Mandatory catch up post
I think that it is now an established tradition that in February/March I sort of just disappear from this blog. I think it has happened more years than not.
This year it happened for a couple of reasons. First, February kind of kicked my butt. I spent the majority of it on crutches, and I also spent it super buys getting ready to be on paternity leave.
Second, Callie was born.
Since her birth, I have been on paternity leave and it has been a true blessing. For the past four weeks, I have been home and I have been able to help Abigail with the care of Callie. This was extremely important the first couple of weeks home from the hospital because Abigail needed some extra assistance, and it was good the next two weeks because Connor did not have preschool because of spring break. I have a little of anxiety about being away from ministry for so long, but I know that that is anxiousness I need to let go of. We have a college intern covering youth group, and ministry can survive with out me being present for a few weeks.
I am very thankful that the United Methodist Church is willing to support families by having such a generous leave policy, and I am even more thankful that they did not reserve it just for mothers but extended it to fathers as well. I am also thankful that Avon UMC has been so supportive in me taking the leave. I suppose someone somewhere might be upset about it, but I have received nothing but positive affirmation of it.
So far Connor has been the best big brother. He is always sweet and gentle with Callie. He is always wanting to hug her, he says "awww" everytime she opens her eyes, and he is quick to share toys with her (as long as he can take them back!) He does not stress out when she is crying and overall has been a great kid.
Callie is not quite yet sleeping at night like we would like, but she is only one month old so that will come.
Now that Connor is back to pre-school, I feel like there is now a little bit of time to do things like write blog post, which I plan on doing now that I got this one out of the way.
This year it happened for a couple of reasons. First, February kind of kicked my butt. I spent the majority of it on crutches, and I also spent it super buys getting ready to be on paternity leave.
Second, Callie was born.
Since her birth, I have been on paternity leave and it has been a true blessing. For the past four weeks, I have been home and I have been able to help Abigail with the care of Callie. This was extremely important the first couple of weeks home from the hospital because Abigail needed some extra assistance, and it was good the next two weeks because Connor did not have preschool because of spring break. I have a little of anxiety about being away from ministry for so long, but I know that that is anxiousness I need to let go of. We have a college intern covering youth group, and ministry can survive with out me being present for a few weeks.
I am very thankful that the United Methodist Church is willing to support families by having such a generous leave policy, and I am even more thankful that they did not reserve it just for mothers but extended it to fathers as well. I am also thankful that Avon UMC has been so supportive in me taking the leave. I suppose someone somewhere might be upset about it, but I have received nothing but positive affirmation of it.
So far Connor has been the best big brother. He is always sweet and gentle with Callie. He is always wanting to hug her, he says "awww" everytime she opens her eyes, and he is quick to share toys with her (as long as he can take them back!) He does not stress out when she is crying and overall has been a great kid.
Callie is not quite yet sleeping at night like we would like, but she is only one month old so that will come.
Now that Connor is back to pre-school, I feel like there is now a little bit of time to do things like write blog post, which I plan on doing now that I got this one out of the way.
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