I realized today that life is really going to change soon. With Daniel turning one in two weeks and "Brother" set to arrive the first week of June, this fact that there will be two of them has started to hit home. I have to begin thinking about everything in two's. Two cribs. Two high chairs. Two car seats - one infant, one convertible. Two in one stroller. Two different cries. Two different laughs. Two in one room. Two different sizes of diapers, changes of clothes, sets of toys...
I have friends that have twins (Lord help them)... Though I cannot fathom what it is they go through, I've thought about how "the two" hit those parents at once. I imagine that could be an advantage considering what it is I'm feeling now - this is the pregnancy talking and the anxiety that comes along with it. I feel as if I just got through with one baby to start with another, and the truth of the matter is that I'll have two babies - they'll just be at completely different stages.
Two of them, and only one of me. Wow.
Yet, on the other hand, I'm feeling extremely blessed by this idea of "two." Daniel will never know life without a brother. He'll always have a friend he can count on, pick at, and love unconditionally. He'll never have to question who his best friend is or who to call in times of trouble. "Brother" will more than likely move at a quick pace. He'll always be attempting to keep up with Daniel, thus energizing him to crawl sooner, speak more clearly and walk even faster. He'll never know life without his big brother. Those reasons alone help me to understand the Lord's reason for two of them...
I've spent days fearing the worst... and I'll probably continue to do so every time someone initiates the topics of two babies at church or two children screaming for sippy cups and bottles or two kids' things being packed into one diaper bag. However, I cannot help but think of the beauty of "two." Scripture says that, Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. (Ecclesiastes 4:9) I'm excited that the unknown of "two" is coming quickly, and I'm so grateful that the Lord has chosen me for "such a time as this."
2 comments:
You will be fine. You just FIGURE IT OUT... Really. The good news is that Daniel is at an age now where he can hold a bottle (sippy?) and eat a toddler biscuit while you feed baby boy a bottle. Take advantage of high chairs! We use them in our house ALL DAY LONG... If I'm busy with one, the other will go in a high-chair until I can concentrate on both babies. We have those infant to toddler Space Savers and the boys have been in those since they were litterally NEWBORNS. Also, I think I want you to make me a painting... I've been wanting one, but I didn't know what scripture I wanted to use. Now I know. That one... The one in this post. We'll talk about it later. No rush, I know you are busy.
"TWO" will be the best thing you will EVER do! Hard, yes....Even more wonderful than you can imagine....ABSOLUTELY!
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