Life With 2

It's one of those things, like pretty much all of parenthood, that you just can't understand until you've experienced it. I think that all in all, things are going amazingly well for us as a newly expanded family. Now, that isn't to say that we're not having our struggles, or that I haven't been frequently reduced to tears or yelling. One of the things that I've really come to value in my friendships is HONESTY. And it seems to be something that is fairly rare especially among mothers - there is so much competition and judgement out there! I love to be able to share the good things and lament about the struggles, and to find that no matter what it is, there is a friend that's been there - or more likely in our group, one that is currently going through it! So, being perfectly honest - life with 2 is really wonderful, and really hard. Not exactly profound, is it? I am being honest when someone asks how it's going, and I say "Great!". But they're usually not asking during that fussy hour, or in the middle of yet another meltdown from Evan... And for those that have experienced it and know better, or know me well enough to delve a little deeper - well, you're just risking that you'll catch me at a moment where I need to vent. Or cry. Or maybe sing with joy about our 2 beautiful, healthy children.

And speaking of healthy, isn't it amazing that kids (especially toddlers), STAY relatively healthy, despite the things they get into? For instance, while playing at the park and finding that chasing balls with his friends just wasn't cutting it for fun, Evan decided to collect dried up worms. Lots of them.

Hazel - 3 weeks old!