I am of the opinion that if you are going to have one kid you really should have two or more. When you have that first kid it is challenging and a little frightening. You do a lot of worrying with the first, worrying about their health, worrying about how they are progressing, worrying about their happiness…and so on. Oh you have tons of fun with the first kid, but there is so much new ground to break that sometimes you wonder if you are enjoying childhood along with your kid. When you have a second kid you really get to enjoy the childhood. There is a lot less worrying going on because you have already gone through it all once. You also get reminded all the time that you should not worry so much with the first one or you will keep missing out on the fun of childhood. Face it, anyone can act like a child at any time of their life, but when you act like a child along with your kid it’s so much better.
Update on Leif and Kalven:
Kalven loves his new foods. So far he has liked everything. He can roll over if he really wants to, but that hardly ever happens. He usually does not want to roll over that bad because someone will attend to him eventually. He is really getting into toys now. He loves to sit under his arch thingy and reach for all of the dangling stuff.
Leif usually likes to be the big brother. He will climb up on the side of the changing table when Kalven is getting changed and talk with Kalven. Leif also likes to hold his brother, but his method of holding Kalven is much like his method of holding the cats, he lays on top of them and giggles. But when it’s time to watch his favorite shows, Curious George or Clifford the Big Red Dog or Word World, he does not want to be disturbed.