Two Weeks

Our life as a family of five has entered its third week.  I am surprised at how quickly I have recovered from surgery, and how eager I feel about getting back to our old routines.  I want the boys to feel that life as usual will continue, so they have a sense of stability.  I also want to believe for myself that I can go about life as I did before, with just a little more effort!  


Lance and I had our second weekend without help since Sawyer was born.  It did not seem like such a huge task as I had imagined, but it was no picnic!  The experience definitely reminded me of the terms "juggling act" and "three ring circus".  However, as experienced parents of two children, Lance and I were able to divide tasks and make it through the day.  We even got out and about for some errands.  At times I felt as though we were owners of a small preschool, taking our students out for a field trip.  The days were finished off by dining experiences at Subway and BJ's.  Thankfully, Sawyer has slept very well in his carseat.  


In other news, Benjamin earned some pet fish by getting 100 stars on his behavior chart!  I'm just glad that we talked him out of the hamster.