Life

I'll be honest, I am feeling pretty drained lately. I absolutely love my babies, but I am quite overwhelmed with all of the responsibilities in my life. I have been trying really hard not to worry about the dishes, laundry, vacuuming, etc. but it’s easier said than done. Another thing to get used to with having 3 kids is not being able to have any hobbies for myself. I'm sure it will get easier as Cora grows up and is less dependent on me, but right now I literally have no time to spend on stuff I want to work on. (Including this blog.) I'm trying to remind myself that my kids are not going to remember how amazing I was at cleaning the house, but they WILL remember the times I got down on the floor to play with them. I'm finding that it is very difficult and, at times, heart-breaking that I can't do and be everything for everybody. What has helped me through are smiles from my sweet baby girl, Josh singing Gotye's, "Somebody That I Used to Know", watching as Maya gains confidence in herself, and knowing that every mother goes through this at some point! A goal of mine is to try harder to enjoy this time of my life. I know it will pass quickly! Cora is already 10 1/2 weeks old, and is getting so big and sweet. Whenever Nick gets home from work he heads over to her to try and get a few smiles. It's really cute to watch and I love that about him. Josh adores school and is starting to come out of his shell. I've noticed he talks a lot to his teachers, but he isn't interested in becoming friends with his classmates. He'll get it eventually. Maya is totally thriving in Kindergarten! Whoo hoo! I was so worried that it would be too much for her to be gone all day, but she loves it. She's doing really well with learning how to read and has become a pro at making new friends. I can't believe how assertive she is now, much more so than at the beginning of last month. She has no problem walking up to someone and saying, "Hi. I'm Maya. Want to be my friend?" I'm so proud of all of them.

Cora is not a fan of tummy time, as you can see. She does like her brother though. Good thing because he is absolutely in love with her!!

So sweet.

We took a fun field trip to the apple orchard with Josh's class. They taught us a little lesson about how apples grow then we went for a tractor ride and finished off the trip with apple cider and doughnuts. It was nice to meet some of the parents and get to know the kids in his class.

Josh was not happy at all when his teacher asked him to line up for a picture with his class. The only one crying...sigh....little booger.

Maya received a very cute coat from her Grandma and Uncle Michael. She loves it and wears it every day to school.