Men vs Women

It became ever apparent of the differences between men and women a few nights ago while I was feeding Preslyn. Doug and I were talking and all of a sudden, he went silent. A few minutes passed and I asked, "What are you thinking about?"

I don't know exactly what I was expecting in response, but his reply shocked me. He said, "I could never be a sports star because of my name. Doug Gunter...it doesn't sound like someone famous. It's not like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning." I had to chuckle. Who thinks about this stuff? At the risk of creating a gross generalization-- only a man! Women, on the other hand, seem to create "to do" lists, worry about things they might forget, or a myriad of other things when they have moments of silence. Granted, I do not know the thoughts of all women, so I am basing this on the things I think about when I have down time. Yes, men get the pleasure of working on said "to do" lists and do it ever so cheerfully. (Wink, wink) But at least in our household, we do most of the items on the list side by side. Still, it can be difficult creating and remembering things to do instead of just having to do them. And if men didn't have their wives thinking about everything that needs to get done, how could they compare wife stories during lunch? (Ladies, this does happen. If you are convinced that it doesn't, then you are in complete and utter denial.)

With all this being said, sometimes it might be easier just to worry about why a name could make or break you.

Welcome to the World, Lil' Preslyn!

Meeting Preslyn for the first time

In recovery, waiting for my legs to start moving

The money shot

Preslyn Paige was born on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 10:45 am. She was 9lbs 4.4 oz and 20.5 inches long. Everything was pretty uneventful, just how we like it, except that my c-section was pushed back twice. However, I gladly gave up my time to a woman whose water broke and to a woman who had been in labor for over 24 hours. (Let's face it though, I really didn't have a choice.) How could this be a bad thing when I knew this kid would be out before lunchtime?

Madi and Braelyn love their little sister. They always want to know where she is and want to help out. They are also very soft and gentle with her. Madi likes to read her books and offer her toys, and Braelyn likes to kiss her on the head. So far, they've both made a fantastic transition.

We, on the other hand, are getting used to running on significantly less sleep. Both of us have forgotten what it is like having a newborn. Thankfully, she started sleeping in 3-4 hour intervals when she was about 6 days old. I just remember when we only had Madi, and it was so much easier being sleep deprived because I could sleep when she was sleeping. Now, instead of napping, there are two other little ones to take care of. With that being said, making the adjustment from 2 to 3 kids is a lot easier than the adjustment from 1 to 2 kids. We've also had a lot of help from family; we've really needed it too.

We're so happy to have Preslyn in our family!