Some Things I'm Learning the Second Time Around...

It's amazing when when you're a mom of more than one child, how things change from one child to the next.  When Rylie was a baby, my overall goal was to keep her healthy, happy and clean!!! Besides her eating puffs, crackers and other dry food, I didn't really let her feed herself until she was about 16 months old(in hopes to prevent a mess on her and the floor).  We didn't have finger paints and crayons were given in a controlled environment.  Today as Liam was eating, he had rice and vegetables on him, the floor and even his head!!! I thought to myself how things sure do change with the second one.  Maybe because with two children, my worries for their safety and health double,  and rice on the floor is small in comparison. Also, our house is now filled with crayons and finger paints which I have learned will come off the walls and counters eventually with some scrubbing!!!

Here's some pictures of Liam's messy lunch and my more relaxed parenting: