Anyway - February was a month of adjustment and excitement. I finished out my last week of work at my desk job for a Company I've been with longer than I've been married. I'm not going to lie and say that it was a seamless transition or that it's been exactly what I had expected. It's been somewhat difficult for me to be honest. I struggle(d) with figuring out how to structure our day (including naps, feedings, and other potential 'cranky' times of day). I struggle(d) with feeling like I hadn't accomplished anything because I didn't have concrete evidence of it that day. Which may also be why I've come to appreciate laundry days more - no one can argue with me not being productive when I did 4 loads of laundry, right? Well, it's been a couple of months and I can honestly say I still am not sure how it all works. I don't think there's quite a new 'normal' for us as a family unit - but we are feeling things out (trial and error).
In the mean time, we also tried to make the best of some additional snow fall we've had late in the Winter - Dan built some monster forts and trails for Adi (who happens to love the snow/playing outside in it).
sisterly love on Valentine's Day
Our Claire Bear turned 1 year old on February 21st. We celebrated all of the joy, laughter, and love she's brought to this family in her first year of life that Saturday. We invited family to come and share in the fun (not to mention tons of food). I've included some of the details of the day below - but her highlights were definitely playing with the wrapping paper/tissue and the food. She dug right into her cake - just as we had suspected given her general LOVE for food. It was a great day with our families and we are so thankful to call this girl our own!
you can always count on Big Sis to help!
Claire's 1 year stats:
Height: 30.25" (75-90%)
Weight: 20 lbs 2oz (50-75%)
Claire is keeping us busy - running around, playing with her big sister, climbing the stairs, and enjoying every morsel of food we put in front of her. She's adventurous, brave, and spunky. Most of all - she ADORES her big sister and wants to be in on anything Adi is interested in.
Well, that about rounds out February - and March was a continuation in terms of the weather! We were able to escape to Florida with G+G Powers for the first week and it was incredible. When we returned, we made the decision that I am going to get licensed to sell Real Estate, so for the past few weeks I've been logging my required classroom hours. I finish up those required hours next Thursday and then will begin working with my new Team. We are excited for the new opportunity and adventure!
As I mentioned, I seem to be having a harder time updating this blog, but you can usually see what we're up to via other forms of Social Media if you care to find us. So - I will leave it as until next time and keep you all posted when I post!
