Two is company

.... but I don't want to suggest that 3 is a crowd. I realized the other day how life is perhaps easier having 2 kids rather than just 1. The other day, I noticed how Joey wants to be a part of everything we are doing. Most of his interests seem to be with what MJ is doing. Fortunately for me, MJ likes to play with Joey. They entertain each other well. I then reflected to how life was when it was just MJ and me. I remember how I spent so much time playing with him because he just needed someone to play with. When I was pregnant, I remember thinking how desperately I wanted MJ to have a friend. Tabitha mentioned how her most difficult time as a mom was when she only had one child. Well, now I have 2, and I can see how it is easier in a lot of ways. I didn't think about the effect this would have on Joey growing up. When Joey is bored, he has more people to go find to play with, which gives me more free time. It's kind of nice.

And now I have 3 brother/sisters-in-law as new parents and I get to hear their stories and remember what it was like to be a new parent. (Is this what Tabitha felt like when we had MJ?) I should also add, that baby #1 is very special. They will always be number one. MJ and I certainly had more moments to bond together because for most of the day, all we had was each other... and that was pretty neat. I try to make an effort to give Joey my undivided attention when I can. But I realize, I cannot change the fact that he has a mom, dad, and an older sibling who all love him very much.

They don't seem to mind...