Helloooooo... Anybody out there?....

Today I had lunch with this cutie at his daycare, and it was the best - he was thrilled to have me come visit and I loved having this special time with him (even if it meant sitting in the tiny uncomfortable chairs). I'll admit I had been avoiding doing this since he started daycare (two years ago!) because I was worried about him dealing with me leaving after lunch (since Sofi was born he does fine when Matt drops me off, but melts down when I do the drop off...). Well, turns out I had nothing to worry about! He said he didn't want me to leave a couple of times, but we talked about it, and when it was time for me to leave he gave me a big hug and waved happily from the window.

I'm looking forward to doing this again! Not just because I had fun with this little treat that we got to share, but because it's become clear that he is struggling with not having my full attention. Fortunately he loves his sister, but sometimes his calls for attention come out in over-expressions of love for her (read: flattening her in a hug). Don't get me wrong, it's kinda cute... but Sofi doesn't enjoy being flattened, and we've been working on structuring those boundaries.

Little artist.

And that's just one of the few reasons why I've been MIA lately... The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of being overwhelmed by a puppy that's no longer ours, busy grad school schedule, applying and starting a new job, and trying to stay sane with two kiddos while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 

This weekend we are celebrating Sofi's birthday (I can't believe she'll be ONE on Monday!), and I promise to post pictures and more of an update on how the kiddos are sometime next week.

Have a great weekend!