Current State of Affairs

We are doing OK here this week. It's that nasty time of the year again - when illnesses are just bouncing among us. We seem to be on the mend for now, but I predict we'll all be sick again before the reprieve - which is Spring Break. Our ped says that school letting out for a week gives all the bugs a chance to die, and that seems to be pretty accurate. Both of the boys are on the mend, but we are still doing breathing treatments to keep the coughing at bay. I did one at 3:30am this morning w/Leo and one at 4:15am w/Henry, so it was quite a night.

I am in the process of finding a new preschool for Leo for next year. This year he has been at the lab school at Plano East High School, and it has been wonderful. But it is only a half-day program, and he just needs a longer day. Every child is different, and this child is ready for a longer day! My first choice is FUMC Allen, but we are on a waiting list there. I found another church that is S on Los Rios that seems to be a great fit, and I don't think we'll have any trouble getting in there. So we'll probably go ahead and get on their roster and only move to FUMC Allen if a 3-day spot comes available.

Being a SAHM to Leo continues to be a challenge. It hasn't been a successful day for him if he hasn't asked why or what's gonna happen if or argued with me about everything nine million times. Some days it is all I can do to hold on by my fingernails until the cavalry (aka Daddy) arrives at 6:15. Somehow I have failed at helping him learn to play alone in his room - wherever I am, that's where he needs to be. He doesn't nap anymore, but many afternoons I send him (against his will) to his room for an hour or so just so that I can regroup.

Henry is a delight. He is smiley and happy and so loving. One of my favorite parts of life with Henry so far has been using the Moby to carry him on outings. He has now discovered that he can ride facing out, and he will no longer ride snuggled up against me - he has to be able to see. It is just the most wonderful thing to have him on eyelevel with the rest of the world, and I am also able to keep a running dialog with him since he is so close to me. I went to a meeting Tues. night to try other options for babywearing as he gets heavier. I am most interested in the Mai Tai and the Storchenweige - I'm not sure which to invest in. I kept a low-profile hoping that they wouldn't find out that I'm a pretender ;) - not a breastfeeder, cosleeper, homeschooler, attachment parenter, cloth diaperer, non-vaxxer, non-circumciser, etc. But I think they could smell the formula powder residue on my clothing. hahahahaha. What an interesting little mothering world we have created - where we all have to have these labels and exist in our little camps. All I know is that I'm just doing the best that I can to rear these two beautiful little men. :)

Leo and Henry are going to Brooksie and Papa's next weekend, and Todd and I are looking forward to a weekend alone!

I have many new pictures to post - hopefully I can get them up tonight!

Please comment and let me know that someone is out there....