Baby Makes Six

Here she is.  Our latest installation, now two months old.  Isn't she lovely?  She is.  She looks just like her brother did as a baby.  The difference is that she is SO easy.  She rarely cries, soothes very easily and smiles all the time.  I already cannot believe how much she has changed since birth.  I know I should be used to it by now, but I'm not.  She was a big surprise.  I mean BIG.  But I cannot imagine us without her.

The other kids are transitioning well.  Her big brother loves her and is very sweet and loving toward her.  He doesn't have a lot of patience for her crying, however (kind of like his mom).  Her oldest sister is a little mommy.  She calls her "my baby" and takes very good care of her.  She has been a great helper in fetching diapers, replacing pacifiers and other baby maintenance tasks.  Her younger big sister is still just a baby herself.  They are 16 months apart.  C loves the baby and is as gentle as any 18-month-old would be, however she has also been going through a clingy and fussy period.  I think her little world has tipped on it's side and she is feeling unsure.  This has been the most difficult part about bringing baby E home.  I want to be able to be there for both little ones when they need me and sometimes it simply isn't possible.

Still.  Sometimes, like last night as Cory carved our Halloween pumpkin with the kids, I sit back, holding E, watching the three older ones galavant around and I just smile.  I'm not sure I will ever fully understand how this once-infertile mom got here.  But I thank God every night as my weary head hits the pillow for the blessing of motherhood.  I hope that I am doing it well, doing right by them, and pray for the wisdom and stamina to make each day a good one for all of us.  Welcome to this crazy family, baby E.  You are so loved.