From My Window

Well, I've survived yet one more day of mothering two and am gearing up for one more night! Katya has decided to be increasingly unpredictable, sleeping for only two hours at a stretch on Saturday night and then doing a 4 hour stretch, then a few 2 hour ones last night. Today has been a minimal nap day on her part, so we'll see if that helps us or hurts us tonight. She is sleeping at the moment, thanks in part to my current favorite lullaby CD called "Blink" by the artist Plumb. Any mom who doesn't have a copy needs one!

It is difficult at times for me to remember that she is just a baby, and will grow out of much of this more quickly than I can imagine. It is also difficult for me to remember that I felt frustrated and out of control with Nathan as a baby too. I hang on to so many happy memories, but forget that there were plenty of hard times too.

Nathan continues to try his hardest to be a good big brother, and is doing pretty well for a 2 year old. He has never hurt her and likes to check on her, bring things to her, talk to her, and imitate how I deal with her. That's a good check for me, let me tell you! He is a very scheduled person, so I guess that makes her randomness more apparent as well. He is also very verbal, so her "I can only cry" stage seems more mystifying to me. Ahh, the wonders of babyhood!

However, in Katya's credit, she is cooing and smiling more and learning how to be awake and just look around and absorb the world. She is enjoying Than more, and got her own outdoor photo shoot with him yesterday. Nathan and I had fun seeing if she would respond to any of her toys tonight, getting lots of giggles watching her hang on to her key ring and flop it around. She is a beautiful little girl and I just can't resist petting her soft hair when she falls asleep in my arms. Her big eyes, dark blue at the moment, are so expressive. We'll keep her around, that's for sure!