Spoke Too Soon

You know that time a couple weeks back when I said the kids weren't acting out since bringing our new baby home?

Yeah. Scratch that.

It appears they waited until Daddy went back to work and things went back to normal before unleashing.

Oh, and do you also remember that time I said Abram was a happy, chill baby?

Again, you can just disregard that as well.

The rational part of me knows it's probably that Abe's going through his six-week growth spurt a little early. He just wants to nurse the entire day. And he's a little peeved that when he falls asleep, I have the nerve to lay him down.

And I can step back and see that now all the newness is settling and constant visitors have slowed, the kids are going to have to adjust to our new normal. They can't be that excited every day for the rest of their lives. And as they come down from the new baby high, they're going to finally go through that adjustment period.

So...as Julian pulls stunts seeking attention, Evie throws tantrums, and Abe screams to eat RIGHT NOW, I gaze across mountains of unfolded laundry and struggle to find that rational part of me so she can talk me down.

It will all calm down eventually. I can do this. I'm going to start finding time for yoga again, I googled "how to meditate" this morning, and started reading a book called Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids that basically teaches you how not to yell when you just really wanna yell.

I knew three kids four and under at home would not be easy. But I also know I can do it. And enjoy it. We all just have to get our "normal" figured out.

Oh and a post with no pictures isn't right. Here's the link to all of the pictures we got from Abe's photo shoot: http://saracombsphotography.smugmug.com/Newborn/Abram/28091889_S575d3