Our life is pretty normal right about now. James is in his last semester of college - yes! I play with, discipline, clean up after, and take care of our children. I feel like I have twins. But I'm sure that's how anyone feels who has more than one child. Especially when those children team up together. Porter and Paige go from room to room causing chaos; emptying drawers, cupboards, pulling off cushions and blankets. It just never ends. Sometimes its hilarious and other times extremely frustrating! The house is never all clean at once.
Porter is my first and because of that I experience everything with him first. I would have never thought he'd be comfortable staying at someone's house without me. Earlier this week he wanted to stay after our playdate had ended to watch Cars with his friend. The mom said it was okay and I hesitated. Leave him at a friends house to play - without me? I'd never done that. (I know, I'm that overprotective, worrisome mother) He really wanted to stay. So I let him. The whole two hours at home I stressed. When I finally went back to get him I was so excited to see him! When he saw me he said, "I don't want to go home!" So obviously playing at a friends house without me is just fine.
Paige is a stinkin' doll. James would do anything for her and she knows it. When I won't pick her up (because I'm making dinner or helping Porter) she'll run to find James. It's so cute. She also can scream like you wouldn't believe. And she does it all the time. If she trips, drops something, Porter gets in her way - she screams. And it's so loud!
My friend wants me to run a half marathon with her. I started training and I really want to do. Hold me to it okay? Ask me how my training is going - push me to do it. Because I really want to do it.
And that's it. Sorry no pictures - I've been really bad at that lately. I'll try harder. Promise. (Because I know my parents want to see pictures.)
You are super woman. The first night home from the hospital Axel was awake off an on all night and I thought of you and Paige and how you've been waking up with her multiple times a night for over a year! I don't know how you did it and managed to be such a good mom and awesome friend. Seriously I think you are the awesomest.
ReplyDeleteKim!! Gosh i love you. You are super woman - working with babies and living with in the laws and moving and the list goes on and on. Oh text me your new address!
DeleteLOVE these kinds of updates! I'm glad to hear that things are going well for you! And a half marathon!!? That's so awesome! You will ROCK IT! Gosh, I need to see you and your kids...it feels like it's been forever...
ReplyDeleteYou can totally do the half marathon! I want to do that some time! Not right now, but some time I will reach that goal! In the meantime, please do it so I can live vicariously through you! I wish we lived closer!
ReplyDeleteTiff--- a half marathon.. um yes you can totally do it! I am so impressed you even want to. I feel the same way about messes to clean up etc and I only have one. Double the mess with two? Oh no... don't want to know that :) You are awesome though and I wish I were seeing you in ummmm 20 days or something but alas it is only Dan.
ReplyDeleteOh my I feel a little more normal hearing your day to day is the same as mine!I can't believe you are training for a marathon, how do you find the time. Paige and Porter sound like they have so much fun, I cant wait for my two to be old enough to play together. I too would be stressed to leave my child to play without me!
ReplyDeleteMy gosh I have missed you, silly Tiff. How are you?! I just caught up on your posts and they sound so fun. I can relate to a lot of what you talk about because little Max is crazy. Love you girl!
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