I have been a horrible blogger, which truthfully wouldn't be so bad if I were at least keeping another journal of any kind. But since this blog is currently my one journal I am feeling anxious to record things from the past five months. Admittedly I also feel guilty that I haven't written anything about little Evan. He has been such an incredible addition to our family.
I'd like to give brief catch-up paragraphs on each of us, so I'll start with Mike, and work my way to Evan.
Mike is still working at Fidelity and loving it. He started a new position a few weeks ago and is studying hard for another licensing test. He is currently the elders quorum secretary in our ward, and a YSA adviser with me. He is such an awesome father to our boys.
I am mommy-ing it to the max lately. I finally feel like life with two kids is normal. I decided to stay home (almost) full-time this year...and extremely grateful I have the option to do that. I'm teaching super part-time a couple nights a week when Mike can be home with the boys. It has been so nice not dealing with babysitters and daycare. I'm staying busy with small house projects, laundry, dishes, errands, playdates, joy school, potty training, trips to the library, reading, cleaning, hanging with new friends, and loving my boys. Life is good! Our new ward is awesome, and I have already made some great friends.
Curtis is getting so big! He turned 3 a few months ago and ever since I feel like he's growing up and changing every day. We are (literally) currently working on potty training. I haven't been ready to focus on it until recently. He is doing very well, and I just need to stick with it through the occasional accidents. He is loving his new "joy school" group. There are 5 boys and we meet once a week for a couple hours. We rotate homes and take turns with the lessons. It's been really fun for Curtis to socialize with several other kids more often than just during nursery on Sunday. Curtis is speaking very well and every day I am surprised to hear him speak new words and sentences. He is coordinated and clever, tender and sensitive, and 100% boy. He loves to dance and I am wishing I would have put him in a creative movement class this year. But we have our own "dance" days and have a blast. I'll have to post some videos of his creative moves :).
Evan is a sweetheart. He is a completely different baby than Curtis was; harder and easier in some ways. He is not a great sleeper compared to Curtis, but he sleeps 6-8 hours, eats, then sleeps 2-3 more. I really can't complain, but compared to Curtis (who slept 10-14 hours by now) I feel like I'm still not getting great sleep. Evan is much more "needy" than Curtis was. He is almost always perfectly content when he's being held, and doesn't last long doing anything else. I've loved using my Moby wrap this time around, and wear it at least 2 times every day for a couple hours each time. I was searching for a soft structure carrier that was easier when out on errands and we ended up getting an Ergobaby carrier. I am obsessed with it. Seriously the best investment we've made in a long time. But anyways, Evan is a very snugly baby and he loves to talk. He is very observant of people and loves to look everyone in the eye. He is very good at focusing. I am seriously obsessed with this boy. He is such a beautiful baby with his long hair and big eyes. He is a total momma's boy, and I don't mind at all :). I'm so grateful to have him in our family.
And there you have it for now. My sweet snugly boy is crying to be held....gotta go.
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