Playing keep away from Coranelle at Boyd Lake. Ryan, Sheldon and I went to pick her up from her camping trip on Saturday and spent the day there.
Playing in the water.
Sheldon gazing out the window- missing his sister.
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Josh making Sheldon smile before heading to the live music out at Orchards Mall.
Coranelle is waiting for daddy to put sunscreen on so they can go swimming together.
Enjoying the pool and the summer day.
The awesome fruit platter that our friend put together for our pool party on Sunday.
Moving on to the next thing.
Mom and Steve took Coranelle camping this past weekend for two nights at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland. She got to sleep in the motorhome, which she was really excited about. For days beforehand, she talked about how the motorhome had "a bed and a kitchen and you can DRIVE it.". She had a blast going to the park, playing in the water and the sand, going on walks and wearing out her grandparents. It was a treat for all of us.
On Friday, while my daughter was away, I had a day with Sheldon- all to myself. It was SO quiet without Coranelle and a pretty laid back little boy. It got me to thinking. I believe that part of the reason I haven't experienced the depression I had with Coranelle is because I have Coranelle. Ironic, but it's true. All day long, everyday, I have a running dialogue with my little chatter box. We discuss everything from the music on the radio, the animals outside, what we're cooking, Sheldon's poop, and how to behave politely. It makes being a stay at home mom, not lonely. Without her here for a few days, I was lonely. I LOVE Sheldon, but he's pretty quiet and he doesn't do much yet. So, as I was cuddling with Sheldon, I began reading my blog from when Coranelle was his age. (July and August of 2009). It was really hard to read about how difficult life was with Coranelle as a newborn. The hours on end of crying really took its toll on me and our ability to get out and do things. As I was reading, I realized two things.
1. I am really glad that Sheldon doesn't cry like Coranelle did. It is nice to be able to hang out with him and see him look around contentedly without screaming.
2. All of the things we went through with Coranelle made us EXTREMELY close to that little peanut. I think our bond with her is amazing because of how far we have come.
I feel so lucky to have such great kids. I cannot wait to see what Sheldon is like as he gets older. So far we've noticed a few things.
He really likes to move. When he's nursing, he kicks his feet the whole time and waves his hand around. He likes it if you walk when you're holding him, so don't try to sit down. If you're driving and you stop at a light, he'll wail until you get the green light.
He loves to look out the window and at the leaves on trees. He'll often sit in his papasan for long periods of time and just stare out the window.
His smile will melt your heart.
He likes taking a bottle of pumped milk at night from daddy. He drinks that around 9pm and has been going 7-9 hours at night without eating. That makes us all really happy!
He likes music- any kind.
He loves the sound of Ryan's voice.
He's strong! I'll put him on his tummy on the floor and he'll scoot across the carpet.
He really likes being carried in the ergo on walks and when grocery shopping.
He is a sweet little boy and Ryan and I are loving the chance to get to know him more and more each day. We feel blessed.
That's all for now. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather!
2 comments:
LOVED the blog and loved taking Coranelle camping in the motorhome! Can't wait to take her again! It looks like she had fun at the pool! Happy summer! Oh...I love Sheldon's smile, too!
love this post! and that is a very interesting thought on not having post partum depression after your 2nd partly because you're not lonely anymore! that is so true. and i still can't get over how much coranelle can say....i have to admit i'm slightly jealous over here with my grunting little 2 year old ;)
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