Bennett.2wks

A whole lot of love & adjusting

Alright, I must say the girls have been delightful and very helpful, sometimes wanting to help too much. Anyone relate? Yesterday I tried to take Bennett from Seb, so that I could feed him and she clentched on him like he was a toy that she wouldn't give up. The more I tried to take him the harder she'd squeeze! I got a little to the end of my rope with her (for other reasons as well). She ended up outside on the swing. When I found her out here to apologize, I felt so much emotion come over me. What was going on in her mind? How is she really feeling about a whole new life coming into our home? Are we giving her enough attention and love still? Her innocent little mind seemed so frazzled.

Tomorrow we're having a Thanksgiving Feast at her Preschool. I'm going without my other 2. Just me, there to see her and be with her. I must say, being a parent is the best thing in the world....and a struggle at some moments.

I am so grateful I am able to save some of the feelings and emotions with my camera. Even if they are shoved in folders on my computer, I'm grateful to have them.
ps. We're going to have a "raking leaves party" in our lovely yard - in a week or 2. We have six gigantic trees that have let maybe 1/3 of their leaves fall so far. I think they're over 100 yrs old, those honkers. It'll make for some fun piles to jump in.