Sometimes I feel really bad for all the ways Penelope seems to get the shaft due to being the second child. But really, she was just born into a completely different world than Micah was. There are some things she doesn't get that Micah had. On the other hand, there are some things she does get that Micah didn't have. She has a big brother, she has a playmate, she has another young person in her life to show her the ropes in a way adults never could.
And unfortunately, because we're chasing a three year old while also caring for a newborn and trying not to hate each other and ourselves for all the sacrifices we're making, Penelope's life does not have as much documentation as Micah's early life did. But I think that in part that's because when we have the time, we would rather spend it looking at her and nuzzling her and savoring our time with her during each of her incredible stages, instead of disconnecting to take photos and notes.
And I think that's okay. The second child doesn't have it better or worse, it's just different and just as with the first child, parents spend their time trying to give their second child the best life possible and it looks a little different than it did for the first one.
