Baby Sydney

When Sydney arrived, all the mental preparation and plans we had made went out the window and we went into full survival mode. You forget how hard it is to make logical and smart decisions when you are sleep deprived (and thank goodness we forgot or no one would have more babies)! For a week or two, Avery had a little more candy than usual and got to play on my iPhone, which is not normally an option. She thought that was pretty cool. When she wasn’t taking advantage of her tired parents, she was doting on her sister!

Avery doting on Sydney

While life with two is definitely more challenging, it has also proven to be much more fun. As I lay my head down at night, I can’t help but smile at the many laughs my girls provided throughout the day. Hope I’m still laughing when they are 13 and 16!!

-Mindy

And now, as we head into 2014, our thoughts turn to preparing for life with not one girl, but TWO!  Our second daughter is due in April and as we think about to those first few months with a newborn, we nervously giggle at the thought of being that tired with a toddler to care for as well!

Ahhhhh New Year’s kisses

The one good piece is Avery could not be more excited about welcoming her baby sister into the world. She sings to her every day, kisses my belly each night, and talks non-stop about all the things she will do with her little sister. Every morning she asks me if her little sister is big enough to be born yet and is always so sad when I tell her not quite yet.  Her intense love for her sister before she even meets her is truly amazing.  Now… we know this may change once the needy little gal arrives.   That being said, I can’t help but look forward to watching them build their relationship as sisters throughout the years.  I never had a sister and have always wondered what it would be like.  I can only imagine it will be filled with good times and bad, but come April, let the fun begin!

-Mindy is a Sitter2Mom