…you'll always be my firstborn child. and you'll always be the oldest kid. the one we figure it all out with. and that's probably quite hard. for you and for us. your daddy and i never had that spot in our families. but we can imagine this is tough for you--one day you wake up and there's another person who needs our attention. the first couple weeks seemed ok, like you didn't mind this baby so much. but now, now you seem to need your mama more than ever. when i'm nursing henri you really need me right then. and when it's time for bed you need me to stay and lay next to you until you fall asleep. it's been a bit rough on us, but don't worry, we'll all be ok. you too were once little like henri and needed lots of attention and caused some panic among your father and i during those first weeks. but i do have to tell you that henri is here to stay. so last night when you came into our bed at a quarter to 11, tired and sleepy and making your daddy wonder if you were sick… and you looked over at henri curled up there in the middle of our bed and said very happily, "baby!". yes, that one. your brother. he's here and he's very exciting but please, please don't let that keep you up so late! you'll always be the child who stole my heart first… but there's room for two, i promise. xo, your mama
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