Children

Most days Erica will text me around nap time and let me know that those in the house who are in need of a nap are finally prepared and down to start the process of falling asleep. Then during those first moments of nap time Erica and I usually have a few moments on the phone to catch up on the morning activities.

These past couple of weeks the text messages have said something along the line of “the kids are down for a nap” or “both children are in bed.”

Yes, we have had Nicole for two and a half years. However, never has there been a need to use the word children or kids - both plural forms of the words that are now necessary to describe our family makeup. 

Of course we know that we have two kids. Sometimes though, things happen in life where you have to change your normal which requires retaining the muscle memory of your brain to comprehend.

I think we’re getting to a spot where two kids is feeling normal. We are establishing things that resemble routine. Dinner time, for example, has a routine. Nicole, mom and I take our places at the table and Jonah goes into a swing next to the table while we eat. Well, I guess that’s the best example of a routine that we have at the moment.

We are working through the newness of “children” as a family. We are praying that selflessness is the next stronghold to be demolished at our house. Nighttime is evolving each day toward a routine that allows more sleep during the nighttime hours than not. A regular eating schedule for Jonah seems within reach. Pockets to find intentional, one-on-one time with Nicole and Jonah are starting to take shape.

Erica is looking like an old pro when it comes to a feeding routine and making milk. It started on day 0 and has progressed nicely since then. We seem to always have a pitcher of “yucky tea” (as Nicole calls it) in the refrigerator for Erica to drink. There are filled water bottles at each location for Erica to stay hydrated. 

Jonah is a content baby. He is keeping us busy and bringing us joy and even though he can’t talk yet, he is giving us new words to use around our house.

Thanks for continuing to pray for our transition,
Shawn