See what had happened was....
My husband, Justin, is a second born. When we found out about Travis, his only wish was that we would love him and treat him exactly the same way we did/ would with Colin. I get that. I mean, I may be a first born, but I remember the complaints my brother would give about being "Sherry's brother" {though that has COMPLETELY flipped now to me being "Mikey's sister} or even Jus' infamous story that there remain albums and albums of his older brother and yet a little envelope tucked on the bottom shelf with the words "Justin - birth to present" written on the front {of course many of you know him and his stories, and they are fully saturated with exaggeration} In any case, we both really wanted to make sure he would get the same pictures and the same attention and love we provided Colin.
Unfortunately, he came in second which means, he's second to arrive at everything else, well at least for a while. Oh don't get me wrong, we LOVE him {have you seen the little guy? I mean, how could we not?!} but there just has been another who has already captivated us in all things 'new'. What, Travis is gonna roll over? Been there. Wait he's starting to sit up on his own? Yah, show me something we haven't seen already. He's about to eat with a spoon? Well, guess who just started eating with a fork?
And to be honest, our first born is still young enough that there are still "firsts" still happening with him.
Poor Travis.
However, Jus {in all his infinite wisdom} did voice a important reminder about just how much we get to enjoy all those "firsts" again. Those special moments which HAD come and gone with Colin. We get baby feet again. There are those heart-melting smiles showcasing just how happy he is to be alive. Everything is so new and exciting to him. His laughs. Dirty diapers are just not as nasty.
...and he's just the sweetest thing.
It'll be a wonderful "new" experience for both my husband and I just to see who these little men become and in the process, seeing each of them for who they are and appreciating them in that. Travis is already showing how different he is from his brother and I'm so excited to see what comes next.
Second born DOES not mean second best and I love that.
{see, Jus, you are just as cool as me!}
