So where do we begin with you Tyler? Let’s start with you were and weren’t a surprise. After mommy gave birth to your sister Annelise we both new that we wanted another baby. Your dad didn’t have any brothers or sisters and grew up as an only child. Your mom on the other hand came from a large family who is the youngest of six. The idea of a second child was always in the minds of mom and dad.
After Annelise was born mom and dad had an adjustment period that they had to go through. Having a baby is one thing but raising a baby is whole other story in itself. When you parents had your sister I don’t think they actually understood how crazy it all would get. You have to understand something. When two parents have a child that is born inside a hospital they can get very spoiled until the mommy is ready to go home. What I mean by spoiled? Well at the hospital its starts as soon as you have your own room and the nurse cleans up the baby and brings it back to mommy and daddy.
Example. When your sister was brought back to the room mommy and daddy were very tired. Your sister kept them up for about 36 hours. As they were enjoying her presence and getting to know her the time did come that their physical bodies could not endure anymore, they needed rest. As they nestled your sister as tired as they may have been your sister started to cry. Mommy took over and started to act like a mother should. She took Annelise into her arms and tried to help your sister fall asleep. It was determined that your sister was hungry so your mom gave Annelise her nipple and let her feed. But baby Annelise did not get her fill and wanted more.
The reality was “PARENTING.” The morning came where the doctor released mommy with a clean bill of health and as they got ready and packed the truck they were on their way home. Once in the car there was no more…”call the nurse.” Now everything was up to mommy and daddy.
The reality of parenting became real the first night. When your little sister loved to wake up every three hours for her feeding. Anne was very punctual. It was cute the first night, the second night, THE THIRD NIGHT and after that it wasn’t cute anymore. Mommy and daddy realized how difficult this was. Mommy was able to stay home for six weeks but daddy only had a few days left. Luckily, mom had great support from your “YAYA & Babcia.” They were both here to help mom and they took turns.
As all this was moving forward over the months. It may have been overwhelming at times but remember one thing. We are humans. We can adapt to anything. As rough as it may have seemed to both your parents they never forgot about having that second child. They never forgot about you. The funny thing about parenthood is no matter how frustrating it may get you see your child grow. You see that child develop a personality and character and goes by so quickly. Your mom and dad realized how rough the baby stage is but it is also the cutest part of having children. And even knowing all this they made the decision to have another and that day came when they found out that mommy was pregnant with you.
It was a surprise! As we spread the news to family and friends everyone was excited for us. At the same token there were families that thought we were out of our minds to have children so close to one another. Our thought process was in the area that we have a one year old daughter that’s still a baby and still in diapers. So having another child that is only 15 months apart is the same thing. But it didn’t matter…mom was pregnant and you weren’t going anywhere.
