Generic family update

Because I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts to paper, (or web page) I'll just give a quick update on the fam.



L - fighting to get his university assignments finished before we go camping. Two down, one to go. Suffering from chest infection, to the point that he actually visited the doctor yesterday.



Me - Tired. Busy. Mentally organising myself and three girls to go camping. Woke up this morning with an insane urge to spring (autumn??) clean my bedroom. Removed curtains, washed them, swept all cobwebs and spiders from cornices, wiped wardrobe doors with a soapy cloth, changed bedding, vacuumed (under bed?!?), cleaned windows, and dusted everything horizontal. Not sure what's up with that, but our room is nice and clean, and much more of a haven now, as opposed to a lost home for random items and dust bunnies.

C - absolutely my favourite four-year old on the planet. Has progressed to saying, when disciplined or scolded, "Don't you love me anymore?". Yeah. Wasn't ready for that one at all. Thankfully, I can always answer "Of course I love you - that's why I won't let you behave this way". Still not sure if that makes her feel any better, but it feels like the right thing to say.

P - in potty training mode, and also I think she's giving up naps. Sporadically, at least. It seems to help with the bedtime circus that often happens in their room between the hours of 7pm and 830pm. :) Eats non-stop, and has the most insane "mischief making" laugh - you can't help but smile when you hear it.

M - despite her wild and crazy entrance into this world, is by far my easiest child. We (and by we I mean I) have managed to shift her into a workable routine that works for the whole family, and within two days of implementing it, she started sleeping through the night. Unbelievable. She is such a happy baby, and seriously - rarely cries. I think I've gotten better at 'baby-speak', and so head off crying before it has a chance to happen. Seems to be allergic to latex, as well as avocado and banana. Also seems to have eczema, but at this point, I'd be startled if she didn't.

And in a nutshell, that's what's happening in our family. I've been sort of struggling to write lately, not quite sure what to put out there. I've been reading lots of good blog posts, and feeling very inspired in some areas, especially the homemaking front. Though when I'm feeling tired, as though all the life has been sucked away, I have to force myself to work five minutes at a time - I even use the timer on my phone to help me, just to get something, ANYTHING accomplished. It's a simple trick, but it's also often just enough to get me over that hump and off the lounge.

Not much else to share for today, and because it's 'Ladies' Day' here at our house (L is off working at the voting place), I need to get off the 'puter and sit with my girls. :)

XO,
Sarah