I hate to admit this, but I really wasn't one of those moms who bonds immediately with her newborns. When Haley was born, I was simply too overwhelmed by the whole experience. I kept relying on the nurses to tell me what to do, because even though I had many, many years of babysitting under my belt, I'd never been a
mom before. And when the twins were born, well, I was simply too overwhelmed by the whole experience. All I could think was,
I have two babies. I have two. babies. What am I going to do with two babies?But for whatever reason, Carter was different. The second Carter was born, I loved him with every inch of my heart that wasn't already occupied by Haley and Chris. Carter's birth was the only time I cried; it was the only time I didn't wait for him to be cleaned up before caressing him. There was just something about Carter then, and there still is now. I just love him to pieces, and I can't believe that he's off to his last year of preschool! Where has the time gone?
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I think this may be one of my favorite posts of your blog. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's how you described your first emotions after giving birth, maybe it's the look on your face while looking at your new baby boy or maybe it's just that he might be one of the cutest newborns I've ever seen. Either way, good work!
Carter: I hope you had a great day at pre-school!! I also hope you start kindergarten waaaaaaay sooner than 30 years! :)
Ooooo your house is looking great! Every time we drive past Sawyer says "Build Carter's house..right there...see?"
It is going to look so nice!
Sweet post. Carter was the cutest baby!!
I can totally relate to what you just said!!! It was the same way with me and Caleb. I fell in love with him the second I looked at him. I kept telling everybody: "He's so beautiful, he's so beautiful!"
Some say that the first and the third are always harder because, first child we don't really know what we're doing, and third, you only have two arms. (I cannot even imagine how I would feel if I had twins)
Others say it is the bond between mothers and sons...
I don't really know what it is, I can only tell you how I feel about Caleb, and, for some reason, I can feel the bond that I had with him in premortal life, and I think I feel this way maybe because I'm supposed to. He might need my help more than the girls; I might have to be more understanding towards him than the others; I will probably have to exercise unconditional love towards him much more often.
Anyways, we love Carter! Hope he's having fun in preschool!
Awww--I remember Carter when he was that tiny! Where does the time go? It looks like you had a wonderful trip and I am so glad!
Oh sweet. And I love the sheet rock on your house. Will you be moving in before Christmas?
Ok. Carter's quote was so funny. And, I want to see bigger pictures of your house. Maybe you could do a blog post and show me around. I will be waiting. :)
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