Two Peas in a Pod

In an incredulous kind of way, you can't imagine what having two is like when you just have one. And then when two comes, you can't imagine having just one (or even only wanting to have one). Ours are "two peas in a pod". No, I'm not talking about their personalities. They're quite different. But they would literally like to be two peas in a pod.

Upon awakening every morning, Nathan will be found in his pack'n'play pointing at Noelle's crib. "Noh??" he says, wondering where she is. She will have long since awakened, had her first feeding, and gone back to sleep in our room - so we don't wake up Nathan.

Then with her first squeak alerting us that she is up, Nathan will run to our room and try to hoist himself onto the bed. He gets down on his hands and knees, placing his face right up next to hers and says, "Hi Noh-Noh, Hi Noh-Noh". Her face lights up in utter glee. They enjoy a few moments smiling and chatting back and forth at each other. (After mid-morning nap, he enjoys climbing up in her crib with her too!)

I have a new found freedom as well. In our fenced-in play area, Nathan is now content to play for long enough for me to shower when accompanied by his beloved sister. They're not yet playing together much, but he loves her company.

And at bedtime, we put Noelle to bed before Nathan. He likes to check on her in her crib and blow her kisses before closing his eyes on the day. We were skeptical about having the two share a room, but they've done well. After all, they're two peas in a pod.

For me and Jason, parenting has been a marvelous, even though oftentimes challenging, incredible journey. Our love has grown for our little ones and each other. And our vision for our family has started to blossom. God's design for life is truly amazing and inspiring. What a joy!