In August, Maddie was baptized, I had a new baby, school started, and we began packing. In September we moved - while taking care of the crankiest baby on the planet. Yes - Seth was a bit of a beast. We moved into my in-law's basement while they were still upstairs for one month. (They are serving a two year mission and needed someone to house-sit, so we turned our home into a rental and moved in.) Then they left and we moved (what seemed like) a second time - upstairs. Two weeks later we took a two week trip to Chicago, and just got back to find two kids with RSV. Yeah. Did I mention I'm still driving the kids back and forth to their old school? Not a super long drive, but an extra half hour every morning and afternoon.
Yes, yes....I could complain all day, but I'll keep it brief. On top of everything, and maybe even the biggest contributor to my lack of blogging has been trying to raise the funniest, most dramatic, and most demanding redhead that this world has ever seen. When I asked her to say cheese for the camera, she struck this pose:
100% Claire.
The kid kills me. Then makes me laugh. Then makes me run into my room and lock the door. Then kills me again. Then stops me in the middle of a sentence to say, "Love you, Mom." Last week I overheard her starting a riot in nursery. Think fist-pumping-chanting of "RED! RED! RED! RED!" getting other kids to join in so she could get her way. I apologized over and over to the nursery leaders for my outspoken daughter when I picked her up and they said, "Oh, she's hilarious. VERY ARTICULATE."
Very articulate indeed.
Heaven help me. If this kid ever stops napping I don't know what will become of my life. Either way, if this kid gives me a break every once in a while I'd like to be back on board with this blogging thing. It used to make me pretty happy. Guess we will see what lies ahead for our little Merida.
3 comments:
Whoa. This is just so doggone cute and funny and poignant all at once! I know it's easy for me to be the La-Z-Boy quarterback here since I don't have to deal with Miss Firecracker, but she is just the type of person who will go on to do great, humungous, and significant things in our world! In the meantime . . . uhhhh, I ain't much help. Oh, and I'll take a page out of Claire's book and say to you, "BLOG, BLOG, BLOG!"
Welcome back! No excuses necessary . . . what you already are doing is amazing!
And I love the "say cheeze" picture of Claire... perfect!
Claire is hilarious! That kid will be a star someday! Glad you're back. No shame in living a great life and raising exceptional kids...and you are doing both beautifully!
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