummy, Sylas is an incredibly relaxed baby boy. We felt significantly more relaxed ourselves this time around. Even with his dramatic entry into the world, we've felt amazing. Family that visited in the hospital commented on the differences they saw in us. After Zoey was born we felt shell shocked and overwhelmed, physically my recovery was rough and I didn't sleep the entire 2 days in the hospital. Nursing should have gone a little smoother but I allowed myself to be bullied a bit by the nearly 15 different nurses that rotated through our room. I was also unaware that it is perfectly normal for nursing to hurt like a bugger for the first few days to weeks. I also didn't know that the creams they have for nursing moms are really helpful. So for us, armed with knowledge of the potential challenges and a shocking, yet incredibly peaceful birth, we've felt really great since Sy's been home.

I also have to acknowledge our incredible church family at The Gate Christian Fellowship. We were flooded with meals and offers to help. Even though I felt so much better this time around, I didn't have to cook a meal for a couple weeks. Friends brought meals for our freezer, brought hot meals to share with us, visit, and snuggle Sy. Some friends even gave us multiple meals and brought clothes they no longer needed, for Sy. We have felt so much love from our church family and I hope you all know how incredible you all are and how much we appreciate everything!

I hope to do a better job recording all of Sy's growth,changes, and milestones. I have avoided my computer like the plague since I've been on mat leave and loving spending my days snuggled up with my babies. However, I love looking back at posts from Zoey's first year and reminiscing and I hope to be able to do the same for Sy. Perhaps once we're getting a little more sleep!