The Grind, v2.0

[Lucy]

So many things change about your life when you first have kids it's impossible to keep track of them all. There are changes that begin just when you first find out, like subtle differences in the way you think, and if you're anything like me, frequent self-evaluations for the first five months or so (along the lines of "am I really good enough to be a dad? seriously?).

Then the baby arrives, and everything changes. Your life's priorities, your sleeping pattern, your shopping trips... Everything.

Now, I'd thought perhaps that the third time around, the changes might be a little easier to withstand, since I've done the baby thing twice now (complicated situation, don't ask). Er... No.

Having a baby and a three-year old sharing the same familial space is something of a challenge, something of a battle of wills between the three-year-old and the parents. And the changes happen still, so for anyone expecting stability, well, look the other way for the first few weeks at least.

Now, though, the baby is 5 weeks old and we're slowly establishing another new routine, the weekly grind and daily grinds well established. And I've found that they're not all that bad - just a lot more full, unfortunatly.

Still, the second or third version of the grind leaves me some space to do the Orbiter thing a few times a day, so I can live with it I guess. And it just might stop me going insane.

 

[Mojave]

Xyon, you can do it!!!! :thumbup:

Good luck with your new addition to the family, may your children grow up to be great people, and even better orbinauts!

 

[Face]

I know what you mean, Xyon.

Does it help when I tell you that you'll get used to it pretty fast?

And for the "am I really good enough to be a dad" question, don't think twice. After all, you're a mod here, with kindergarten in the basement and all that, you know?

to a 3-kids daddy from a 3-kids daddy

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Ah insanity... my home away from home.
I often regret that we didn't have more children. As much as I fretted over the one we have, I really would like to do it all over again.

 

[Lucy]

Worth every hair-pulling moment, aren't they?