The happiest baby in my house

I have spoken here several times about my fear of having two kids.  And three months into this I have to say it is not as hard as I thought it would be.  A friend of mine put it best for me not too long after my son was born.  She said it is not twice as hard with two, it is about 50% harder.  Your life has already had the massive change of becoming a parent.  You already live around someone else's schedule and sleeping in is now 7:30.  Ok, got that, check.

I am enjoying my second baby way more than I thought I would.  Not that I did not think I would not enjoy it, but it is fun this time.  Yes, waking up frequently, poopie diapers, that crazy, heavy infant "bucket" you have to cart them in around.  I really think that it is fun.  Now parents of multiple kids have learned this already, but you are so much more relaxed with your second child.  I am not worried about every small thing that could potentially freak me out as you do with your first baby.  I know he will be fine, I know he will grow, I know I am making the best decision for me and my family.

I think since I am so relaxed this time around with a baby, my son is incredibly relaxed.  Every time I look at him which is a lot, he smiles at me.  I mean every time.  I go to get him from his crib in the morning - SMILE.  I am feeding him - SMILE.  I talk to him as we walk from room to room - SMILE.  I take him with me to the store, you guessed it - SMILE.  And the laughter that comes with the smiling, goodness.  I need to record it and make a fortune off the happiness that it can spread, because you cant help but to laugh with him.  Now my daughter was a a happy baby,  but I did not think that one little dude could just smile and be happy with you all day long.  Talk about unconditional love, I've got it in truckloads at my house.

I think this is what makes it so fun for me this time.  Even as the toddler is running about the house, I've got three loads of laundry that need to be folded and no clue what we are doing for dinner, I still get a smile.  I think it is his way of telling a hyper-active, perfectionist mom "It's OK Mom, it will all get done and we are all OK." (SMILE).  My son is our last baby for us as we are stopping at two.  I am so grateful that I have a happy baby and a beautiful smile to gaze into for hours on end - SMILE from Me.