So it turns out that a curious thing happens when you are busy at home with two kids. Free time seems to get sucked into a vortex of never ending cleaning, and childcare. Spare moments become those in which you might be able to get a load of dishes done, make dinner, wash some clothes, vacuum the floor - or, god forbid! play with your children :) These days, unless both the kids are in bed (which is in itself a small miracle at times) I am not even able to speak on the phone for more than a few minutes. Always, there is a drama (or two) and very seldom are the moments peaceful.
In thinking back over the past seven months where I went into a type of 'hibernation' from blogging, the following things have happened:
- I now have a 3 year old and a 15 month old. They drive each other mad, fight heaps, and occasionally laugh and play together. The 15 month old thinks it is hilarious to take my daughter's toys and run off with them. She likes rugby tackling him and her nickname for him is 'Hen' or 'Hen hock'. Kids are weird....
- My daughter has now started attending a montessori preschool two days a week and kindergarten three afternoons a week. It has made such a huge difference in her behaviour and it's been great to see her grow and develop new skills.
- On the same note, my son can now walk (run), climb up stairs, chairs, climb down from things, eat pretty much anything and has started saying a few basic words. So cool.
- And perhaps most exciting of all I have started back at work part-time! This has been a long time coming as when the chance of employment came, I had been a full time SAHM for three years. This was a major step for me but the children appeared to be adjusting well to being with a caregiver and it has been good so far.
- My husband took off overseas for most of November - Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Edinburgh, and Paris as part of his training for his new job. He enjoyed himself, drank lots of good beer and ate delicacies such as reindeer (in Finland, naturally). We survived his absence (only just!) and it gave me a new appreciation for solo parents.
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| Henry, 15 months |
That's about it. I didn't intend for this blog post to sound like one of those cheesy 'christmas letters' that we've all recieved (or maybe even written) around the festive season, but there you have it. Just a recap, if you will, for anyone who may be remotely interested. In the next post, I promise I'll brag about how amazing my kids and family are and let you know all about our accomplishments. Until then, ciao!
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| Vivi, 3 years |
