In the "A"

I think we are in trouble. Max tends to have some several of my OCD tendencies. For the past several months, he has started a new little routine at bedtime, one that he has made up all on his own.


He has these cute letters above his bed that spell out his name, and almost every night, he has to make sure that he is in the middle of his bed. He will cock his head all the way back and say, "Mom, am I in the 'A'?" He wants to make sure he is smack dab in the middle of his bed. He wants to make sure he won't fall out! He just likes to double check!

There's nothing wrong with that, right?!?!?

A little R & R

It seems like I've been in a blogging funk the past few weeks. The kids and I seem to be getting into a new daily routine, and that could be part of the reason for my bloggy break. Remember when your kids were babies or toddlers (or maybe you are in that stage now...) and how you always had to have your errands done, lunch cleaned-up or be home in time for "nap time"....well, we are back to that stage. The sad part is that my kid's naps are long gone...but we still need to be home and finished with lunch by mommy's new nap time!

With my extreme fatigue (hello...if you are a mom...extreme fatigue is already part of your job description) I've been trying to rest everyday so we started up "quiet time" for the kids again.

We start this wonderful time of the day with Maggie reading books to us (she is doing a great job reading), followed by me reading a few books to the kids, then they both trot off to their own rooms for 1/2 hour or so of alone time. After about a 1/2 hour, I will hear them whisper yelling to each other, and then they are allowed 1/2 hour of together time, as long as they don't get too loud. It has been working pretty well so far. This allows me to lay across the bed and rest for a little while. I always seem to have my little note book with me...writing down lists, things-to-do, etc...but at least I'm resting.

This new "rest time" has however, interfered with my blogging time...yet another reason for a new laptop. (Hint to hubby...this would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift for your lovely wife who happily bore 2 beautiful and healthy children for you!) With a new laptop, I could rest and blog at the same time. I could save a few hundred trees (since I could be typing all my lists into the computer!) All in all, it would be a wonderful thing.

All kidding aside, the rest thing is going well, I do feel a little more energized when I am able to lay down for a little while. I'm trying really hard to not over-do-it. Letting the little things go isn't the easiest thing for me, but I can only do so much...I have to learn to say "no", I have to learn to limit myself, and I have to remember that I need to listen to my body...so that this body can be around for a long time to come.

Someone special turns ONE today!

It's hard to believe it's already been one year!

Happy 1st Birthday Sloany! We love you!