Whining and Dining

There's been a lot of both around here today. So I'll start with eating. I almost hesitate to mention it so soon into the day, but DANIEL ATE EGGS AND AVOCADO!!! I scrambled the eggs then pureed a mixture of about 1/3 egg, milk, a spoon full of avocado, and a half of banana, one pouch of fruit and veggies, and about a tablespoon of rice cereal. Between breakfast and lunch he ate it! In addition, he's had two bottles. That may not be where he needs to be, but to me it's miraculous. Please continue to pray little man will eat. I can't tell you how good it felt to know that he was eating pretty much the same things as Joshua today just pureed.

Again, please continue to pray over his diet.

Today I've tried to do as much with the boys independently  as possible since Nathan goes back to work Wednesday. It's so good to have him home. He's so good with the boys, but I think more than anything I'm going to miss him so badly. I think cocooning is difficult for lots of reasons but the biggest is the isolation on our part. For Daniel it is so good for him I have no doubt. Joshua could stand to get out more, but at the same time it's good to establish our routine with Joshua too since naturally it's changed with two little boys. I miss family. I miss getting out of the house. But it's a season. It's not forever. And I think it will pay off in the end.

Joshua is used to having me completely to himself. I was telling Nathan earlier today, for his entire life I've been a few feet away from him at all times. I'm constantly his entertainment. He's always had my lap. So this is a big adjustment for him to say the least. I'm still with him, but he has to get used to taking turns with me. It's going to take time, practice, routine, effort to get used to playing with his brother. It's going to take the Lord working in his heart creating a bond with Daniel. Today, while we're adjusting (I'm claiming this is not going to be forever) he whined every time I went to Daniel, picked up Daniel, or initiated play.

Prayers please.

But altogether it's been a good day so far.
Daniel woke up at 6:00 (bottle and mommy-time)
Joshua woke up at 7:00 (they both ate breakfast)
We played
Ate snack at 10
Played
Ate lunch at 12
Daniel went down for a nap at 1:00 (he falls asleep rocking with a bottle of formula)
Joshua and I played and had story time
Joshua went down for a nap at 2:00 (he and Daniel share a room...so I pat Joshua's back until he's asleep)

The rest of the day, we'll see how it goes, but I'm thinking this wouldn't be a bad routine.

I'm going to throw this out there because the last time I did I received good advice. Any words of wisdom regarding the transition from only child to having a sibling?