I have been meaning to do this for a while. However, I recently had our second son and my hands have literally been tied up. I will most likely be typing some of these posts one-handed.
I was inspired to start this blog due to my lovely sister-in-law. She created a blog for her son, which can be viewed here. I thought it was such a modern and relevant way to capture the moments of her son. I started realizing this is a very common way today's moms are recordig their children's lives. This feature from Parenting Magazine highlights some of these moms.
So where to begin? I am a mother of two boys. Cole, who will be five next month, and Cooper who is only five weeks old. My boys have shown me the value in the everyday. Through their milestones I am inspired and rejuvenated. The two have completely different developments of course. It is refreshing to teach one how to read and write while simply working on the sense of sight with the other.
Having my two sons was a strategy. I always knew I wanted another child after Cole, but we were going to have to wait. Daycare is so expensive and there is no way we could afford two children in a center, even with a sibling discount. With not a moment to waste, I am holding our newborn while Cole starts Kindergarten in two weeks.
Five years is quite a gap for the two boys and adjusting to having two children has not come naturally. With the two so far apart in age, Cole wants me to move while Cooper demands me stationary. We are getting the hang of it and with Cooper being just old enough to go out in public, life is getting even easier. I love being home, but I have been acquiring a bit of cabin fever recently. Not to mention I had both boys via cesearian and recovering from surgery makes one slighlty immobile as well.
With us all on the move now these posts should be fun. Today we begin our journey of documentation. Until next time!
With us all on the move now these posts should be fun. Today we begin our journey of documentation. Until next time!
