We rang in the New Year snuggled in bed, asleep. We, that is Kendal and I (Matt was already snoring) almost saw midnight, but finally turned off Monsters Inc about 11:00 PM and called it a night.
The three of us were at a wedding and reception for our daycare lady’s daughter earlier in the night. Kendal danced and ran around and laughed with all of her daycare friends that she had not seen in over a week. She most definitely missed them over the holiday break, however, she did get a little teary as I was getting her up and ready on Tuesday morning (her first day back since December 22nd) and told me that she was going to miss us. I think she was more tired than anything, but it certainly tugged at my heart strings thinking that she really loved all of the extra family time we had. After some consoling and reassuring that I would come and pick her up as soon as I got off work she seemed to be okay, and I didn’t hear that she shed any more tears when her daddy dropped her off either, so yeah, I think she was mostly just tired.
It’s those little special moments though that I am trying to enjoy and remember as our final days with “just Kendal.” I want to give her all of the extra love and time that I can before her sister arrives and steals some of my heart and attention away. I’m not afraid that I don’t have the capacity to love them both, I’m really not, it’s just going to be different for all of us. I know there will be challenges, and adaptations, and adjustments but I’m also sure it will quickly seem normal and natural as we welcome our new baby girl into our lives and become a family of four.
With a little over a month to go until Due Date, we have entered final preparation mode. The crib is up, the bedding and newborn clothes are washed, and the car seat bases found. The anticipation is growing and I’m absolutely certain that our new arrival will be much more celebrated than the arrival of the New Year.
I can’t believe you are only a month out!! Yeah! Please let me know if I can help at all. Not to mention as soon as she arrives, I would love to snuggle a newborn and spoil a big sister! Maybe make mom and dad a meal too!
By: Mandy on January 9, 2012
at 9:07 am
I understand. I had some tearful moments before Xavier came over the fact that it wasn’t “just us girls” a lot. I still sometimes look at Raymonn and say, “I need some Mama/Prayse time!” so we make sure to schedule dates on the calendar.
Kendal’s going to be such an awesome big sister! I can tell already, she’ll be protective of the little and want her involved too.
By: tiffany on January 14, 2012
at 9:37 am