As the 90 degree days drag on, we have made some necessary adjustments to our days. We are drinking more water to stay hydrated, Travis has switched to working nights instead of afternoons, and, most traumatically, I refuse to take Noah to the park to play between the hours of 11 and 4. Of course the buzzing of mosquitoes, the burning heat of the plastic slides, and hair soaked with the sweat rolling off his head means nothing to Noah, who insists that we should allow him to tempt heat exhaustion in pursuit of fun. We try to placate him with trips to the library and short adventures in backyard gardening with popsicle breaks. This only works about half the time.
Indoors, we are cleaning the house, moving around toys, and generally trying to prepare for the new baby who will arrive in a month. It has started to really sink in that going from one child to two is more than just having another baby...the struggle will be chasing Noah and taking care of him at the same time. It seemed hard enough the first time!
My friend Brande threw us a baby shower the other weekend that was greatly appreciated and it was a lot of fun to have time with friends before I dive head-first back into the haze of caring for a newborn. Of course, we do have some things of Noah's that will just be passed down, but new diapers and gift cards have been a great way for us to concentrate our money on the big things that we will still need, like another car seat, another set of furniture or dresser for the baby's clothes, and providing for all those other things that Noah can't pass down just yet. At less than two years apart, it almost seems like planning for twins in some ways.
The shower was also a wonderful break in a very busy time. Though I am still writing my thesis and will have to prepare for comprehensive exams in the fall, I have managed to get caught up on writing papers for the classes I fell behind in after having Noah. This time around I am taking some time off instead of plunging right back in...but I know keeping busy won't be a problem.
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