Today was a good day.
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| Spending time with your siblings can be quite... in-tents. :-D |
Monday, 24 July 2017
My welcome greeting
Today I walked through the door and greeted everyone that I could see. The ikea circus tent was close to the door and started to shake / move. Little by little a Lucy popped out from behind or in it, drawn by the sound of my voice. When she saw me she gave me a huge, warm smile.
Today was a good day.
Today was a good day.
Sunday, 23 July 2017
Trials by Children
I feel that every meal, night time routine, just about anything is a challenge with the kids.
Other times it's so easy.
Right now Isaac is getting into trouble because climbing. He'll climb up into the window well in the basement. When you confront him about it in your Stern Parenting Voice he's all like "oh sore-ee. I wove you" then goes in for a tight, very comfortable hug. I think he can speak just fine and just cranks up the cuteness to get out of trouble.
Alice continues to have issues with big feelings but we are all getting a bit better at dealing with them. It's the worst when she's tired, or hungry, or anxious about a new experience. But when things are going well she still allows me to cradle her like a baby and rock her back and forth, back and forth, while I tell her that I love her.
Lucy is bum scooting around a lot. She's starting to get into anything on floor level. She enjoys getting into the IKEA tent and flipping it onto its side. That would have caused hysterics with Alice at that age. She seems to really like toes, shoes, balls, and music.
Sometimes Laura and I talk about going away for vacation that's just the two of us. We get a far off look in our eyes... then fail to see how that would work any time soon. Maybe it would. I just don't know. We can dream.
Things are good.
Other times it's so easy.
Right now Isaac is getting into trouble because climbing. He'll climb up into the window well in the basement. When you confront him about it in your Stern Parenting Voice he's all like "oh sore-ee. I wove you" then goes in for a tight, very comfortable hug. I think he can speak just fine and just cranks up the cuteness to get out of trouble.
Alice continues to have issues with big feelings but we are all getting a bit better at dealing with them. It's the worst when she's tired, or hungry, or anxious about a new experience. But when things are going well she still allows me to cradle her like a baby and rock her back and forth, back and forth, while I tell her that I love her.
Lucy is bum scooting around a lot. She's starting to get into anything on floor level. She enjoys getting into the IKEA tent and flipping it onto its side. That would have caused hysterics with Alice at that age. She seems to really like toes, shoes, balls, and music.
Sometimes Laura and I talk about going away for vacation that's just the two of us. We get a far off look in our eyes... then fail to see how that would work any time soon. Maybe it would. I just don't know. We can dream.
Things are good.
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Lucy is sick
Lucy is sick with a cold and ear infection. She's just breathing and very difficult to make smile or laugh, which is out of character. Also you could an egg on her. I feel bad. We now have meds so it's just a matter of time until she's better.
I feel extremely lucky that we have not had to deal with anything more serious. 😕
I feel extremely lucky that we have not had to deal with anything more serious. 😕
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