We Are Alive!!!

We have been with our little man for 16 days, at home for 9 days!  We get the following questions quite often...

• How is Robel doing?
• How are the girls adjusting to life with a brother?
• Is he sleeping through the night?

For starters, I was told many, many times that girls and boys are so different.  Of course they are!  These people that were sharing their incredible insights, did they think I was clueless?  Well, I kind of was.  Robel is gross!  The girls were clean and sweet and didn't like mess.  In fact, Sara was so concerned with germs that we thought she may be borderline OCD.  Robel, on the other hand, eats dirt, spits his food out, pretends to burb, and LOVES the whoopie cushion! 

However, he is the sweetest thing ever!  He hugs like no 1 year old I have ever seen.  He will grab our faces and plant a big old sloppy kiss on the lips while adding the appropriate "mbah" sound effects!  He LOVES to laugh and giggle and play ball.  In the morning, his favorite thing to do is wake up his sisters with lots of tickling and squealing. 

He likes our dog...he LOVES our dog.  I was so nervous that he would be scared of her.  Quite the opposite, actually.  I think the dog is a little scared of him.  He squeals and chases, kisses and occasionally tries to bite her.  What dog wouldn't be scared, right?  I know one day they are going to be best friends. 

So, I guess we can say that Robel is doing great!  We struggle a little with food issues, but I am often reminded (as it has been quite a while) that most toddlers aren't big fans of food!  Thank you to our pediatrician for putting my mind at ease!  As for the sleeping, we are getting there.  Every day gets a little bit better.  In fact last night was a 9pm -7am kind of night!!!  Daddy and Mommy are feeling better everyday!!!

The girls, as well, are doing so great.  Abby has had a little bit of an adjustment not being the baby anymore, but she is figuring out that she has a very special place in our family that no one else can fill!  Sara is just the biggest help!  I still can't get her to change a diaper (haha), but she is so helpful in other areas!  They both make us so very proud!  They are the best big sisters. 

 Last night we were laying on the floor in Robel's room playing with him after bath time.  He was quite excited and running from one person to the next.  We were all laughing and reaching out for him.  Bob finally looks at me and says, "This kid is going to think that the world is here to make him happy!"  Right now, that is our goal.  We want him to feel safe and secure, happy and loved!