Julia, our baby daughter, will be 4 months old tomorrow! Crazy! It feels like she is still a newborn, but she’s really not…
Our summer was full of events! I was very (VERY!) pregnant in June, then Julia was born, and from then onwards we had long days and nights of caring for her and enjoying her cuteness.
Slowly, the warmth of summer turned into the coolness of autumn, and I mean it when I say slowly–we had some very warm October days here in the Netherlands. We’ve settled into a little bit of a rhythm with Julia and William, her older brother. There are still many tantrums and cries around here, but there are also many lovely moments.
As Julia is turning 4 months, she is settling more into a rhythm and is becoming more comfortable in the world. We’re also more used to her and are better able how to soothe her, so she can enjoy her surroundings.
We have another big transition coming up: William is turning 4 years old, which is when kids in the Netherlands go to school! He’ll be saying goodbye to daycare and starting at school in less than a month. He’s quite excited for it, but I am quite nervous about it! Will the other kids be nice to him? Will the teacher be kind? How will he feel there? A mother’s heart worries about all the possibilities, I guess…
William’s starting at school means a change in the family routine as the starting and ending times of the school day are different from those at daycare. We’ll see how those will combine with Julia’s nap times–you can imagine 4958 permutations have gone through my mind. I’m sure we’ll adapt just fine, but often the anticipation is worse than the reality.
In a nutshell, life has changed quite a bit for us in the recent months, and it will keep changing. As the saying goes, change is the only constant, right?
A Good Life 