The Nocturnal Robertson Family

I knew I would get less sleep with a newborn, but I didn’t know I wouldn’t get any! And it’s not at all because of the baby.  I have decided to work the night shift in effort to spend more time with the babies during the day. My schedule will be 7 on and 7 off. The up side to working the night shift are plentiful: I can get more work done while it’s quiet, I am working with my best friend, I get to be home when the babies wake up,  I get paid more,  and my mom only has to watch the babies every other week. The down-side:  NO SLEEP. I already got sick after working just one night (LOL!).   Poor Daddy has to take over the feeding for Nora throughout the night—a task not many men would be up for. I married the right man for the job, every day I am reminded what a great partner he is to raise children together.  James is not only juggling being the Mommy at night, he is also going to school and working full-time—this semester will be tough, that’s for sure.

 

Daddy of the year

 

Will you come to my tea party?

Leia and Nora have been so enjoyable to raise. They are the dreamiest girls and are absolutely in love with each other. I have said this ever since Leia was a  little baby, but she truly is the most inspiring person in my life. She is Mommy’s little helper and my very best friend. I love the humor that comes out of a 2 year olds mouth. It’s surprising to me how much love and passion a little toddler can possess. She teaches us the true meaning of kindness! I spend my days laughing at her wittiness and crying over her candid kindness. Yesterday she used her stool that Daddy built for her to reach all of her snacks.  I came down the stairs to find 5 little plastic baggies, each filled with a morsel of food (popcorn, chip, cereal, etc). She decorated with her crayons a paper bag and proceeded to put all the plastic baggies into the paper bag. I asked her what she was doing and her immediate reply was “I am making Mommy's lunch for work, of course”.  My heart broke right then and there.

 

 

Our little Nora turned 4 months old and she continues to be our little calm, happy, sweet angel. She now “talks” to us and laughs out loud when we do silly things. She loves taking baths, playing with her sister, laying on Daddy’s chest, and nursing with Mommy. I feel so blessed that she is so well-adjusted to this world already. 

 

James and I celebrated our 7^th anniversary in August and it reminded me that marrying him was the best decision I ever made in life. We were able to enjoy a fun night out just the two of us and it occurred to me that our children have brought us even closer in our marriage, and for that I am forever grateful.

 

Wish me luck as I attempt to be a career woman at night and stay-at-home Mom during the day—The best of all worlds!