{"id":5103,"date":"2014-09-15T09:28:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T13:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2014-09-15T21:24:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T01:24:50","slug":"whats-sweeter-newborn-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/whats-sweeter-newborn-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s sweeter than a newborn baby?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I had my first son, I was a frazzled, first time mother that suffered from the baby blues. \u00a0My son was cholici and all I could do was count down the first 3 weeks, first 3 months and the first 6 months. \u00a0Then, I couldn’t wait for him to turn 1 so he could start walking and talking. \u00a0With my first son, it was all about the firsts, and rushing him through them all instead of enjoying the NOW.<\/p>\n

That’s why I vowed to cherish every moment with my second son. \u00a0I wouldn’t rush anything. \u00a0Instead, I wished for time to slow down and even stop. \u00a0I tried to remember every little detail about his first moments of life (which we had documented by a birth photographer) to his first few days and weeks. \u00a0The first month went by too fast. \u00a0I felt like I was losing my newborn too quickly.<\/p>\n

Now that my third son is here, instead of worrying too much about not enjoying the moment or rushing time by, I’m trying not to over analyze any of it. \u00a0In fact, I don’t have the time. \u00a0My two older sons’ demands are much louder and timely than that of my newborn’s cooes and ahhhs. My newborn spends most of his time eating or sleeping (easy compared to two VERY active\u00a0kids).<\/p>\n

While I honestly didn’t think that there’s anything cuter than a newborn, within the first week’s of my newborn son’s life I discovered I was wrong. \u00a0While my son is cute and sweet and unbelievably “yummy”, I found something that makes my stomach turn and ache in a way I never could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Older Siblings!<\/p>\n

\"Meeting<\/a>

Meeting their newborn brother for the first time<\/p><\/div>\n

I never could have imagined or dreamed of my older sons being as amazing, caring and loving as they are towards their newborn brother. \u00a0The gaze my four year old has for his brother is likes of which I saw on my husband when my oldest was born. \u00a0The gentle touch and constant need to see him, hug him, hold him and kiss him are moments that I will make my heart skip a beat and make my stomach flutter.<\/p>\n

My older son started junior Kindergarten a few days after my son was born. When we brought him home for lunch, his first request was to see the baby and it’s been the same request every time he’s away from him. \u00a0He needs to say good-night to him before bed and he’s the first thing he wants to see when he wakes up in the morning.\"Big<\/a><\/p>\n

My 19 month old is just as obsessed. \u00a0When he’s out of the house the only way we can get him back indoors is to tell him that they baby is inside. If we say “want to see Mommy\/Daddy inside?” He’ll say “no, no, no” with an arm wave and a shake to\u00a0his head. \u00a0But if we say “Want to see baby?” he jumps up, eyes wide open and says “Baby?” and runs quickly inside. \u00a0He’s also just as obsessed with holding the baby, looking at him and patting his head.\"big<\/a><\/p>\n

I can’t decide what I’m more in love with. \u00a0My sweet newborn or his older brother’s love for him. \u00a0For now, I’m taking the time to enjoy and cherish both!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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