Whew! We are recovered and finally a virus free home! I didn’t think that it would ever happen especially since Jim got HIT with it – poor guy! This week is Winter Break so Jim is home with the kiddos all week! I am trying to work Wed/Thurs/Fri of this week (I had a fairly simple outpatient procedure done yesterday and it went well but MAN oh MAN it was not fun) and so far so good.
Jillie is loving the laptop! She will poke around and re-set all the settings press buttons and think that she is HOT stuff. She just smiles and looks around to see if anyone is looking and then smiles and presses whatever button catches her fancy. Good times!
Ian is loving having Daddy home all week! Although, he is on this early morning rising kick that needs to get re-adjusted. He has been up anywhere from 6:30am to 8:00am (which that I can deal with but 6:30am is brutal!). Ian is a funny sleeper. He is a great sleeper and we only realized this after bringing JJ home almost 12 months ago. Ian goes to bed at 7pm like clockwork and doesn’t get out of his bed EVER – which is not perfect because of course he calls us upstairs a few times (usually 2 times each night but not every single night) and then calls for us when he wakes in the morning. He has NEVER climbed out of bed on his own which has been great. No worries of wandering kids. JJ’s sleep pattern on the other hand is well…. less then ideal. Things have improved 100 fold since we have been home but….she is still sharing our bed most of the night. She goes to bed at 7pm too and starts in her crib but calls out for us anywhere from 11pm to 3am and then will only settle down once she is tucked into our bed – smack in the middle. She then sleeps soundly until we get up because she can’t get out of our bed alone and so she gets up with we do (to keep her safe). It’s fine and we realize that this is what she needs of us right now but…..it would be nice to sleep right next to my hubby sometimes?! I think?! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for almost 12 months.
I am working on getting together a post for a “call for quilt squares” for both our girls (JJ and her sister in China) to start on over the summer. I am going to start taking “lessons” from a friend, Abby, and I can’t wait! So, if you have any squares around…. save 2 for us!
YAY on getting rid of the viuses! Hopefully your family will finish out the winter happy & healthy!
OK, is that a LONG PONYTAIL??? I am soooo jealous! Sam is bald compared to JJ. I don’t think she will have enough hair for a ponytail until kindergarten!
My goodness her hair has gotten long! I’m glad you all are feeling better.
Grace is still in bed with me. It got to the point where she would breakdown as soon as going in her crib, so I went ahead and converted it to a daybed. We’re now working on weekend naps in her “big girl bed” to get her used to it.
I love the ponytail too….it is so cute. Count us in on the quilt squares. Maia and Aliana both have quilts (although Maia’s isn’t finished). We would love to help with both of your girls’. I hope you are ok after your procedure. I need to call you. We have been busy with house stuff.
I guess I will need to learn to make a quilt square! I do need some hobbies, that’s for sure. Charlotte’s up a lot during the night these days, due to colds and teething, so we’ve been tempted to put her in our bed – but she just won’t settle. Anyway, glad you’re all feeling better!
Man are they cute! I love her pony tail! I live for the day we can do that with Sarah’s hair. She will outgrow the bed thing…I had to do this with Alexander. We had a rough time getting him back into his own room. But, it can be done:) (he sometimes still sneaks in and sleeps on my floor…lol …and he is 8-yikes!
So glad everyone is feeling better! I love that Ian is shirtless again! They are both so cute!! 🙂