This year, Lent started on February 13th with Ash Wednesday, which seemed kind of early. Anyway, being a practicing Catholic I have always kept the no meat on Friday rule during lent, but this year I decided that I wanted to do more.
With that in mind, I decided to give something up as means of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. So I chose to give up chocolate, and for those that know me, they know that I truly LOVE chocolate! But that is the point of giving/sacrificing something up.
What are you giving up for Lent, if anything? Or maybe, will you be doing something during Lent that you don't normally do?
I saw this on Facebook and might give it a try. Is something different for the 40 days of Lent to help you get closer to God during this time. The first day was "Pequeña Renuncia" (Giving something up that you have no use for). Want to follow this? If you do, let me know how it goes!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Two under Two!
One thing is for people to tell you that "having two under two is hard", and another is to live it! And let me tell you it has been hard as it is an adjustment phase for everyone in the family.
So far, we are one month and one week into having two under two and it is now that it seems to be getting better. However, something they didn't tell me (and to which I thought I was prepared) was how hard my daughter would take it. Eli is normally a very happy and easy going girl, but the weeks after E's arrival she was unrecognizable to the point of bringing me to tears a few times. Of course, the baby blues didn't help either. She started displaying a very odd behavior where she would scream or cry (more like screeching) at the top of her lungs until I would (could) pay attention to her. As much as I love both my babies, the most I longed everyday was naptime and then bedtime.
And the first time I was to be alone with the two of them, I cried a lot during the night before because I thought I wouldn't be able to handle it. I managed, but I was so excited when Egy came home from work as it meant that help had arrived. In all seriousness, those first two-three weeks were like a test of my patience and how good of a mom I was. I cried many times and I am really thankful for having an amazing husband who understood me and cared for me when I needed it most. A really good support system makes all the difference in the world.
On the other hand, now that the baby blues seem to have left (and my hormones normalized a little) along with the fact that Eli's behavior has changed and she is back to normal, I can honestly say that I truly enjoy and love the time I spend with my two kids! It just takes time and adjustment which is completely normal in a situation like this. I know this is time that, if I don't use wisely, it is never coming back. They do grow up really fast! The new thing is watching Eli kissing E or when she tries to caress him by saying "suave" [softly], which melts my heart.
Now I wonder what's to come next in this adventure of two under two!!
-themomthelawyerthehousewife
So far, we are one month and one week into having two under two and it is now that it seems to be getting better. However, something they didn't tell me (and to which I thought I was prepared) was how hard my daughter would take it. Eli is normally a very happy and easy going girl, but the weeks after E's arrival she was unrecognizable to the point of bringing me to tears a few times. Of course, the baby blues didn't help either. She started displaying a very odd behavior where she would scream or cry (more like screeching) at the top of her lungs until I would (could) pay attention to her. As much as I love both my babies, the most I longed everyday was naptime and then bedtime.
And the first time I was to be alone with the two of them, I cried a lot during the night before because I thought I wouldn't be able to handle it. I managed, but I was so excited when Egy came home from work as it meant that help had arrived. In all seriousness, those first two-three weeks were like a test of my patience and how good of a mom I was. I cried many times and I am really thankful for having an amazing husband who understood me and cared for me when I needed it most. A really good support system makes all the difference in the world.
On the other hand, now that the baby blues seem to have left (and my hormones normalized a little) along with the fact that Eli's behavior has changed and she is back to normal, I can honestly say that I truly enjoy and love the time I spend with my two kids! It just takes time and adjustment which is completely normal in a situation like this. I know this is time that, if I don't use wisely, it is never coming back. They do grow up really fast! The new thing is watching Eli kissing E or when she tries to caress him by saying "suave" [softly], which melts my heart.
Now I wonder what's to come next in this adventure of two under two!!
-themomthelawyerthehousewife
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