I could probably wait forever for the time to process photos to add a well-structured blog post, but life is hectic and rapidly becoming moreso, so let's write something down instead of nothing!
Phoebe's now at
preschool two days a week and loving it. This prompted us to drop her day sleep because they don't encourage that at preschool, so she's a very
very tired girl once she comes home from her fun day. There's always a new painting, craft, and germ to bring home and share with everyone else in the household. Great fun for all the family :) Two other days a week are spent burning off energy at gymnastics and swimming, where she's making rapid progress through the grades and now almost doesn't need the assistance of a bubble.
She's in her big girl's bed now, and very much learning about the world and how to interact with other people. When she is rested enough, she can play by herself for a long time. We've had some great family times together recently, and even Daddy-Phoebe days to give Liz a break. A stand-out event was her being
featured in our local paper after Clean Up Australia Day, which she loved even if she doesn't look it in the photo!
Preschool has of course given Liz a chance to spend more time with William, and he sleeps far better in the absence of the noise machine that is his big sister. He's growing up so fast - at eight months he's now climbing up alongside furniture and slowly shuffling himself along. He's such a calm, happy little man that it's heartbreaking to see him suffering through nasty colds and coughs like he is at the moment. Still, there's always a big smile not far behind, showing off his comical first front top tooth.
Phoebe's adapted well to William being around, and there have been a few recent conversations along the lines of me saying "it's time to go home now Phoebe", and in a very sad, worried voice, her asking "is William coming too?". She loves having him in her life, as we all do.
Both kids are always a pleasure for me to come home to, and I believe Liz even enjoys almost all of her time with them, despite the pressures of a toddler, sick infant, and the majority of the house work. I very much appreciate this, especially since I'm working much longer hours due to a recent promotion at work. She's aiming to go back to work in June, but just how we manage that hasn't yet been discussed. There's other big things in life to work out too, but that's another post.