Looking Ahead

I'm not worried about how Eva will adjust to a new baby. For one thing, she's got a very easy-going temperament. I can leave her in the nursery or with my sister-in-law and she won't shed a tear. I know that's partly due to Attachment Parenting and how secure she feels in her world, but it's also largely her easy-going personality. Whenever she's faced with a new person or situation, she stands back and observes with an intent, studied look on her face. Once she's familiarized herself with whoever (or whatever) it is, she resumes her warm, outgoing attitude. She's been so easy, in fact, I've joked that she's God's way of tricking us into having another one. I know it's rare to get two easy babies in a row, so I'm bracing for a more difficult temperament this time around.