Differences

It has been really interesting for me to note how different my kids are even at such a young age. Here are some of the major differences:

Baths: Jalen loves them, Baylie hated them at his age
Tummy time: Jalen loves it, Baylie hated it at his age
Sleeping: Jalen sleeps 3-4 hours at a time, Baylie slept 4-6 hours at a time
Spitting up: Jalen does it every time he eats and sometimes between meals, Baylie never spit up
Crying: Jalen has a slow warm up, Baylie was instant diva scream

Both my kids are so mild mannered and pleasant. In most ways they remind me of each other. I love how they respond to each other.

Baylie's latest thing is that she always wants to do the dishes. I think it's more about playing with the water. Yesterday, we found her like this:

I'm saving this picture for when she's a teenager and doesn't want to do the dishes anymore.

I wrote several poems when Baylie was born and realized that I haven't written any for Jalen. It's always scary for me to post my poems, but here's one for Jalen.

jalen

sleep shattered
by a small cry
insistant and desperate.

crawl out of bed
stumble to crib.
try to soothe
while making bottle.

heavy with exhaustion
look down.
rewarded with
a toothless milky smile.

worth it.