life with a new baby

We knew Thomas would make a fantastic big brother. He has the sweetest disposition and is always so eager to help. Pulling my breast pump off the chair and breaking off an important piece the other day while helping me was a miss, but watching him light up and interact with Meredith is definitely a hit. Adjusting to life with a new baby sibling is never easy, but he's already doing a really great job. We, of course, are also making a point to spend quality alone time with him and continuing some of his same activities to maintain some continuity for him throughout this change in our lives.

Our girls have also been doing a great job. Bela shows more interest than Greta and has been very careful sniffing Meredith and checking out her things. Both are nervous dogs anyway, but having me gone for several evenings while at the hospital and then watching us all go in and out of the house over the last week and a half has not been easy for them. They still are trying to figure it all out, but they've also started singing a new tune since Meredith came home. They were okay with Thomas before and tolerated him, but now they will actually sit right next to him on the sofa -- almost to the point of sitting on him. Neither would have sat within a foot of him before. Maybe, comparatively speaking, he's not quite so bad anymore?