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Becca is over the moon with joy that her Grandma and Auntie K are here. Ethan is still getting used to the idea that we are sharing our home with these creatures Both of my children are being rightfully spoiled and enjoying the extra attention. J is enjoying the goodies, and I have a few things to share with you all once I have some spare time!!!

We cruised down to the Farmer’s market on Saturday, but have relaxed and visited played since then. It is so wonderful to share our new home town with them both.

Tomorrow we are renting a van and getting out and about, so there will be more to share then.

Back to the house guests

psst I will catch up with you all later

Thankfully, Ethan has an amazing, attractive personality that demands attention and time. He is my baby, he will always be my baby boy. There are times I am in awe that he has been here for ten months, then I cannot imagine a time when Ethan was not here.As I struggle to find my place in this big world, my kids are growing up. Ethan is cruising around furniture, as he so gracefully demonstrated at the library. There he was standing at the train table, next thing I know he is walking around to the other side. Up until this week, his feet have been firmly planted on the ground.

Ethan has been ill all week. Last night he even threw up during dinner. He is coughing and snotty (we all are) yet he is starting to sleep longer at night and is learning to take assisted steps. The kid is a champ.

We went over to another family’s house yesterday for a knit and play date. He was so shy around the other moms, it was cute and heartbreaking. I want to raise my children around others. It is something I have struggled to maintain with both of them, since we move so frequently.

Ethan adores his big sister. I have never experienced anything like it before. I am an only kid. I am so thankful that our family is complete, full and loving. Becca is so used to Ethan being here (although we are working on being a tad more kinder to him). I have asked her what kind of boy she wants Ethan to become and to treat him accordingly. There are times where she just doesn’t get that she is hurting his feelings. Mind you she is three and a half the world revolves completely around her feelings, but still it is a work in progress.

The closeness I feel with Ethan amazes me everyday. Nursing him, allowing him to feel safe and secure without any outside pressure. My confidence as a parent helps it enhances that. I know so much more than I did when Becca was a baby. I never thought it would be the same. I thought my love for my kids would differ somehow, since I could not imagine my heart being able to love another without bursting. Yet it is the same, different, equal and undying.

J’s mom and sister are arriving tomorrow morning to stay for the week! We are so excited to have them come, see the kids, our new home, to share it all with them!! Becca is bursting with excitement.

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… then blow my nose, hack up a lung, moan in despair ….

Cold & flu season is attacking us hard core. Must be germ free by Friday. Can one will illness away?

I finished the Valentine’s Day cookies, then collapsed into a puddle of mush. They turned out ok. The first batch I burned … even my husband (who will eat anything, really) turned his nose up at the crispy little guys I became aware that the problem was me being overzealous with the rolling pin. I am so proud of me for trying to bake from scratch though. Yay me!

It was a day of kleenex and deliveries! I love getting mail (especially mail that is not a bill)! First delivery was a special gift from Marina!!! She sent me her old serger!!!! I AM SO EXCITED. I have the coolest, most thoughtful friends (even when they are not sending goodies)!!!! Now I just need to learn to use it and look out world, I will be serging up a storm! She also sent along some awesome books for the kids, the cutest napkins (that I forgot to photograph in my excitement) and some tea. The girl knows me so well. I so adore having tokens of my friendships here surrounding me in my present. It almost makes me miss them a little less … almost.

Then later in the day, we received ANOTHER package. This time, it was for Becca. Her Grandpa R sent her some very cool dinosaurs, animals from the Ice Age and a dinosaur egg. Becca was so excited! In fact she is playing with her dinosaurs as I work on this post.

Poor Ethan is sleeping. He feels like crud. His nose is running, he is coughing. Yet Becca and I are going to drag him to the library this morning. Sucks to be the second, younger, tag along kid sometimes. If he did not worship all that was Becca, I would actually feel bad for the kid. I have never seen admiration like Ethan has for Becca. And now that Ethan is less blob like and more fun, Becca is starting to put up with him more. She loves him, but isn’t really a fan of him touching her stuff, getting in her way or stealing an attention away.

If the library wasn’t hosting this Valentine’s Day party for the kids in story time I so would be in sweat pants, sipping coffee then curling up into a ball. The things we do for our kids. I am totally cranky too, so it is better that we are not home where I can be snappy and miserable.