Over the course of 3 and a half years, my family doubled in size. We went from a happy little newlywed couple, to becoming parents of two incredible little boys. Whenever I hear of a couple preparing to have their first baby, one of the things I tell them is get ready for your heart to grow in ways that you never thought possible... get ready to feel such an enormous amount of love that you have never felt before. Our oldest, Liam, is now 20 months old. I feel like I have learned more over the last 20 months, that I have the entire rest of my life. Being a parent presents incredible challenges, but also carries such an overwhelming feeling of joy and happiness.
I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing my son transform from a tiny little baby into a toddler... he is such a quirky, silly, loving boy. He still doesn't talk, but he knows the entire alphabet and can pick any letter out for you. He is for sure working on his own time frame - I'm pretty sure he will talk whenever he feels like it. That is just how his personality is..
Now his little brother Cole is pretty darn opposite. He is the most carefree, go with the flow baby I have ever met. Just sweetly content. He loves to just watch him big brother play, and loves to give the sweetest little kisses - all nice and slobbery. :)
After Cole was born I was absolutely convinced I was done having kids.... 2 was perfect and plenty. Here I am a few months later dreaming about a big family. A very sweet friend of mine has 5 boys and loves it. Sometimes I think having lots of little Johnstons running around would be a blast. Again, children always present new, fun challenges, but I think the joy far outweighs that.
But for now, we are a perfectly happy family of 4. Enjoying the time we get to spend together, and so enjoying watching our little babies grow into little boys. :)
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