Well, we're managing to hold it together with two kids pretty well. Thanks to Shawn taking Max out to the park for an hour every night after work I'm managing to put together some well rounded dinners. And a big thanks to Alice for being such a mellow baby. She slept through the night the last two nights. Amazing. Am I tempting fate by bragging about it on my blog? Probably. Alice has been a delight. She's usually happy to sit in her bouncy chair batting at toys while I make meals and throw in loads of laundry. Max is adjusting very well to being a big brother and he really enjoys cuddling and burping Alice. He said something priceless on the way home from school the other day. Alice was crying in the car, guessing she might be hungry I told her we'd be home soon and that I'd give her some "Mamma's Milk". Max piped up, saying that he needed to nurse her and that she needed his milk. I love it.
I've been trying to give him more one on one time. On Monday we started what I hope will be a weekly tradition. I took Max out for a special dinner, just the two of us. He was so happy to go to a restaurant with just me. Tonight he and I baked up some pumpkin muffins to take over to our neighbors for pumpkin carving tomorrow. He really loves baking and cooking.
Tomorrow I have a parent interview at a preschool in the neighborhood we hope to enroll him in. I am hopeful a spot will open up soon for him. We visited and he was so excited by the environment. Most of the time is spent playing outside, which he loves. All the toys are wood, and the kids get to help make their own organic snacks, and they get to bake a mini loaf of bread on fridays. It sounds perfect for him. He's doing well at the drop-in school we're using in the University District, but it's a bit of a drive and I think he'll do really well in a permanent school where he goes to school with the same kids for a few years.
Shawn's Dad visited us this weekend and we had a nice, laid back time. Tim was super helpful and watched the kids so Shawn and I could check out a rental house (we're not moving into it), and rearrange Max's room, making room for Alice to move in there in a month or two. Shawn and Tim had fun taking Max to the zoo and park, and I even got to hit Goodwill by myself while they watched the kids.
The days can be crazy and long when Shawn's at work, but overall it's going really well. Alice is growing and thriving, already fitting into three month clothes. She has a knack for waking up when Max goes down for a nap. It's pretty cute, she wakes up all smiles and we usually get in a good hour of Mamma and Alice time. Today I gave her a leg massage and she cooed and rolled around on the bed. I'll post more pictures once we get them uploaded. Happy Halloween!
