Devin being the second kid has some pluses and minuses. We, as parents, have learned a lot from Kyler and now seem much more at ease with Devin. When giving him baths, I have been much more diligent with putting water on his face so that he does not become as scared as Kyler does when getting his hair washed. Though the second child has many fewer new items, we did go and look at some double strollers, something that will help immensely when trying to take both kids anywhere. With Kyler I found that when he was fussy, I would hold him, or when we went places, he would just stay in his car seat. I am not always able to do these things for Devin, so I find that I have been wearing him in a wrap a lot more to keep him calm and to have my hands free for Kyler or anything else that I need to do.
For Devin, we have broken out the
Bumbo seat a lot sooner. We have also cherished the napping on our chests so much more because we now know how short-lived that phase is. When we put up the Christmas tree, Devin seemed much less excited about the Christmas lights than Kyler did. I try hard not to compare the boys, but it is so difficult not to when you are trying to figure out if what you are doing as a parent is working. Kyler did not sleep through the night consistently for quite a while, but did have longer sleeping times. Thankfully, Devin gave us a good long night this week, which we were very grateful for. Speaking of grateful, Devin had a lot of fun at Thanksgiving, getting snuggled and loved on by so many wonderful family members. What a blessed addition he has become!
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| Playing under his gym |
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| The boys -- all a little sleepy after a busy day |
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| Sleeping on Aunt Sharon...with his mouth open like his Daddy |
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| Looking around while getting an outfit change...one of many on Thanksgiving Day |
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| One of my favorite pictures of this sweet little boy |
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| So cute, even if he does look like a little grumpy old man |
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