We recently had another child, Michelle. Julia loves being a big sister and I think we did a good job preparing her for that role. She also has not ‘regressed’ as I was warned might happen and potty training is continuing pretty well.
The incredible thing, though, is that Julia (who is almost two and a half) doubled in size the moment Michelle was born (not literally, numbskull). We often look at photos of newborn Julia and marvel at how much she’s grown, all her hair, her vocabulary, etc. We expected Michelle to be small and boring by comparison. What struck us, however, is how big Julia seems now. The feeling is a bit creepy and hard to explain, but this little creature which we used to loving refer to as a mini-human now seems like a giant. It’s a bit like that walking-on-a-cloud feeling you get for the first few steps after stepping off a people-mover you were walking on.
Also, Julia talks to me while I change her diaper, which is weird and I hope this potty training goes quickly.