Another Lately

Warning: This post is all over the place! 

I have really missed blogging! My kids do something cute/funny everyday and I wish I was documenting it! I love looking back on this blog and remembering these little details of our day. I'm going to try and keep my computer near my bed and fire off a quick post before I go to bed each night. 

We spent this morning at the twin's 2 year doctor appointment. They are both doing well! Both in the 50% for height (EC at 33.5 inches and H at 35 inches). Holden is in the 50% for weight at 28.5lbs and EC is in the 9% at 23lbs. We got the ok to move them to 2% milk. No more buying two cartons of milk in this house! EC still has to stay on full fat yogurt but not H and I can share fat free greek! 

I am determined to lose weight. I've been working out for a week and haven't lost a single freaking pound! I am trying to watch what I eat but need to be better at eating breakfast so that I'm not famished by lunch. 

The kids have been hitting the Y with me everyday. The teachers in child watch know them now and Holden is totally comfortable there. Emma Cate still cries at drop off but she is fine a few minutes later. Shep attends a baby class with me on monday/wednesday/friday and I love seeing his little face during my workout. The other days he heads to the nursery. Today was a nursery day and poor baby was so upset that they had to come find me on the track to come pick him up! Ah! He had a bout of constipation and once it cleared (um yuck) he was an entirely different child. Sooo happy!

We are back from vacation and the kiddos are finally getting back on a nap schedule. I am so thankful. They didn't nap at all last week but have napped the past two days. Thank the Lord. I am pretty exhausted from starting to work out and taking care of three kids is no joke. I am loving being at home but this stay at home mom stuff is tough. I miss the alone time I got while working. I don't need an entire 8 hours of it but 1 would be nice :) 

We got back from Michigan last monday morning at 2:30am and Jay left to work out of town for the week at 5:30am. I am trying really hard to be more independent from my family's help. I love them so much but after being with my kids for two weeks straight, I know they needed a break. I know that I can handle my three but it's so nice when I have someone to be there with me :) In the past, I haven't been really into playdates because I had so little time with my kids and I loved hanging out with my family. I've recently started getting together with friends and am loving it! It's so nice to be around people that are in the same place as you. 

Last week was rough with Jay out of town. Emma Cate learned to crawl out of her crib and open her bedroom door. I ended up having to lock her in her room because I was worried about her getting out and falling down the steps. The first night she was in there she cried for 45 minutes at the top of her lungs. It was really really hard. My mom came over to sit with me so that I wouldn't have to be alone. Finally, she climbed back into her crib and went to sleep. We haven't had any issues since but boy was it tough!

I had a fun wine date with some of my college besties the other night. I have missed these girls so much! I'm hoping and praying that one ends up back in Charlotte soon! (wink, wink!) 

Whew! Hopefully I won't wait as long to blog again. I've got lots of catching up to do!