Crazy times..

Wow, who knew going back to work meant I could possibly be getting even less sleep than before I started working.. Well, I guess I did.. I have been back to work for 2 weeks now and now realize that I am bushed.. but it has been good for my mental state..
 
I love being at home with the little ones, but it is nice to not have to change diapers or stand and sway for eight hours.. the adult conversation is nice too.. It does make me realize how lucky I am that I can stay at home with them if I want.. 

The kids start daycare tomorrow. I am most worried about Noah who seems to think he needs to be held about 80% of his waking time.. and about the same amount of his sleeping time... 

In other news, Ben took me to a play for my birthday and bought me flowers... :)

Z

Wow, the cost of childcare....

So, since I started a new job we have decided to look into daycare for a few days a week so that we don't have to work opposite schedules... we will already be doing that on the weekends as it is. I want to see my family so that just won't work. 

I can see, after making a few phone calls etc, that if you have more than 1 child it can be cost prohibitive to have your children in daycare--that is unless you make a lot of money.. doing the math, if we have the kids in daycare 2 days I would have to work 3 days each week to break even, then we might still have to pay someone to watch the kids on the weekend.. if i worked full time and had the kids in daycare 3 days a week, I would only bring home just over $300 total.. doesn't hardly seem right you know... all that work, missing the kids, and very little  money to show for it...


still looking into other options.....


Z

Sleep deprivation.... and walking..

I can't wait until Noah sleeps through the night.. Oh, and Katelyn decides that she isn't going to wake up when mommy is going to sleep.. What was I thinking, trying to get a job. Which, by the way, I did get. So, I will be starting work on Thursday next week, working 2 days a week. Should be fun with no sleep--don't you think... 

Katelyn is doing a lot more walking.. she starts our walking now then will crawl, but she can get across a room and into another before she gives up. Then she gets back up and does it all again.. 

It is about time.. she has been on the verge of walking for months now.. 

Noah is chatty, smiley, and giggly. not much new in his world. 

Z

Noah is 3 months..

Wow! How time flies by.. Noah is already 3 months old and big sister Katelyn is 17 months old. I look back at the pictures from Katelyn's birth and look at her now and see how big she is. 

Noah has grown so much too..  

They are such a joy. Katelyn is always exploring and making us smile. She is walking more.. soon it will be her favored mode of transport, but crawling is still faster.. 

Noah is smiling and laughing when he sees me, it is quite cute.. 

I am truly blessed to have the family I have.. 

Z

should I or shouldn't I

Well, let me start by saying that I LOVE LOVE LOVE being a stay-at-home mom, however, it is the first time in my life that I have not worked or gone to school and that is strange. 

I have a job interview on Friday, I am excited, sad, and confused on whether I should take the job if it is offered to me. It as at my former place of employment and I am pretty sure that a job offer will be made. In this economy I know I should probably just jump at the chance to have a job. 

The job is as a pharmacy technician and it is a contingent position. This  means not even part-time. I would be required to work 2 days a week, weekends and some holidays.. I love having weekends with my family and am not looking forward to working holidays. 

It is not enough to pay for child care so the kids will be with Ben's mom or Ben and maybe on the weekends with one of my oldest friends (people I have known the longest..  not OLD).. 

Ben is supportive of whatever decision I decide to make.. I don't want to make the wrong one.. I know I will miss my babies. A lot to think about.. 


Z

This and that

Wow, what a morning I had.. between Noah crying and Katelyn playing in the toilet and getting her church clothes wet, I was a little crazy.

Katelyn has this obsession with water--ok what kid doesn't. So, while I was feeding Noah, she disappeared only to be found splashing in the toilet. Normally I would have taken this in stride, but today was Noah's baptism and she was dressed specifically for that.. Therefore, I had to strip her and put her clothes in the dryer (clean toilet water..). 

While her clothes were drying she tried to hide her sippy in the heat register.. Another of her favorite things to do is to hide things in places that open or close.  For example, cupboards, toys, oh and my personal favorite the heat register.

having a toddler definitely means no dull moments.. 

Yesterday she and daddy went sledding in the backyard 

 Katelyn is also trying to master walking, she took about 4 steps several times today.. GO KATELYN.

Noah is just up to being cute and a happy, good baby.. 

Z

Baby smiles and randomness

So, I guess after almost 10 weeks, I should be used to functioning on 3 hours asleep some nights and never really getting into a deep sleep on others, but I am not. Ben is really great about helping out when he doesn't work, but sometimes the kids don't cooperate with that plan.. 

In other news, Noah is very "chatty" and has really started to smile socially. It is so cute.. 

Katelyn has taken a few steps, but still finds it more efficient to crawl.. and only on few occasions has attempted to gouge her brother's eyes out.. At others she is being extremely gentle trying to help soothe him when he cries.. 

She has also taken to using the swing as her own toy.. 

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Definitely never a dull moment around here.. 

Z