Happy Father's Day

Andy is probably one of the world's best fathers. He loves both of our little ones with all of his being. He is so helpful with all of the practical stuff. He is exactly what I never knew I wanted, but always did. It makes me so happy to know that our children will grow up with such a great role model and loving father. Because that is exactly what Andy and I both had growing up, and we are so thankful everyday.

2 busy months

So it's been 2 months since I last blogged. It's been a busy 2 months. First, I went back to work. That was actually really hard this time. With Madeline I was ready to go back to work. I was ready to be around adults again, and I was ready to be around people I could relate to. A lot has changed though. Now I have friends that have children, I have grown into motherhood, and I have learned how to have friends that don't have children. I was not ready to go back, not at all. But, I did. I went back because that is the path we chose a few years ago, and it is the what it is. And good things have happened. I cherish the evenings with both children more. I get to really enjoy our weekends together. And Owen has gotten to meet a lot of new people, and a lot of new people have fallen in love with him. And I have gotten a chance to see my friends more, which is always nice. Here are some of my favourite pictures of the kdis that I have on my screensaver that make me smile at work.

Enabler

I am an enabler. Actually, I think I'm quite strong, but I've always had a soft spot for sleeping. Madeline didn't sleep through the night until she was almost 9 months old. She would wake up in the middle of the night, and I fed her, so she woke up every night for her 2 am snack. Then for about a year and a half, we were really strong, and she slept very well. Sometime around her 2nd birthday we started staying in Madeline's room until she fell asleep. For 7 months we said it was just a temporary thing, that we would stop. Finally we decided enough is enough, so now I'm listening to my sweet angel cry her eyes out, praying she cries herself to sleep quickly.