It amazes me that I seem to have less time to write blog posts since I started staying home full time. I know why, it's because when I was working I used to write during my lunch break. Now I always have so much to do during any of my down time that I never have time to write. (This is why I love my Qeepsake account! It's the only way I am documenting my time with my boys!) Even right now I have four other things (cleaning, work, shower, craft prep) that I am ignoring to do this.
How are we?! We're pretty good.
Joe has had a whirlwind this fall. Lots of projects, lots of learning how to best set up lines of communication about projects. Some weeks are incredibly busy. I was really thankful to have four full days of him being home with us over Thanksgiving. It was great to spend time together and the boys love their papa! This month is going to be very tough. He has a lot of projects to finish up. Also, he lost a coworker last week in a tragic accident and the entire department, really the entire town since we live in such a small little place, is reeling over the loss. Joe is stepping up to fill in for her husband and supporting him in whatever way he is able. He is in our hearts. I can't imagine losing Joe and it being right around Christmas seems to make it feel even worse.
I am continuing to enjoy my time at home with the boys. There are certainly some days that I want to sell them to anyone willing to take on a drama king and a tiny tornado, but the vast majority of the time I keenly feel the gift of this time and I'm so thankful to Joe for being willing to make some financial sacrifice to give this to me. I'm still moseying along with some resume writing but I might back away from that next semester and do something different... stay tuned for those developments.
Z is, as always, the master of three steps forward, two steps back. He is always progressing but sometimes it feels soooo slow. He challenges me at every turn. If I say, "Don't sit on that, it might break," he immediately plops his little butt right on said object with a huge grin on his face. Never a dull moment. He wants my attention always and doesn't like to be away from me, though we have had a few successful separations lately. He is the most cuddly and affectionate child. He loves to give kisses and snuggle up to read books. He loves to sing all the time. Listening to him singing is one of my favorite things. He adores the snow and will throw himself into deep drifts and "swim."
The most frustrating thing I'm facing right now is that I feel like I am in a constant battle against screaming or hitting. We finally get him to stop screaming and he starts hitting. We get him to stop hitting and he starts screaming. I don't know if it's mostly to do with his verbal delays making it so hard for him to express his frustration and anger that he "needs" some other outlet or if he's just massively stubborn. It's really hard to tell but I just keep on keeping on. Thankfully he never hits kids at playgroup or even Bear, most of the time. It's mostly me, of course. I have to say, I've never been more thankful for my inherit patience. My whole life I've been described as "cool as a cucumber," and Lord knows I have needed every drop of that patience raising this child.
Bear is the cutest walking disaster in the world. He is more mischievous and destructive than Z ever was or is. He can completely destroy a cleaned up living room in less than a minute, easy. He's also a frustratingly picky eater, which is baffling to me since Z has always eaten pretty much everything. The only green vegetables Bear will consume are hidden in purees snuck into various things. Punk.
He is so verbal, it's amazing to us. He's starting to talk in 2-3 word sentences now and loves adding to his vocabulary. He's very mechanical and enjoys using tools and building things. He enjoys taking the ornaments off the Christmas tree. He is not very enthusiastic about snow right now, probably because he's too small to walk efficiently in the snow and falls down a lot, which is unacceptable. He climbs everything and likes to "help" do chores. He loves all things sweet and will beg for cookies whether there are any cookies around or not.
All in all we are doing well. We're meeting people and trying to get more involved in the community. The next adventure will be our big trip to Virginia!
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