Isaac and Cindy's New Baby

Benjamen Wise was born on Monday August 17 - just one week after Liam's birthday. Well, he wasn't born Benjamin Wise, he was just born and named later. He was one week early.

I was going to post a picture of the baby, but I can't get it to work. Sorry. I'm rather tired after a long doctor's visit this afternoon. And kind of in a hurry as Liam missed his second nap and will need to go to bed early.

Anyways, I want to congratulate the new Mommy and Daddy. Benjamen's birth makes me think of Liam's birth, not that long ago, and those early days. New babies sure need a lot of care. It's also a pretty steep learning curve, in my opinion. Here are a few things I've learned along the way:

• Velcro wears out if you use it all the time.
• Everyone has an opinion about how to care for babies, but the buck stops with you.
• Laundry is your new middle name.
• Lots of things that seemed important before - like matching socks - are not so important now.
• Burping can be a major accomplishment.
• Falling asleep can be a major accomplishment.
• Riding in the car is not soothing for all babies.
• Taking pictures is good because they change every day and you will not remember - it all becomes a blur.
• Everyone loves a baby, but no one loves a dirty diaper.
• When asking for help, it's good to be specific.
• Taking regular showers is important for sanity.
• You see life from a new perspective.

Obviously I've learned more than that. But that's enough for now.