Everything is going alright. Cayden LOVES being a big brother, and LOVES the baby. He's constantly patting him and saying "baby" and always asking to "touch it" which means he wants to hold the baby. He gets REALLY angry if you take the baby away. He doesn't like it when Eli cries and often says "It's alright, Ooo-eye, it's OK." trying to comfort him. It's really very sweet.
Not that it's been perfect. Cayden is a tad jealous I think and lashes out when someone tells him no. His routine has been so thrown off though - I don't really blame him. It's not too bad, it's just hard to remain calm, since I'm so tired and sore, it's easy to get aggrivated but I don't want to yell at him when he's adjusting too, so...
I've been lucky and have had lots of help - my sister has been giving Cayden extra time and taking him places. I just wish I could give him more Mommy time - it's hard cuz I can't lift him and he's still pretty rambunctious... It's hard to keep up with him, and he's already hit me in my incision a couple of times on accident.
Jeremy has been amazing and really made this whole thing tons easier. I really appreciate my whole family - so much yesterday I was a blubbering mess. This would be a billion times harder/more stressful without them. I know people do it, but I don't know how.
Helping Feed Eli:
He keeps sitting in Eli's bouncer:
And even though he weaned himself off paci's at like, 2 months old, here he is with not one but two in his mouth, lol:
nice pics :) there may be lots of things he wants to do now because baby is lol.
ReplyDeleteBoy the pic of the 3 of them is intense, they ALL look exactly alike, right down to their cheekbones.
The picture where Cayden is looking down at Eli is precious! Don't worry, soon you will be all healed and will be able to give a ton of mommy time to both kids. Take care and thanks for the update!
ReplyDeleteThere is no way your husband could deny either of those boys!! Not that he'd ever want to. Wow. Very sweet family. Congratulations! mum
ReplyDeleteYour 3 boys (sons & hubby) all look so very much alike!!! & it's super cute that Cayden is holding him in so many of the pics :) Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeletehow can you keep making such cute kids!!! congrats congrats congrats!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations (btw, told you things would be better this time lol) The baby is so prescious. Cayden is really growing up. Such beautiful children. And Eli should sleep better for you. I remember how much trouble you had with Cayden sleeping. For some reason if you have 2 children, one doesn't sleep and the other sleeps great.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Congratulations!
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