Ah how things change.
It became fast apparent once getting Sonne home that we needed a bigger car. There just wasn't a comfortable way to get an adult in the back seat with two car seats. So a week ago, armed with extensive research, we began the search for our first family vehicle.
Neither of us wanted to go the minivan route, so that left us with SUVs. Eric's preference seemed to be of the huge variety while mine was on the smaller crossovers. Unfortunately, when one is 6'4" there aren't a lot of cars you can fit into easily and even fewer once a car seat is installed. And while we sat in a number of SUVs and quickly ruled them out due to leg room, we test drove two: the Nissan Armada which was okay in the third row, but not something I would likely ever consider driving, and the Volvo XC90 which was comfy and not too huge. We ended up purchasing the latter. It is a nice ride and a nice car to drive.
We have been taking time to try and get the house better organized. Part of that means getting the storage space sorted out. There were so many things out there which we had been holding onto and suddenly we are happy to get rid of so many things. A bunch of clothes and suitcases were donated to Goodwill this weekend. We also took old TVs and computer equipment to the recycling center. And then we took it a step further today and rolled the old refrigerator to the curb. It, along with a safe and our old grill were picked up about an hour later. I'm sure someone is going to get some cash for the scrap metal. Now we can once again access the weights, treadmill and heavy bag. Time to start getting back into shape! We have even set aside some boxes to tackle next weekend - impressive after years of not dealing with the clutter.
I think part of it is that we want to simplify things as much as possible. It's not that these girls making things complicated. Rather we would rather spend time with them than deal with the clutter so clearing it out just makes sense. At least that's how I see things.
As for the girls, they keep changing. Morgen weighed in at 7lbs 14oz at her last check up. That was my birth weight. It's so crazy to hold her and think that I'm holding me as a newborn. The fact that she bears such a resemblance to me as a newborn just boggles my mind on some level. Sonne weighed in at 6lbs 3oz at her cardiology appointment last week. To think this kiddo weighed about 40% of that when she was born is astounding. She looks so much like Eric as a baby. I have this tryptic picture frame and I'm plannig to put pictures of Eric and I as babies in the two outer panes and a picture of the girls in the center.
Their personalities are developing more and more as well. Sonne is the more independent of the two and also spends a great deal of time very alert and checking out the world around her. Morgen seems to crave affection more. She is happiest when she is cuddled up with one of us. She has her alert moments but those are again enjoyed most by her if she is being held. I'm not sure if her need for being held was always there or if I cultivated it by my own need to hold her when we finally got her home from the hospital. I know that in those few weeks of one baby home and one in the NICU I felt a real need to hold Morgen. That's not to say that Sonne doesn't want to be held since she certainly has those moments, but rather she is also okay on her own.
The other big change now that we've had both girls home for two weeks is that the routine is starting to become just that - routine. There are the diaper changes and the feedings. There is laundry and cleaning. There is tummy time and tub time. It's starting to feel more natural as the days go on. That's not to say there haven't been times where it has been a it overwhelming, but that for the most part it is just the way it is meant to be.
We are a family and our home is filled with love. I'm learning more about myself and my husband every day. It is a beautiful gift which I'm not sure I would have if it weren't for my daughters.
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