A lot of people have asked how Ez is adjusting to Declan, and for the moment his views on big brotherhood are a mix of emotions. He's curious, affectionate, and every now and then he can be persuaded to share his cars (aka, he lays them gently on Declan's chest for half a minute before he hurriedly takes them back). He has a fascination with touching Declan's face, which isn't Declan's favorite thing in the world, but it could be worse. He's also extremely jealous of all the time Declan spends on mommy's lap, but that was expected. So for a two year old, I think he's handling all these changes like a champ.
Joe has been working from home, so most of our days include lots of couch-time snuggles while we avoid the midday heat. My favorite part of the day.
We're settling into a nice routine of morning and evening play dates so Ez can run off some energy while Declan naps in the stroller.
Some of our favorite ways to cool off this summer include splashing in the water table or the hose, pretending to wash mommy's car, froyo dates, the splash pad, and evening walks.
And that pretty much sums up our summer so far. Since I feel somewhat comfortable in our routine, that means it will change again soon. Like tomorrow. Parenthood has a way of always keeping you on your toes ;)
Keeping on your toes...yup, sure does. Sounds like a pretty nice transition to big brother-hood. I've definitely heard some way worse ones.
ReplyDeleteLove how stingy he is with his cars! It does definitely change on the daily with two! So nice you live in an area where your child doesn't get a heat stroke while out in the stroller! ;) you're doing good mama! I told you the transition wasn't that bad!
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