MInnesota Fun!

Well, it has been a while since I've last updated the blog. My apologies. With the New Year break and then back to work, I've been either too busy or too tired. Whew! I'm exhausted already after these 3 sentences!

We've now been home a little over 3 weeks and everything is starting to feel "normal." What I mean by that is that Em and I are starting to get some semblance of structure and schedule in the house. We now know when to expect to get up in the morning (7:38am, when Maya and Isayas both wake up, even though they are in different rooms!), when to go to bed at night (Joshua is last at 9:17pm), and when to get some rest and relaxation (between 2:12pm and 2:15pm).

Isayas is doing very well, with his temperment now back to normal for a 3.5 year old. We rarely have any more nasty tantrums, now there's the normal screaming and crying ones. We can handle that!

Molla is getting so big! He is beginning to look more and more like a linebacker, as he loves to drink his new formula. He's only put on a pound or so, but they must all be in his cheeks.

Maya seems to be getting her molars, as she is having a rough week. She isn't eating much and she is quite cranky, but seems to do well with Children's Tylenol in her. Poor thing.

Chloe is doing great and is loving preschool! She had a break there for a week and half, but she is back at it, learning like crazy! This past week she learned about dinosaurs! Cool!

Work is going well for me, and I am getting back into the flow of things. My project right now is in Minnetonka, so it's a nice drive for me with little to no traffic. Everyone is really nice there and it's a fun environment to work in.

Emilee is also doing well. She is amazing, taking care of the kids, the bills, the doctor appointments, the cooking....what a woman! I am so proud of her!

I just want to add, that Emilee could not function without her mom, Vicki. She is in the pic with Joshua and the boy superheroes, which she picked up when Isayas kept playing with Polly Pockets. The pic of Isayas having a tea party, that is a keeper. I believe he only sat still that long because Maya's finger had been stuck in the cream container for three minutes. That was alot of fun.
Just wanted to add a personal thanks to my mom (and my dad, for sharing), this would be much harder without your help and your presence.