Isaiah is in his highchair, happily flinging cheerios (good for dexterity and the dog's are also a fan!) Eli is "coloring" me a picture, and by coloring I mean throwing crayons and balling up printer paper. Zach is carefully sketching his favorite Mario Bros. characters, and Hailey is in time out for a bad attitude. After a weekend of camping with the girl scouts, I think both she and Josh will sleep fantastically tonight.
Life is good. It is busy and chaotic, it is frustrating and unpredictable too. But, with the unpredictable, also come unexpected blessings and joys. I had the best weekend just chilling out with the boys. We took a walk, colored with chalk on the driveway, made cupcakes, snuggled a ton and Zach and I stayed up late to play video games and watch movies. It was awesome. I've always loved spending time with my kids, but the one on one time is even more special to me now that there are six of us.
The twins have officially been with us for a month now!!! I can hardly believe it! We had our first post-placement visit with our caseworker last week. It was so great to see her and share out joys and challenges. We've been so fortunate to have her along for the ride! She's been a valuable source of information, guidance and has become a great friend.
Today is the last day of Spring Break! I'm a little sad to see the kids go back to school tomorrow, but I do love routine, so the idea of getting back into ours gives me some comfort. The coming week will bring a girl scouts meeting, a visit from the boys' caseworker, a long overdue coffee and playdate with a missed friend, and who knows what else... I suspect laundry will be involved...
I'm so proud of Hailey and Josh. They were camping all weekend with the girl scouts and had such an amazing time! I'm sure Hails needed some one on one time with Daddy, and I know he needed a little time away from the chaos. (By the sounds of it though, I don't think ten girl scouts is a whole lot less stressful than our brood!) Hails tried rock climbing, holding a worm and a fish and the thing she was MOST scared of....going potty in an outhouse.
Before he left, Josh buzzed the boys' heads. They look so cute and no more macaroni in the hair, yay!
Last week we finally got to meet with Isaiah's neurologist. He was a very nice older gentleman, with lots of experience, patience and tact. I liked him. He has a lot of hope for our boy. He said he seems to have made a lot of progress since his last appointment and really feels that he is thriving. I couldn't agree more! Isaiah's newest thing is that he can say "yeah" and says it in response to every question he's asked. It's so adorable. :)
And my favorite kid-ism of the week goes to Zach:
Zach: someone should make lids for shopping carts so Elijah can't keep standing up in the back.
Me: couldn't stand up...couldn't breathe?
Zach: he'd be okay, there are holes in the bottom
And with that I will go start dinner. (Don't worry, Hailey's not still in time out..lol)
Thank you for reading and helping me stay connected to the world around me <3
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