Well, as expected, since the beginning of August our lives have been a complete whirlwind. Brandon is literally working or studying every second that he is not asleep, and his sleep time is in short supply as well. I wouldn't say Brandon is having trouble understanding his 3 new subjects, but there is so much to do and there is just not enough time in the day to do it.
I try my best to help, but the girls are keeping me on my toes as well. Caroline tracked out of school for 3 weeks starting last Monday. The first few days of 3 little ones getting used to being with each other all day long was enough to wish I had other people's toilets to clean as long as it took me away from this house. By the end of the week we settled into our new routine and only a few tears are shed each day now. To keep Caroline active while she is out of school I booked her in tennis lessons twice a week and she is still continuing her violin lessons each week. So Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays we are either sprinting out the door the second Brandon walks through it or popping some casserole in the oven so when we return home right at dinner time we have the chance to all have a meal together before Brandon heads off to a Toastmasters meeting or to pack for school. I actually even considered signing Caroline up for youth choir and Brandon gave me a look like I had suggested we rob a bank or something.
Summer started preschool last Thursday. She only goes twice a week, but wakes up each morning asking if this is the day she gets to go to school and play with her friends. I'm so glad she is enjoying being on her own. She's my 1st girl that has been home with me the entire time since the day she has been born. She is so excited every morning she walks in to class and is so proud of herself each afternoon when she hands me her craft for the day. I think in Caroline's absence she has learned how to fill the dead air. She can talk your ear off, and now with Caroline home to compete with available talk time there is not a single quiet moment in our house.
Bella is probably the one that is keeping me the busiest. She waited until she was 10 months old to get any teeth and now she is working on #3,4,5,6,7 and 8 all at the same time. Needless to say she is not a happy girl. If she's not sleeping, moving or eating then she's crying. She has developed a new way to tell us she wants more food by screaming at the top of her lungs. Our efforts to stop this behavior only results in total meltdown. She also is taking her first steps and is into everything. She pulls things off tables and can crawl to the top of the stairs within seconds. She still has a smile that can melt your heart though. Every time I see that sweet gummy grin it just makes it all worth it.
Poor Brandon has become a visitor in our lives. He tries his absolute best to spend every free second with us, but there just aren't many to share. The other day after a few minutes of spending time with Daddy the girls and I had to leave him to study and go on with our day. Driving down the road Summer told me, "That Brandon sure is nice!" It's important for the girls to spend time with their Dad so we sneak it in whenever we can, but it is equally important for Brandon and I to spend time alone together as well. Lately most of our conversation is via email. The other day he actually IMed me from the office. Thanks to my Dad we got a few hours together last Sunday night. It totally recharged our batteries and we learned those moments are totally necessary to get us through these times. I wonder if Duke will let us work babysitter's fees into our student loans?!
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