So it has already happened…the second child has gotten much less press than the first.
Our family of 3 expanded to 4 on Thursday, November 19 at 12:38 pm with the birth of our second son – Stuart Klein Suwalski. Stuart was born at 8 lbs and 21 inches. He let out a good loud cry as soon as he was born and has quieted down since then. Instantly our content family of 3 became a excited family of 4.
Stuart Sleeping Soundly
We had an exciting first month with Thanksgiving and Christmas. We had Thanksgiving at home – thankful for our 1 week old baby and 2.5 year old son. George was particularly challenging that day so being thankful was second to wanting to exchange him for the a new model. Overall, we knew we were blessed in many ways.
Christmas was wonderful and draining. We attended Matt’s MBA graduation then headed to the first Christmas party – Kratzke Christmas. Then we had a busy week ahead picking up the Grant family from the Airport, visiting Heidi’s new house, heading to Chicago where we got to the Suwalski Family celebration and played at Tim & Linda’s. From there we headed to New Holstein for my family’s Christmas celebration. Our final holiday soiree was the extended Kleinhans Celebration on Sunday after Christmas. It was great to see so many people and I love to see my grandparents. I know how lucky I am to see them and spend time with them. They are very special to my life and I’m so glad they are able to know my children.
Children – if feels weird to think that I have 2 children. In some ways I still feel like I shouldn’t really have kids…that I’m 32 (i think) years old. Odd. However, reality sets in regularly with the words “Mama, I have to pee” or the cry at 2 am from Stu who is hungry. Matt & I have found
Brothers
ourselves looking at each other and realizing how much we have together since we started dating December of 2001.
Kari came to visit for a week and helped me climb out of some clutter. By clutter I mean the amount of things that we have accumulated in our apartment and the clutter in my mind. It was great to see and have her here. George loved playing with her and she was helpful in providing a different parenting perspective on our challenging 2 year old. She was good and got me to nap a few days. One night I woke and asked Kari where Stuart was and she said “In your arms” and later pointed out that I needed more sleep than I thought. Guess she was right.
For now I’m enjoying maternity leave before I go back February 1st. We are working through some of George’s independent challenges he is dishing out to us….and constantly amazed by his wit and intellect. Sometimes I don’t know if I can keep a straight face when he says things. The story I’ve been telling lately is that when I say no to George & he starts to whine – my line is “sometimes the answer is no”. Well, of course it has come back to get me. I asked George to bring me my shoes one day & he said no. I asked again using ‘please’. He simply looked at me with his hands in the air and said “Mama, sometimes the answer is no.”
With that I close today to enjoy a few minutes when both of the boys are napping…..