May 2013

            I’m glad we have received the advice that we should enjoy the time with the kids and not be in a hurry for the next phase of life because it goes fast enough. We have plenty of friends that have passed along this advice, so even in the busiest times, I try to remember that comment because it is truly a blessing to have Sarah and Allison, and it does go by quickly.  But, how should it go?  It can’t realistically go slowly since you are going 100 mph from one thing to the next, so you just do your best to not lose your patience and spend time together. 

Let’s see, how are things going?  Deb has been doing a great job with Sarah.  Along with that, I have only touched laundry on the weekends since she has stayed on top of that and she has had dinner ready each night when Allison and I get home.  She has painted the mailbox and the address on the front of our house, put our mulch down, updated all of our photos and photo books and kept us social by getting us ready for some cookouts.  She has had several visitors and friends she has met for lunch.  Also, she has worked out most days in our basement.  

Sarah is doing fantastic.  Her only issue has been an blocked tear duct, which we were referred to a specialist for, and the only thing we can do is wait to see if as she grows it clears itself up, which it normally does.  Other than that, she keeps Deb busy with diaper changes and needing her outfit changed at least once a day.  Sarah is up to sleeping maybe about 5 hours in a row at night and we hope that continues to increase.  Deb brought her to work to visit me and introduce her to my co-workers. 

Sarah’s Thing of the Month

She has started to be more alert and smile. This is always fun and Deb is usually the one that is able to get her to smile!

            Allison has transitioned to her new room at daycare and seems to really like it.  She seems to be dirtier when she gets home and is generally more worn out.  The first week was a little difficult in the evenings, but she enjoys the room enough to have no problems with being dropped off.  Deb and I attended a race day party, which was in the morning at her daycare, but quite the disaster when we left as she wanted us to take her home.  We have tried to get back into the mix with swim lessons at my mom’s pool, where she does alright.  We would like to see her enjoy the water more, but that just means we need to get her to the pool a little more often.  Overall, she has done well with the transition of a new sister in the house! 

Allison’s Things of the Month

She likes to sing the “Wheels on the Bus.”  But there are only so many things we can sing about, so we eventually move onto just about anything we can see when we are driving to and from daycare…and family and friends are included in that sometimes!  She also likes to help pick up sticks in the backyard and put them in our fire-pit. 

 

A few more items from this month:

·         We went and had dinner over at the Foulke’s house.  This was fun and enjoyable as it was one of our first opportunities to get out of the house and put Allison to bed later than her normal bedtime. 

·         We went to Gabrielle Nondorf’s graduation open house. She is one of our best babysitters and it was good to see some of my family. 

·         My mom had a knee replacement surgery and has been doing well at home.  We hope her rehab continues to go well and she is up and on her feet soon. 

·         We also went to a cookout at the McGrath’s on Memorial Day.  This was great because it was one of the first times Allison was off playing with the kids in the yard and we didn’t have to be next to her.

·         We enjoyed our Anniversary quietly this year, but we did make it out on a Saturday for a nice dinner at Fleming’s.  This was nice and we were able to enjoy a few quiet moments which have become hard to come by!