2017 Parenting

Life feels just nuts these days- in hindsight, it's been nuts for a while. I somehow still have this vision for the future that is more relaxed, more fun... I hope we get there.

In any case- how does anyone do full time work and parenting and feel like a relative success at both? It seems impossible... the more time and effort you spend on one, the more you feel like you're falling behind on the other. Not that I regret my job in the least- I don't think I'm cut out to stay at home and this was the right choice for us. When I'm at work, I love it. When I'm at home, I love it... just wish they fit together a little better.

So, 2017 for the boys: should be a good one.

• See Uncle Gary and Aunt Lynn in February
• I'm sure see Grammy, Pop Pop, and Aunt Sarah at times throughout the year
• Potty training begins!
• Turn three on April 7th
• Will decide on preschool, make reservations
• Possibly move to "forever" house??? Put in an offer on one...
• Hoping to spend more time on the lake shore
• Planning to do some gardening and simple cooking with them
• Choose and meet our last au pair in June/July. Sniff, sniff.
• Summer weekend camping?
• Go to the Maryland cottage over summer
• Perhaps a road trip to Colorado
• Grammy and Pop Pop's around the holidays

2017 for the rest of us:

• All the stuff above
• Andrew takes his second and third semesters of grad school, dives headlong into new job and client
• Laura adds to her staff, does strategic planning, manages 4 summits and ~200 classes, trams and custom classes
• North Carolina wedding in April
• Laura conference in June
• Sarah's parents visit in May
• Sarah finishes in June, moves to new apartment and work/study as paramedic

A Sunday

Boys have had sniffles and fever the last couple days.

Talking abounds these days, especially for Micah. Phin understands when he tries, but just doesn't seem to care/pay attention to talking/listening most of the time. This  morning we were chatting over breakfast- Micah said "I LIKE cake!" (we were having pastry). Then Phin pointed at his plate and said, "Rye Rike!" Makes sense in this context, but when he's said it before not sure what it meant.

They're playing nicely with their new train table, in their truck pajamas made by grandma. It's nice to see them playing cooperatively for once... hoping for more in future!