So, its spring or almost. The equinox has passed, sure, but the weather hasn't completely got the hint. Sure, there was almost a solid week there where temps were 70 to 90 degrees, but now its nigh on freezing and windy. Alas, such is Iowa in the spring time. Its a like a teenager, lost and unsure of if its cold and prickly, like winter, or warm and loving, like summer. I myself prefer the warm and loving type.
As you can imagine, its been a bit crazy around the Davis household, what with there being four of us and all, and two of us can't eat or poop without help. I'll give you two hints as to who the two people are, but you'll only need one. Jude has grown like wildfire since coming home. Much like his sister, he is above average in size. He wore his size "newborn" clothes for about one week and is now fitting into 3 mos. attire like a champ. I can say he has no lack of appetite, that's for sure.
BellaRose has become very attached to her "baby rubber"--in BR speak--Jude in no time at all. Sometimes she is a bit too attached. She likes to poke at him and say "got you" or "tickle, tickle" when really its more akin to a pin prick or pinch. Luckily he seems to not mind her much and from time to time he almost seems to prefer, nay, even LIKE BellaRose. I may have seen an askance smile aimed in her direction a couple times.
All in all we really couldn't be happier with BellaRose's adaptation to a baby in the house. She plays well with him and hasn't regressed in behavior or acted out at all. She is still her usual bossy, playful, single-minded self, which is nice.
I think Elizabeth has also adapted well to having two little ones to take care of while I'm at work. I was able to stay home a week when we first came home, which was nice considering I had only been at my new job (which I love) less than a month. Sometimes I take the kids while Lizzie stays home and naps or rests, giving me a mere glimpse at what she goes through daily for hours on end. Not entirely sure how she does it. And all without getting a grey hair! I must learn, for my number of grey hairs is increasing daily and spreading to my beard and chest! But that's another post entirely.
I know we are eagerly awaiting the summer months, when we can take the kids outside or to the pool and let them burn of some energy. I know BellaRose is always asking to go outside. She just likes to run around and be crazy. Not sure what other fun things we'll do this summer. I don't see any vacations in the future, but maybe we'll go somewhere further than Des Moines.
With that, I sign off. Currently Elizabeth and BellaRose are napping and Jude is looking at me like he wants to do something more than bounce in his seat. I suppose I can acquiesce to his request. That's what fathers do, right?
Take care all and I hope that spring sets in for good soon and we can unpack all those summer clothes still stored away. But that just means more yard work and hot, sweaty days. Perhaps I really don't hate winter that much. Who am I kidding. I say the craziest things sometimes!
