So often David lives up to his name's meaning, "Beloved." He has such a tender heart. The past couple of days he has shown particular interest in new baby Isaac's wellbeing.
Yesterday as everyone was bundling up to go play in the 7+ inches of snow we got (!!!) he said, "Mom should stay inside, because we don't want Isaac to get cold." He's got a point there. I'd better stay dry and cozy inside with a cup of hot cocoa... ;) Seriously though, I was glad for his concern, because my midsection is rapidly making my warm outerwear gather dust on hangers. I can get by for brief stints outdoors, but I'm not really equipped for snowball fights and snow angels. Not that I could get down to actually make a snow angel...
But I digress... Today David asked me at lunch time if I had eaten yet. "Not yet," I replied. "Mom, you need to eat because Isaac will get hungry. He won't be thirsty now because you just had a drink."
Bedtime prayers: "...please bless Mommy and baby Isaac, and please bless Isaac when he comes out that he won't be cold, because it will be winter time..."
As I tucked him in and arranged his yellow blanket (his favorite since he was a baby), he said, "Mom, I'm getting too big for this blanket, so we can give it to Isaac."
What a precious boy!
Meanwhile the reality of the close proximity of Isaac's birth has started to sink in for Nathan and me. I had David two weeks from this point in the pregnancy. I've still got 5 weeks to go, but give me three more weeks to incubate this fella and then I'll be happy to push him out any time. I'm tired of being pregnant!
So anyway, I've been thinking this past week that it's probably time pack the hospital bag (and by extension, dig out baby clothes and buy diapers), and type up the boys' schedules/routines for whomever lands them on the big day. Today Nathan was talking about how he's going to rearrange some exercise equipment in our room to make room for setting up the pack-n-play. Which means that I also need to start thinking more seriously about how we're going to arrange all three kids' sleeping quarters once Isaac is ready for the real crib that is currently set up as Daniel's toddler bed. I'm not sure I'm ready for David and Daniel to share a room (they'll keep each other up at night and will wake each other up pre-dawn, I guarantee it), but I'm not ready to give up my spare bedroom, either. Okay, truthfully, I'm just not ready to give up that closet. In the absence of much usable attic space, it's my favorite storage place in the house, and I don't want to mess with it. But, something's gotta give, and the clock is ticking!
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I can't wait to meet Mr. Isaac! And you can put him in your spare room and keep the closet for your stuff!
That would perhaps be the simplest solution...but also the most complex in terms of rearranging furniture, and when it comes to rearranging furniture, Nathan is not willing to do complex, especially since we're only going to be in this house for another 6 months or so. Such is life here. :/
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