Loving Two

For myself, and a lot of mom’s I know, welcoming a second child into the family is bittersweet. While I loved all of my babies from the moment I knew about their existence, I also felt a little guilty. I thought that in sharing my love with another baby I would somehow be taking away love and attention from my first-born. Who, after-all, was my first-born…something incredibly special…could I even love a new baby as much as that?

When I shared these feelings with my mother in law one day, she quickly said, “No, no…you will see…love for your children is like a bottomless well. There is exactly enough for each and every child you have.”  Sure, in the beginning it is hard to balance long nursing sessions with games of Candy Land and still have a moment left over for yourself, but soon (with lots of help from family and friends, hopefully!) things settle into a nice routine. And the most amazing part? Watching your first-born love his new baby and teach her about the world and how things work.

I know this little man, Zachary, will have so much fun helping to take care of, loving, teaching and playing with his new brother or sister. He is so sensitive and sweet, that the new baby will be so lucky to have him looking out for him/her!