A Father Times Three

I thought that it would be appropriate for me to write a little bit about my husband over the course of these last nine and a half months.

He has been absolutely fantastic! The first kid, I felt like I needed to train him since he had zero experience with newborns. (I didn't need to train him, obviously, but that is how I felt and acted in spite of my best attempts not to do it.) The second kid, I felt like I needed to remind him about what to do. (Again, not neccessary, but something that came as a natural tendency to me...which I am sure had to drive him crazy!) And, this third kid, I felt like, "He's got this. I can totally relax." (He's had it all along...just took me til this third kid to relax and enjoy it!)

Anyway, Caleb has just been absolutely critical in making this transition to a family of five a smooth one. I couldn't ask for better support or a better husband. He has the ability to anticipate what I am needing, and he is doing things to help with the baby before I even have the chance to ask. He is letting me go to bed early to grab extra sleep and is helping me keep track of the baby's feedings. He is helping clean house, fix meals, pack lunches, change diapers, and play with the kids. He is GREAT!

I guess the main difference with number three is the length of time Caleb and I have known one another and that we've gotten a few years of parenting under our belts now. It's been so much easier this time. I've been entertaining the thought that I *might* be done having kids. Caleb is rooting for kid number four...and, with the way he has been with kid three, I don't know that I have it in me to resist having another one...time will tell, and if so, not for several more years!!