Another One?!

The other day Ben asked if we could get yet another baby. I was stunned to say the least. Not that he is not enjoying the baby that we have. He is. Immensely. He is fascinated by everything about her. Sometimes too much. Like wanting to see the ahchee when we change her diapers. He delights in reporting that she has ahchee'd. Oh the joy of discussing pooh. So he is ready for another one. I am not. I had completely forgotten what it was like to have a two-year-old. Oh the amnesia. Sure I remembered the nice part. The cute cuddly times. The sweet baby voice. The lovely baby smell. How ever did I forget how loud and long...and OFTEN they scream. Even now I can't get the sound of her piercing scream out of my head and she's been in bed for half an hour. Good to know it does indeed stop ringing in your ears but when exactly does it slip your mind. Sigh.

OK she doesn't scream all the time. Most of the time she is sweet tempered and loving. Such a good girl. She does stick up for herself though. We went to a play group the other day and a boy was using the rocking horse she wanted. Well she looked right at him and pointed with a mean squint in her eye until he got up and ran away. She's tough. At the gym today a much bigger girl tried to take her ball away. Well no way was she giving up her ball. "No Mine!" she yelled. Funny how quickly they learn that word. Seven weeks and she already knows mine. She did great the gym. She is a bit independent though. No fear of wandering off by herself in this girl. But she also had no fear of trying the different things like the tunnel. No way Ben would have gone in there at two.

Ben continues to be the doting, attentive big brother. Well most of the day. The other day I asked him to hand her the toy she was screaming over and he said "big brothers need a rest you know." I imagine they do. I met up with a friend today that had just adopted another son and she talked of how the big brother honeymoon was over for them. I was very upset to learn that we may actually be in a honeymoon stage still. I have to admit I'm surprised he hasn't' asked us to take her back yet. Perhaps because he doesn't want to make the trip to Nepal again.