One of the nice things about having lots of big kids around when you have a new baby is that you have a lot of extra helpers. Naomi (age 8)
loves carrying David around, which has been tremendously helpful, as David pretty much
always wants to be carried around, and I, unfortunately, am not always available to provide this service for him. Mind you, I seldom have to ask the big kids to help with the baby; they are usually fighting over who gets to have a turn with him. Paul is my other main helper. Elena begs and begs to be able to pick him up, but I don't quite trust her with him all by her six year old self, so she can only have him when I'm nearby to supervise. Joe is a little more nervous about holding him, so he doesn't volunteer as often. Renee loves David a little
too much, so we have to keep a close eye on her as well, lest she hug the stuffing right out of him.
We are certainly enjoying our new wood stove. I can't believe I've gone my whole life so far without one! As the weather has been getting colder, we've been keeping the fire going more and more. The dog, as we expected, is afraid of the fire; she goes and hides upstairs next to Matt's side of the bed, which is the furthest geographical point in the house from the stove. The dog, however, has developed quite a taste for being comfortable and warm, so I'm sure she'll realize that a winter spent curled up in front of the fire is not so bad after all.
One of the nice things about having lots of big kids around when you have a new baby is that you have a lot of extra helpers. Naomi (age 8) loves carrying David around, which has been tremendously helpful, as David pretty much always wants to be carried around, and I, unfortunately, am not always available to provide this service for him. Mind you, I seldom have to ask the big kids to help with the baby; they are usually fighting over who gets to have a turn with him. Paul is my other main helper. Elena begs and begs to be able to pick him up, but I don't quite trust her with him all by her six year old self, so she can only have him when I'm nearby to supervise. Joe is a little more nervous about holding him, so he doesn't volunteer as often. Renee loves David a little too much, so we have to keep a close eye on her as well, lest she hug the stuffing right out of him.
We are certainly enjoying our new wood stove. I can't believe I've gone my whole life so far without one! As the weather has been getting colder, we've been keeping the fire going more and more. The dog, as we expected, is afraid of the fire; she goes and hides upstairs next to Matt's side of the bed, which is the furthest geographical point in the house from the stove. The dog, however, has developed quite a taste for being comfortable and warm, so I'm sure she'll realize that a winter spent curled up in front of the fire is not so bad after all.
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