Blue-eyed Blessings

I am hesitant to say that I am hitting my stride with the whole parenting two under two thing. So, allow me to find some wood to knock while I say this next part – things seem to be flowing well lately. The baby is waking up less at night, the toddler is throwing a few less tantrums, and mom is starting to feel like she actually has her life together for once.

One of the biggest changes has been the knowledge explosion for my oldest son. All of the sudden we can understand a lot of what he says. He can ask for help, let us know when he’s hungry and even says the cutest little “thank you.”

To those who aren’t parents it may not seem like much, but this is truly next level. That being said, even though I may know what he wants, he doesn’t always get it. This in turn can become a meltdown situation, but we are getting better at reeling him back in.

The other factor in this positive shift in our household is his newfound affection toward us. Sometimes he launches himself at daddy for a Welcome Home Hug or lands a smooch on mom’s cheek with a loud, “Mwah!” But what tugs my heartstrings the most is seeing him interacting with his brother. The forehead kisses and gentle pats on baby’s head stir all the emotions. The boy has a wave and a “Hi” for everyone he encounters and is just so full of love.

It is safe to say that little brother has been thriving. In a lot of ways, he’s the perfect miniature version of his older compatriot. However, the personality is starting to come out, and I have a feeling he’s going to be the troublemaker of the two. It has become apparent that he is not the cuddle bug his brother was at this age. Adding to his ornery streak, he has a vise-like grip whenever he gets ahold of hair or skin. But when he flashes that cute, dimpled grin, you can’t help but forgive him.

In other news, he has recently discovered that rolling over is pretty cool, and so is shrieking like pterodactyl. So, there’s that.

Our household is still a bit chaotic, and I believe it will remain that way for many years to come. But I’ll take the chaos over the quiet any day.

We have definitely come a long way to get to this point, but these are the moments I know I’m doing something right. Every month when I write these posts, I am reminded how much I have been blessed.

It just so happens that my blessings have blue eyes.