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Life is good.

I figured it was time I checked in, especially since my last few actual posts had been a little glum. 

Baby A has been healthy and, with the exception of one day (when I vacuumed with her in the same room), her cough has been completely gone. We are doing Flovent  and 5mL of Zyrtec. I also started her on a vitamin and a probiotic. And today will be warm and beautiful so we all are happy about that. 

We have so much fun playing. 

 

Princess & the Frog

The importance of hydration

I hadn't mentioned that Chad started a new job. It is in OKC so that has brought new challenges. His current schedule is such that during the week (M-F), he leaves at 8am and gets home after 8pm. This will change in about three weeks. Then he will be home two days a week but will work on Saturdays and Sundays. So that's a bummer but we are thankful he has a job (& he is really liking it) and we know we will get adjusted. This is week 3 and A and I are falling into a routine. I work from 8:30-5:20 and then pick her up from school. We get settled in, clean up, make dinner, etc. Chad comes home and we hang out a bit, Chad & I eat dinner, and then we get her ready for bed. Bedtime has been the biggest adjustment. By then, it's after 9 and A is cranky and overtired. So we probably have to change this but Chad really doesn't want to miss seeing her at night since he already is losing so much time. It doesn't help that she is cutting her first canine which looks so painful! :(

Mini cucumbers don't taste the same as English cucumbers

We have had to make a lot of adjustments like hiring a dog walker twice a week and getting together (& interviewing) a list of back up babysitters.  Another challenge has been getting her to school on time for breakfast. I still don't have this down so I made some toddler muffins on Sunday that I froze for those days (every day?) that we are rushing out the door. She loves them. Chad also liked them though he reported they were bland and needed more sweetness. They were super easy and have fruit and veggies (banana, applesauce, carrots, squash) in them. I also have some more breakfast cookie recipes I'd like to try for her. 

My work is going really well. It has been crazy busy and I'm getting even less sleep (I try to work after she's in bed from about 10:30-1) but I hope that once this grant is submitted, things will slow down a little (& I'm trying--very unsuccessfully--to ignore the nagging voice that is convincing me to submit another in March...). I will admit I'm pretty impressed with myself these days. Not that I'm doing anything spectacular; just that we are getting the balance down, had the house in better shape than it's been in in months (don't be too impressed; it was a disaster!), and somehow cooked actual meals every M-Th night the last 3 weeks and I'm being productive at work. It may not sound like much to others but it has been monumental for me! Having a sweet and healthy kiddo has certainly helped. We even had time for some crafts and such. I'll have to update you guys on that in the valentines day post. :)