Chapter Two: Erin

 

 

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Cameron and this blog turned two a couple of months ago. When I started this, I wasn’t really sure how it might end. Would I pick a date and just stop? Would I just slowly stop posting and move on to other things (this has sometimes already been the case)?  Would it pick up a second wind somewhere along the way and revive it for a while longer? Or would someone offer me millions of dollars to turn all of this into a book? A movie?

On April 5th we got that answer. Erin Elizabeth joined us and made us a family of four. And just like that, we are back to the beginning. My first blog post ever was a couple of Aprils ago when I was preparing to stay home alone with Cameron as Sara went back to work. Here we go again.

It’s pretty incredible how quickly you forget how to handle such a small person. You forget (or maybe block out) all the quick feedings, and naps, and how often to change the baby. The milestones we hit with Cam now start over with Erin. This is both exciting and exhausting.

Sara has been home a little longer already than she was with Cam. She heads back to the office on June 6th, and then this all gets very real. Juggling two kids and getting to learn all about raising a girl headline the challenges ahead.

I’m looking forward to it. I think. When I was faced with this a couple of years ago, I had no clue what to expect. I know better now, but having a girl this time around leaves plenty of unanswered questions.

And don’t worry. Cam will play a significant role in most of the posts ahead. We aren’t done with him yet. I’m expecting a four-part post on potty training alone! Yikes.

Come back in June and see if I still have the job!

 

 

 

 

 

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