Is he a necklace? A scarf? A Belt?
I haven’t decided yet, but Baby Brother has definitely become a part of my everyday attire.
Out of necessity, I might add.
I have, what you might call, a”high-maintenance” little dude. As I’ve mentioned before, he ONLY wants to be held. All day long. I can’t blame him — if I had someone big enough to hold me all day, I’d be demanding such attention too!
The swing? Well, he sleeps in it — begrudgingly, I might add, but he will NOT allow himself just to “chill” in it. Nope. If he’s awake, he wants to be in Mama’s arms. (again, not that I blame him. I smell good and my skin is soft. I’d hold me!)
The only problem is that I have, what you might call, a “high-maintenance” little lady.
That’s right: the Little Lady also wants Mama’s attention, arms, and lap. Since I’m not the most coordinated of people, it’s difficult for me to juggle both of them or chase the Little Lady around while trying to snuggle with the Baby Brother.
And, holding Baby Brother all day long just isn’t fair to my Little Lady. I know he’s a newborn and that he needs me, but so does his sister. I want to be able to play with her, walk around the house, go outside, and everything else she wants to do during the day. And, I don’t want to be limited to his nap-times to indulge her.
This mama wants to be able to give both of her kids her attention . . .at the same time. I don’t enjoy making one wait while I try to appease, feed, or nurture the other. I hate the sound of one of them crying because I’m in the middle of taking care of the other.
So . . . all of that to justify my new accessory. (ha)
I didn’t realize it would be so difficult becoming a mommy of two. I love both of them and love being their mommy, but I’m still trying to learn how to balance my time and attention between my five week old boy and my two year old girl. And, I suppose, they’re also trying to learn how this new relationship is going to work.
Hopefully, we’ll figure it out soon.
FYI: the carrier is a Baby K’tan carrier. Very comfortable and easy to use!
