Since Seth

Sweet baby Seth turned 4 months last week...and it's so strange to think he's 4 months old already, yet his birth and stay in the hospital seems like a life time ago, too. Time is such a funny thing....

He had his dr. appt. last Monday. He weighed in 11lb. 11oz. and the dr. is very happy...actually, she said "Delighted" with how he's growing. Music to this momma's ears! I kind of find myself on edge about his size. Practically everyone we meet comments on how little he is and I can't tell if that's just something everyone says about babies (bc yep, babies are small) or if it's that noticeable that he was a preemie. So after every comment, I feel compelled to spill the story of how he was early, but doing great...yadda, yadda, yadda....Totally something I need to get over. I don't think anything is malicious, at all, I'm just a bit sensitive, I guess.

Having 3 kids, so far, really hasn't been too hard (ask me again when Seth goes mobile!). We have mastered the art of getting in and out of the car :) thanks to Julia being my big girl helper with buckling and unbuckling Joshua. Julia loves to play up stairs with her Barbies and Josh is content playing the leapster while I feed Seth. We got our groove on and I hope it stays this way for awhile.

My goal through all of this is to show love through patience - and to NOT NOT NOT sweat the small stuff. I know I could spend all day yelling at them for the silly things they do/say (don't get me started on words neighbor kids taught my innocent babies!!! ;) or I could lose my mind cleaning all day everyday (bc of the silly things they do), but I trying to find balance.

Parenting is a marathon, fo sho.