Terrible Twos

Well, it's been a while. Life with 2 little darlings is a whole new world. We're adjusting, though. Baby girl is almost 3 months old...I'm not really sure how that happened, but I'm actually okay with it. She's sleeping much better. Still has some off nights (like last night when she didn't go to sleep until a little after 10:30, then woke up at 4:30 and 7:30 wanting to eat), but overall, definitely better. I don't really understand people who just LOVE newborns. They don't sleep. At least, not when you want them to. Give me a baby who's a little bit older and sleeps through the night, and I'd be more than happy to have several more. :) She also eats. A lot. And it shows. She's got the chunkiest thighs ever. And more chins and neck rolls than you can count :)

Mr. Cade, on the other hand, is having a rough time. We changed his bed from a crib to a toddler bed one week ago. It hasn't been nearly as hard as I had prepared myself for, but I wouldn't say it's been super-easy, either. He's had several days where he's refused to take a nap at all (and it is only by the grace of God that he and I both survive those days...it's looking like today is going to be another one). Adding his lack of sleep to his already two-year-old-temper-tantrum-throwing-self, and you've got the potential for disaster. These days, it takes the simplest things to set him off into a full-blown hysterical crying fit. And I am simply not the most compassionate person (shocking, I know). Pretty sure that yesterday, he got as many spankings as I am old. If not more.

But I wouldn't trade any of it. I am so blessed to be able to stay home with them and see all of the new things they learn as they learn them. I just have to remind myself of that when there's a screaming 2 year old in the middle of my living room floor. :)