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    You are here: Home / Personal / And then there were two

    And then there were two

    January 26, 2022 By Sam 74 Comments

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    Finally coming out of my mini “maternity leave” to introduce you to my second son:

    baby boy sleeping in lounger

    💙 Rhett Matthew Merritt 💙

    He arrived at 9:06AM on Monday, December 13th weighing a hefty 9 pounds and 8 oz. Whew. He’s also a tall baby, ranking above the 97th percentile at every doctor visit so far.

    It’s been so wonderful having him here and my heart is so full. He’s been such a laid back baby. Of course he cries (and, sometimes, screams), but the nights have been easier than I’d expected. I’m tired, but not as tired as I thought I’d be at this point.

    newborn baby with arm raised above head sleeping on white towel

    I’d been bracing myself for the transition from one to two kids and have been relieved that it’s been easier than I expected (so far!).

    I’m not sure if Rhett is an “easier” baby than Luke was or if it’s just been easier because I’ve been through all of this before (and feel a bit more confident all-around with the whole parenting thing) but the transition has been much smoother than I’d expected and I’m just feeling very grateful for that.

    As for Luke, he’s been a great big brother.

    toddler boy pouring flour into stand mixer

    Zach and I have been making sure Luke still gets plenty of individual attention (in the picture above we’re making snowball cookies together before Christmas), and he’s been doing wonderfully. Thank goodness.

    He likes to touch Rhett and say “He’s so soft!”, and to put his face close to Rhett’s and say “He’s SOOOO CUTE!”. When Rhett cries, Luke runs to find a pacifier or shouts “IT’S OK BABY RHETT!”.

    He didn’t want to hold Rhett at first, but now he asks to (and wants to pick him up and carry him around like a baby doll, so it’s tough explaining to him why he can’t do that!).

    There have definitely been some bumps in the road these past few weeks; we all got sick (virus finally caught us!) after Christmas and we had to spend a few cold days without heat thanks to furnace issues that popped up unexpectedly (thank goodness for space heaters!). Despite that, I’ve overall really, really been enjoying this time as a new family of four.

    family of four in front of church alter

    Many of you know I worked really hard all year to be ahead on content, so you’ve still been seeing new posts publish even though I’ve been “off”. I’m finally jumping back into the kitchen and am so glad to be back.

    As always thanks for letting me share these sweet moments with you. For more personal posts, you can also follow me on Instagram where I try to share lots of behind-the-scenes and bits of my life over on my stories. 💜

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    1. Linda

      March 31, 2022 at 2:47 pm

      Congratulations Sam! I’m way late on this… but what a beautiful baby Rhett is, and you have a beautiful family! All the best to you and your new addition

      Reply
      • Sam

        April 01, 2022 at 9:53 am

        Thank you so much, Linda! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Cheyenne

      March 06, 2022 at 2:16 pm

      SO precious. What a darling family. It’s perfect that they are close in age as they will be closer as they grow up. Blessings.

      Reply
    3. anne

      February 14, 2022 at 9:35 pm

      You have such beautiful children. Congratulations.

      Reply
      • Sam

        February 15, 2022 at 8:43 am

        Thank you so much! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Stefanie

      February 04, 2022 at 10:44 am

      Congratulations Sam, Zach, and Luke!
      Thank You for all your wonderful recipes. So glad Rhett is making it easy on you!

      Reply
    5. Laura Baldini

      February 03, 2022 at 9:44 pm

      WHAT A CUTIE!

      Reply
    6. Diana

      February 03, 2022 at 2:43 pm

      Sam, you have a beautiful family and congratulations!! Best of luck to you always!!

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