SHE's here!

ok...again, running late with all the info...but at least now i have an excuse. or three of them! haha!

sweetpea joined our family on Monday evening! We are so blessed to have her...

We got sent over to the hospital to have her Monday morning (which was unexpected) and then she was here by Monday evening. I always joked that I had babies fast....but for being induced...well....lets say I surprised everyone at baylor!

We are back home now, and things are going ok. I thought it was a big adjustment from one to two kids....lemme tell ya'....that is nothing! (ok, not nothing, but this is more challenging for me!) little mama LOVES sweetpea so much already...and is SOOOOOOOOO helpful. Really. She has been great, helping and listening, and even helping her little brother do things like get his shoes on! And the boy, well....lets just say at least I expected some trouble from the boy. But not evil trouble. He's just acting out...in every way imaginable. No to everything. Breaking rules he's follwed without trouble his whole life. Not eating (control issues, anyone?) Stripping down every chance he gets. Arg. But it will be ok. We just keep consistant, and try to throw in the extra love and praise as he gets things right. It will end in a few weeks, right?

At least I don't have to stress about work right now....and the kids are still in preschool during the week....so that does give me some rest time.

husband...

as i sit here, in a quiet house, i get to thinking...

first, i am thinking that i am so greatful for my husband. i know (have always known) that even though we are very different people, we compliment each other very well. and that works great in our marriage, and even better with parenting.

i am kinda uptight. not about all things, and i can certianly think of other, much more anal rentitve people than myself, but i would be shocked if anyone called me laid back. husband is quite mellow. it works. sure, he's got his hang-ups about things, but for the most part, he rolls with the punches, and i throw them. metaphorically speaking (most of the time...haha)

but in parenting, this works out even better for the two of us. he enjoys a lot of "down time" with the kids. i like to have plans. you know, either get stuff done, or play with friends, or go DO stuff. he and the kids are super-content to just hang out and throw rocks in the creek from the backyard. and thats cool with me, for like, 10 minutes, and then i am bored. and they aren't. somehow, husband has the patience to sit there and just be for twenty, thirty, forty minutes. as long as the kids are happy too.

maybe i need to learn from him......or maybe i should just keep being thankful.

(also, in case you are wondeirng, what is happening right now, that i can blog and enjoy a quiet house)