My, my….

Has it really been a month since I posted? I guess I went on an unofficial blogging break. All kinds of good stuff has been happening though and I am glad to be back!

Tomorrow I start my new part time position at Patchwork Plus. A fabric shop. How great is this?! As excited as I am to begin working in this environment, I am feeling apprehensive about being apart from Aiden and Heidi for so long. As many of you know, we have had many adjustments in the last year. God has graciously provided for our needs and slowly brought me to a place of accepting the idea of working outside the home. I’m thankful for the opportunity to begin easing into a position. I’m also thankful for the incredibly helpful and warm families who will be caring for the kids while I’m working. That the children are comfortable and surrounded with loving arms is such a huge relief to me as I move into this new chapter.

A little update on each of us:

Aiden is just about 3.5 years. He proudly announces that he’s “free” years old and in a big boy Sunday school class now. Quite intelligent and witty, amazing me with his vocabulary and ability to express himself. His newest love is riding his big boy bike with training wheels. He is adamant about doing it without help and if he topples, he is quick to hop up and claim “I’m ok!”. He enjoys writing (tracing), coloring, painting, play dough and cool projects with Momma. He’ll often say upon waking…”Hey Mommy, I actually have a really good idea….how about we do a PROJECT this morning!” and then will proceed to explain what the said project will be.

Heidi is 10 months old, took her first steps last week and is already trying to run. She is feisty and loves to test me. I am stunned at her mockery and grins when I scold. I am wondering where this came from as Aiden was always quick to adhere to discipline. I may be in need of some different tactics. She loves finger food and feeding herself. She drinks from a sippy cup well and still nurses a few times a day. She has begun signing “more” and “milk” (the latter surprised me as I haven’t really worked much on that sign. The other day I was enjoying a glass of milk while I held her and jokingly offered her a sip of milk. She proceeded to sign, “milk” and has since signed when ready to nurse. How bright these little people are!).

Heidi and Aiden have a love/hate relationship as most siblings appear to. Most of the time they appreciate each other and giggle together. Other times, however, if one so much as looks at the other it will instigate screams that could break glass. This happens in the car frequently and most often when I have little patience or a headache. Aiden never really was a squealer as an infant (although he has gotten a good bit louder as he’s sometimes had to compete for being heard over Heidi). And Heidi? Now she is a different story all together. She has the most shrill screech I have ever heard and uses it randomly and more than I would consider necessary. How intriguing that 2 children can have such opposite personalities! Heidi is outgoing and social. Aiden is shy and reserved until he gets to know a person.

And for me, I have been busy enjoying new and old friendships from church. I’ve begun attending a home group on Sunday evenings and will be joining a book study in a few weeks on the book “Peacemaking Women” (which I’m very excited about). I’ve been happily sewing in my spare time (which has been minimal) and trying to accumulate enough items for a table at the Fall Festival in Broadway on the 18th. I have had a number of  custom orders I’ve been juggling while trying to do additional on the side. And I can barely think straight now so I must go to bed while I’m still making sense!

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers tomorrow as I start my new position!

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