Carson is 2 weeks old!

2 weeks with 2 kids. Whew..It feels like it has been so much longer, but flown by at the same time. It's amazing how fast you forget how life used to be and adapt to the new "normal". We can't picture our life without Carson in it. You have a lot of people talk to you about having kids when you are expecting. When you're pregnant with the first you get all kinds of advice. When you are pregnant with the 2nd you get a lot of smiles and people shake their heads. They know what you are in for, but know it's best if you figure it out for yourself. There is no advice to prepare you.

The last 2 weeks weeks we have been figuring life out as a family of 4. It has been an adventure at times. Here are some things we have learned:

1. Callie is an awesome big sister. We never imagined she would adapt and welcome a baby into the family as well as she has.

2. As mentioned in a previous post, but still worth mentioning again..boys pee on everything. Carson gives us a look of complete satisfaction after he empties his bladder on us/everything within a 5 foot radius.

3. After you have had a newborn before the 2nd is a piece of cake. Going from no kids to 1 was a lot harder for us then 1 to 2. Stay tuned over the next few months to see if we still feel that way.

4. Once you have worked 3rd shift nighttime feedings and broken up sleep feels normal.

5. Carson loves baths. He lays back like he is in a sauna. Callie enjoys spraying him down to keep him warm.

6. With 2 kids you take a lot less pictures. Including big sister in everything means no hands for a camera. It's about the memories. We will get more pictures one day hopefully.

7. There will be moments when both kids are crying/whining at the same time. All you can do is smile at each other. Even in the chaos we know how blessed we are.

8. Carson isn't the best luck for sports. Since his birth there have been 2 UNC losses & the Panther's didn't win the Super Bowl.

9. Getting both kids to bed at the same time is a beautiful thing, but they will be sure to pay you back in the morning by both waking up at the exact same time wanting to eat & potty/a diaper change.

10. Going from 1 kid to 2 kids does not mean laundry/dishes/cleaning doubles. It's an exponential increase.

Check back after Valentine's Day for pictures of our little heartbreakers. Thanks for reading!