i've put in so many hours at work lately that i'm totally discombobulated (spell check??). all year i've had my eye on february as a killer. and sure enough it's been one heck of a rough few weeks. i worked 72 hours each of the last 2 weeks and then topped it off with a 30 hour overnight ICU call. so, needless to say it is GLORIOUS to have a day off! it's been hard on all of us....ryan, the kids, and me....and i'm so looking forward to the end of the month where my schedule will drastically lighten and life will be normal again.
i have a lot of mommy guilt about being away so much these past couple of weeks. the kids are resilient but i know they miss me....especially emma. she is at an age where she is very aware when i'm not around. when i'm home she clings to me and won't let me out of her sight. it's nice to feel so wanted...but does make my heart hurt that she's missing me so much these days. ryan has been such a superdad this month....taking on SO much responsibility in my absence. we're almost done with this nonsense and we couldn't be more excited.
moms of little girls will probably understand the daily wardrobe struggles. emma is a girly girl when it comes to her clothes. she wants to pick things out these days and is pretty adamant about the choices the makes. if she doesn't want to wear something it's going to take an act of God to make it happen. i've developed some tricks to get her dressed more quickly but overall she is in charge when it comes to her daily outfits ;)
last night, this is what she picked out. leg warmers on her arms, striped leggings, and her princess nighty courtesy of glammy. pretty fashion forward i know. she really knows how to mix prints well. i wish i could say the same for myself ;) rachel zoe, look out.
she insists on having her toes painted at all times. when the paint wears off it's "mommy paint emma's toes please!". love it!!
mister b turned 4 months old yesterday. there are no words for this magic little man. he's the most smiley bubbly talkative little chubster i've ever laid my eyes on. he melts me and makes my heart flutter. he's still a big eater and we've started with a few solids already. he still has no idea what is goig on when the spoon hits his mouth but is having fun trying to figure it out. he's getting close to rolling over and is, on most occasions, sleeping through the night. he sleeps with his arms out and is learning to soothe himself if he wakes in the night. he drools like crazy these days and i can feel two little toothbuds about to pop out already! he continues to squeal and talk and smile like crazy....the girls at daycare call him "the flirt". i just love him so much and am so thankful every day for the joy he has brought to our family. emma adores him and not a day goes by where she doesn't ask to hold him or shower him with kisses.
emma is still a little firecracker. she is constantly saying the funniest things. our latest favorite is when she does something naughty....like steal her brothers pacifier for exampe....she says "emma making bad choices!". to be fair, when she does something she is particularly proud of she's say "emma making good choices!" but we hear way more of the former than the latter. it's hysterical. she likes to boss everyone around...."mommy sit down on emma's bed and read book!", "daddy put emma's hair in pony!....and my new favorite...."baby ben crawl now!". HA! i think the fact that she is so good with expressing what she wants and doesn't want saves us a lot in the way of tantrums. but, as the photos above show...we still get a few of those too.
ben loves his bouncer and we even gave him a shot in the walker the other day! he loved pushing himself backwards. when you hold him on your lap he often tries to stand up....he likes being upright that's for sure! he studies emma like a hawk and i can tell he is itching to move!!
i have a grand day planned. cleaning and laundry and exercise....honestly sounds pretty glamorous after the crazy work schedule i've had! i'm getting a facial too so that is pretty fancy :) ryan is taking off for orlando to take a portion of his general contractors license test so i'm gonna wrangle the munchkins tonight on my own. say your prayers for both of us!! :)
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