We welcomed Theo home and quickly started figuring out what our new normal would look like. It has taken a few weeks to feel settled. Things today don't look too much different than they did on Theo's first day home. There is a lot of nursing the baby, cuddling the baby, changing the baby, sleeping(!!), and just sitting and soaking up the marvelousness that is the newborn stage.
This means Mommy is out of commission a lot, but the boys seem to be handling it well. Has it been picture perfect? Nope. Nowhere close, but the boys seem to truly adore their newest brother and dote on him when they can. The acting out has been towards mom, dad, and each other...and it isn't much more than it was before Theo joined the ranks.
Eli has taken on his role as "Mommy's helper." Jude likes to watch everything I do. And Jonah is all up in Theo's business anytime he cries. "Oh no! Mommy!! Feo's crying!!!"
Sadly, I can't sit and snuggle Theo all day long or stare at him while he sleeps...though I would if I could. Trust me.
Instead, life goes on! There are still 3 awesome big brothers that need their mommy (and their daddy!) too. There are daily drop-offs and pick-ups to and from school. There are chores that need to be done. There are errands that need to be run. It makes the time fly by. Baby Theo is growing and changing daily. I don't like how fast the days weeks are flying by.
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| 1 week old |
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| 2 weeks old |
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| 3 weeks old |
We are making it work. The *new normal* may not always be pretty, but we have a lot of cute to help us through...
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| I can't get enough of these little piggies! |
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