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Another Long Break Between Posts - But For Good Reason

Even now I am sacrificing time with my daughters to write this post. I literally have no time during the day to do anything other than watch my daughters. 50% of the time I am neglecting one of my daughters and it gets worse when I try to make dinner or do anything else productive like clean the house.

Right now I put a Blues Room DVD in for Danica (the rain is messing with the satellite) and Emily is still sleeping from the ride home. I figure now is a perfect time to update my 3 dedicated blog readers about the progress of my two girls.

Here is a funny story. I had Emily next to me on her back on the couch and she was sleeping. I was watching Danica and the t.v. Danica was playing with her blocks. She would pick one block up and throw it. As long as she is busy and happy I usually don't care what she does, throwing, jumping, climbing, as long as she is safe and happy. Anyway Danica comes up to me with a block looking like she is ready to throw it. Suddenly she takes the block and starts hitting Emily in the head with it!! Not too hard, actually Emily did not even have a red mark on her head from it. But here Danica was repeatedly hitting her sister in the forehead with one of her plastic blocks.

Emily's lip began to curl and she was starting to cry but not making any noise yet. She was very upset. I picked her up and tried somehow to be annoyed at Danica. "Bad Girl" was all I could muster. Looking back it was pretty fun, but at that moment I had no idea how bad Emily was hurt. She was fine and I don't let my eyes off of her with Danica around.

Danica is calling for 'daddy' so I have to go. I'll try and update with some pictures today. Thanks for reading!

Danica is talking and Emily is cranky

For the most part Emily is a much better behaved infant than Danica was. But sometimes, like yesterday evening, she cries and complians for hours. I guess you could call it colic because there is no reason for her to be unhappy. On the other hand she smiles and baby talks a lot more than Danica. I guess it is not fair to compare the two, but I joked with Allie the other night that Emily would have been the perfect first baby.

I remember trying to calm Danica every night and being up 2,3,4 in the morning with her. She never slept. Emily at least sleeps.

Danica is talking. Well I can understand her and so can Allie. It really is something I look forard to. Even if she does not say a word her babbling is so cute and i know she means something everytime she makes a noise.

Almost A Month!!

 


This is by far the longest between posts. Time is truly going in fast forward. Emily was two months old yesterday. Danica is pushing 16 months. She walks and gets into everything now. I have literally no time to post anymore, but I'll try to squeak in whatever I can.

Right now Allie is in Brooklyn and Danica is watching Dora so I am ok for now. The problem is that I should be using this time to get what I can done - like cleaning up, folding clothes, doing maintance around the house, and doing things I normally don't get a chance to do.

It has been much more difficult than I thought it was going to be. It would be worse if Emily was not so good during the day. Last night I stayed up with her and she was very whiny - crying a lot and being squirmy. Then she spit up after she spit up she projectile vomited (I guess - not really throw up mostly formula) all over the place. It's like a water hose was in her mouth and instead of water comingout it was white formula. I had to change her and then this morning at 6:30am she did the same thing. A half an hour later Danica awakes and the fun truly begins.

Danica wants everything and if I take it away from her she gives a fit the devil would be proud of.

I don't think Mom's, or whoever stays at home with the young ones, get enough credit. It is not easy most of the time. I've become better at just letting things go, but I still have a tough time of it.

I have to go. I'll try and get back in a writing groove.

Thanks for reading and back to work tonight. The weekends do not last long enough.

Sick and Tired

I started writing this on May 30th and did not get a chance to finish it:
"It has been a very long and stress full week. I was looking forward to relaxing memorial day, but instead we were all sick. Actually Allie is the only one that is feeling a little better. Danica is still coughing, I am congested with a sore throat, and Emily is also feeling ill.

She would not eat this past Saturday and Friday night. She was irritable and looked uncomfortable. She was spitting up and Allie and I worried about her. Luckily our neighbor came over and knew right away she had thrush. We were able to get a prescription and begin treating her right away. Since we had no idea what was wrong the thrush was pretty bad and Emily was very uncomfortable"

Now it is June 5th and we are all doing markedly better, although we are all sleeping less than ever before. It has truly been a challenge. I don't have time to do the things I used to be able to do. I am either working, watching the kids, or sleeping. That is it. That is my life. But for the most part I enjoy it. Just need to get a little more rest.

Sleeping Through The Night

The only one getting more sleep now than before Emily is Danica. She slept to almost 9am yesterday, blowing away her previous record of 8:30. But the previous record was when she went to sleep at 11PM. She was in her crib by 8PM.

I still was not able to get any more sleep, but I actually did pretty good this weekend, which might be why I was dragging all weekend. I guess I've become accustomed to a few hours of sleep. Getting 10 hours is a shock to my system. I found my self trying to nap all weekend and before you know it I am back at work! I was dreading work last night. Just did not want to go... well didn't want to go a little more than usual. But I have to save my days for when Allie gets back to work.

I would give or do almost anything not to have to work and instead stay home with my two daughters. I wish we had the money for one of us to stay home. In a way it make each moment with my daughters that much more precious when I have to go to work... at least that is what I try to tell myself. But realistically I would love staying home with them.

It is 8:24AM and Danica is still sleeping. Emily is at my feet sleeping in her Popuson. I almost want to check in on Danica, but I know if I make a noise she will wake up. I guess I am a little nuts because I am worried about her if she does not wake up at 7 or 7:30. So in a way I want her to sleep, but I also want to hear her so I know she is ok.

Emily is awake now.