Okay, this post was supposed to be posted a month ago…oops. Not too much time to update/edit for Feb, so here it is. Haha.. Even as I write this right now, Noah and Sarah are trying to sneak some cookies because they think I'm not paying attention.
It's a new year, so it's time to revive this blog! It was a hectic end to a great year. After Christmas festivities in Virginia, we headed up to New York for a week to see family and friends. Everyone had a great time and now we're back catching up on sleep and getting back to the normal routines - or at least trying to, despite all of the school delays and closings. I'm a little more motivated to be organized and clean, but I'm sure that'll wear off soon. I'm also a little more motivated to post an update on the kids so here we go. (Clearly I wasn't that motivated, since it took a month to actually get this posted)
Lydia - 5 months old
Lydia is eating, growing, and sleeping well. Yay! She's still sleeping in the cosleeper next to our bed, so the next step is to move her out. She actually slept in a different room from me when we were in New York and I really missed her! :( I'm really trying to hold on to her baby-ness because…there will be no more babies! She started to roll over to her side and spent most of her days lying on her playmat when I first wrote this post, but she's now started rolling. She's rolling off the mat all the time, which makes Sarah very upset for some reason. Lydia is still pretty laid back and calm, which is nice since her big sister and brother can be intense. We just recently set up the crib in her new room and are getting her ready for the eventual move. I've been having her nap in her new room these past couple of weeks and she seems to love it. Now we just need to install her new blackout shades and clear out the rest of our junk from the room and it'll be all ready! Nursery, set up. Hahaha.
Sarah - 2 years, 6 months
Sarah is so tiring. She is extremely stubborn, defiant, and always testing the limits. But she is also extremely friendly, cheerful, and funny. Such a ham. So it's hard to stay mad at her for long. The terrible twos are still going strong with this one and I'm ashamed to admit I'm kind of scared of her. Once she gets upset it can be so hard to reel her in, so depending on what situation we're in, a lot of times I'll just give in to her demands to avoid the screaming and kicking. We decided to set up her big girl bed about a month ago and I was really worried about her getting out of bed and not going back in, but she was super excited about the big girl bed that on the first night, so she didn't get out once! It was so amazing. She came out once on the second night, but after some screaming and crying, she was willing to lie down in exchange for a drink of water. Then she fell asleep. Whew! So far, she just needs a few drinks of water or a few minutes of cuddling and she's good to go.
Noah - 4 years, 5 months
Noah is getting so old. I just got an email the other day about a kindergarten readiness presentation at his preschool in a few weeks. OMG. I have been waiting eagerly for kindergarten but now that the day is getting closer, I'm starting to get sad - and it's only February! But, you know what they say about the days being long and the years being short. Before I know it he'll be getting on that school bus. In the meantime, I'm trying to make the most of the time I have with him at home, so I feel bad when I'm always busy cooking, cleaning, or tending to the girls. Since he's older, he doesn't need me as much, so he kind of gets neglected all the time. When I do have those 10 minutes of time just for him though, I like to think he really enjoys it. When Sarah takes her afternoon nap, I usually take that time to try to teach Noah to read and sometimes bake something with him, but now that I'm phasing out Sarah's nap, it's harder to squeeze those things in. There just isn't enough time in the day (or enough energy in me) to give every kid their own time.
