JuneBug
March 13th, 2011
For the first post of the year, I thought I’d mention that Faith and I had June, our second child, over the holidays. We thought she’d be coming a bit closer to new year’s eve, but June had other plans, and she arrived closer to Christmas. Since you’re probably thinking it, yes — her name is June and she was born in December. There’s nothing particularly significant about that, but people seem compelled to comment on it anyway. Faith and I were talking about, and we really don’t think “month” when we think “June”. I guess that’s the difference between us and the rest of the world.
Second Time’s a Charm
Here’s something significant though — I’m way less freaked out with a newborn this time around. With Cooper, I just didn’t know what to do with him. I didn’t grow up around other children, so the whole idea of changing diapers and making baby talk just didn’t connect with me. I think I spent the first two weeks of Cooper’s life mostly running errands, because that was something I could do to contribute and it was something I knew how to do. But June is a different story. I talk to her all the time, we listen to music together and we make faces at one another.
Another thing — we’re significantly less overwhelmed this time around. With Cooper, we couldn’t seem to get through a meal without reheating it three times and we pretty much gave up on watching a full TV program or movie. The first year was pretty much a sustained fire drill and I remember being a zombie most of the time, from a total lack of sleep. But not this time around. June goes to bed around 11pm and she sleeps through until 6am. The only troublesome bit has been that she’s been sick lately and that’s made her a bit more irritable. Not terribly, but just a bit.
Patience is a Virtue (in Demand)
However, while June is pretty smooth sailing — Cooper is a bit of another story. He’s an awesome kid and we have a riot together, but he’s also nearly three, which means he’s developing a bit of sassy attitude. I’m gonna say that comes from his mother. Our interactions lately have confirmed that I have exactly as much patience as I thought I did, which is a bit of a point of concern. But I better find the patience quick for two kids, because I think Cooper is long past the point where we could return him for a refund at the hospital, and I think June is getting close too. I need to check her receipt.