The number 2 is a double edged sword right now in the house. On the one hand, we now have two BEAUTIFUL daughters who fill our lives with so much love and happiness I could burst. Of course, this also means we have two times the diapers, naps & bed times, baths, bills, etc. So its lots of hard work, but definitely the worthwhile kind-especially when it comes to double the cuddles and kisses.

The other reason its double edged is because Addy has officially entered [attitude wise anyways..] her terrible twos. I see now why they call it terrible haha! I feel like she is already going through a lot adjustment wise with getting her own room & big kid bed, potty training and being a new big sister-but it is still a little crazy. You always want your kids to know they are loved, safe and important-but you also want them to know where the line is and to develop good social and life skills. So, we are re-evaluating ways we can help her understand certain things, methods of discipline that get the point across while still helping her know she hasn't been replaced and never will be, etc. She has thrown some career defining temper fits lately, but they are slowing down as we are all figuring this new dynamic out. She has also taken to a pushing phase, but its interesting bc she seems to do it when she's excited about something or someone-not usually in anger. So we are trying to curb that as well. Luckily, we are blessed with good friends who have kids the same age, and they are patient with her [hopefully bc there kids are going through the same phase as well haha!] She also has improved drastically in her vocabulary-every day she surprises us with new words, actions and phrases she has-some which we've taught her, but many she picks up on her own. She climbs like a crazy monkey, anything and everything and has the reckless faith of a child when doing so. She about gives me a heart attack every day as I see her mid climb or jump as I try to get to her before she lands-sometimes successfully and sometimes not. Thank goodness for crazy Daddy's-particularly hers with that paramedic training-yikes.



The good thing is that while she is exhibiting difficulty adjusting in some ways, she in no way is taking it out on Isla-if anything, she loves her sister and wants to be actively involved in taking care of her. She likes to come up to us often, stick her hands out and say firmly 'Hold!' when she wants to hold her sister. She likes to kiss her and be the first to give her a pacifier [whether she wants it or not]. She also likes to point out all her features and tell her 'nose..eyes..teeth..' etc. She also always runs up to me to inform me 'oh no-sis-cry!' when Isla is unhappy, even if I am holding her. So it really isn't to bad-just different. She is still our happy, smiley, friendly girl. I am sure we will all get the hang of it eventually!




Isla is still such a sweet, small little girl. She is a little over two weeks old, and is just now getting close to what Addy weighed at birth. She can never get enough cuddling and loves to stare with her big beautiful eyes at you, and cling to your hands with her perfect little fingers. Sometimes I still can't get over how small she is-we actually had to pick up more newborn sized diapers for her the other day because the size 1's are just to big for her. She rotates through about 5 outfits at this point because they are the only ones that fit her for now [which is funny bc Addy never fit them at all!]. Its fun to see how the girls personalities are already exhibiting themselves-Addy was so sturdy, fun and in a hurry to grow up and do everything. Isla is sweet and fragile and happy to stay comfortably nestled in your arms. I love both of them, in all their similarities and differences and I look forward to seeing how they continue to grow. Just not to fast hopefully.


So I think two is probably both-definitely full of some terrible moments, but without question full of terrific ones to. We'll see if I feel the same way in the far future!