I did it again!

Oops, I managed to forget to update the blog yet again. I really need to put a sticky note up somewhere to remind me to update more often. I’ve had so many people ask me about news and more pictures of the boys, so I suppose I should at least post the latest news and then do the pictures tonight when I’ve had a chance to sort through the many hundreds that we’ve taken in the last couple of months. It’s amazing how fast time goes.

I’m back at work again. I started back on Wednesday, and it’s been a struggle for me. I cried the entire way to work on Wednesday after dropping the boys off, and while I haven’t done that again, it’s been incredibly difficult for me to drop them off in the morning knowing that I won’t see them for almost 10 hours. It would probably be different if I had a job I enjoyed more; I might actually be happier about going back to work. But as it stands right now, I hate it and I’m miserable away from my boys all day. We’re working on finding a solution that works for our family and our budget. Hopefully it won’t take too long to figure out.

My return to work has also been hard on the boys. Scooter is having sleep issues – refusing to nap at daycare, waking up and crying hysterically for hours in the middle of the night – and will burst into tears at the simple thought that I might be going somewhere without him. He’s so much more clingy in the last couple of days. I’m hoping that he’ll start doing better once he’s into a routine, but it breaks my heart when he’s crying for me when I leave him at daycare, even though I know that the minute I’m gone he’s happy as a clam and that he’s in the best hands possible. Quin outwardly seems fine, although he’s definitely happier when I’m home and nursing him! He’s my little boobie monster when I’m home. He’s also decided that the only place he’s willing to sleep is right in between Garry and I or in his swing.

Scooter had a ton of fun Christmas morning, ripping open presents. It took him about 15 minutes to figure out there were presents under the tree, but once he noticed – there was no stopping him! We had paper flying around the room. We took him driving around to look at Christmas lights and he was totally in awe of some of the houses we saw. And we tried visiting Santa – all was well until saw the person dressed up like Rudolph; he promptly screamed and climbed my leg. We managed to get a picture of Santa; I’ll scan it into the computer and post it soon. He’s also talking more and more, not just increasing his vocabulary but actually saying phrases and sentences. His enunciation could use a little work, but if you listen to him, you can actually understand him. It’s a nice change from the point and shriek routine we’ve had for a while. He’s also decided that he’s too big to sit in his high chair, and will only sit in a “big person” chair, not even a booster seat. It’s kind of cute, but irritating when he’s up and down a million times during dinner and you have to remind him that he needs to come eat his food before it gets cold.

Quin is growing so fast it almost breaks my heart. He’s somewhere around 12 lbs now, double his birth weight, and such a happy, easygoing little guy. He’s determined to follow his big brother’s example and learn how to scoot and sit early, and already is starting to watch our every move at the dinner table. He smiles, coos, and is generally just so content! I’ve christened him the Owl because when he “talks” it sounds like a baby owl hooting. His head control is surprisingly good for a 10.5 week old, and we’re probably going to start using the Bumbo chair before too much longer so he can join us at the dinner table.

Garry’s well, and as supportive of me as ever. He’s told me that I can quit immediately if that’s what I need to do, even though it will put us in a pretty tight place financially. He picks the boys up from daycare and gets dinner started, and has been getting up and keeping me company when Quin wakes up in the middle of night to nurse. He’s a wonderful father, wonderful husband, and I’m blessed to have him (something I remind myself of when I’m crabby and feeling overwhelmed and not happy with anyone!).

This got to be a little longer than I was expecting it to be, so I suppose I should wrap it up. I’ll post pictures tonight or tomorrow sometime, just as soon as I make my way through all of them to pick the best of the bunch!