Hello blog world!

I hope everyone is having a great week!!

Today, I am blogging this month’s edition of..

“Tell all Tuesday.”

I am talking all about life with two littles!!

We have been parenting to two kiddos for 4 months now, so it’s time to blog about how it’s going and how we’ve all transitioned.

These two…. Goodness, I love them!

I said this early on but we didn’t expect Brewer to have much of a reaction to the baby. He never really showed interest in babies prior to Capers being born.

Once baby arrived, Brewer always wanted to help. He would walk over to the bassinet to check on Capers, grab things we needed for baby, show the baby his favorite toys, and let us know if baby was crying.

After a couple of months, Brewer didn’t show a lot of interest. It was becoming more “normal” to have a baby around, so he wasn’t running to check on him as much. If we asked him to bring us things for Capers, he would if he wasn’t “busy.” Lol.

Lately, their bond has become SO sweet. Capers has been showing Brewer all of the attention by laughing at him. He thinks Brewer is so funny. Brewer is loving being center stage, lol.

Capers has always loved watching Brewer play. His eyes will follow him around the room. Now, he does the belly laugh. Brewer can be doing his own thing, being silly, and Capers will notice him in the room and begin to laugh out loud. Brewer is so excited that Capers is starting to really interact with him.

See the belly laugh, here:

The sweetest little brother bond 💙🩵

There is nothing like seeing your kids interact. ❤

To this day, Brewer hasn’t shown any “odd behaviors” related to jealousy and having a baby brother around. We’ve been very, very blessed by this! It could be because we prayed about it a lot. It could be because Brewer is in a weekday church program, so he’s use to being around others. It could also be that we do most things as a family so no one is really left out.

I know at some point in life, there will be brother controversy. That’s all siblings!

Okay, now I’m going to answer some rapid fire questions we get when it comes to parenting two kids. These are also questions I would ask moms before me who had two kids:

1. Is it easier going from 0 to 1 OR 1 to 2?

I think going from 0 to 1 changes your life. You’re now a parent. Going from 1 to 2, your life has already been changed, you’re just adding another.

Taking care of two comes with more work of course, but I think it’s also about how mentally prepared you are!

Overall, I would say 1 to 2 is easier.

2. Is it hard to split your attention?

I heard someone say this a long time ago. Having two kids doesn’t mean you give each one 50%, instead you give each one 100%.

We really try to do this! Each one gets our attention. I’ll handle one and Harry handles the other, but most of the time we’re doing things as a family and no one is left out!

3. Were you worried about how you could love another baby as much as your first?

No! I come from a family of 4 kids and Harry comes from a family of 6 kids. We have always felt equally loved. It’s true what they say, your heart just grows when you have another baby!

4. Do both kids nap at the same time?

Brewer takes a 2 hour afternoon nap everyday. Capers kinda cat naps throughout the day. Sometimes they’re sleeping at the same time! They both sleep well at night so I’m not too concerned about their naps needing to be at the exact same time.

5. Does it take longer to leave the house with two?

Haha, you bet! I was at the park with a friend the other day and I was telling her everything takes longer and as weird as it sounds, I love it! I love that I get to take my time because I have littles. That means, getting in and out of the car just takes a minute with all the stuff! Just prepare to leave the house a whole hour in advance. Kidding.. sorta!

6. Do you like the 3 year age gap?

I love it!! It’s been perfect for our family. I know others who have kids closer in age and I know others who have kids spaced further apart. The Lord knows what is best for your family!

We love being a family of 4!

Honestly, Brewer was a really good baby, so I was prepared for Capers to maybe be more challenging. He has been a dream! We say all the time, where did Capers come from because he is so chill. He really is our little Christmas baby who was dropped out of Heaven. Our family needed Capers!

I’ll end with a funny story..

The boys had check- ups at the doctor this week. Capers was being super content and their pediatrician who we love, said, “That means you gotta have another one. You can’t stop til you go out with a bang. AKA one that makes you say, this is it!”

Haha, of course he’s joking! But it was too funny!

We’re so grateful for our two healthy boys!

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I didn’t blog at all last week and well… it’s probably because I’m a mom of two kids, lol.

BUT, we’re getting caught up this week because I still have fun things to blog about before this month is over!

*I will be back here, tomorrow!*