are you still growing?

I love it when Aresa starts putting concepts together and calls us on the things we say. So some times to get her to eat we remind her she needs food to grow up and be strong. That will usually illicit a few more mouthfuls of a vegetable.

So the other night we are eating and Aresa looks up (we had not yet reminded her of the aforementioned) and says, "Are you still growing?" to Alex. He looks a little confused but says no, so she moves on to me. "Are you still growing, mommy?" I said no. "So why are you eating?"

Good question, so begins the discussion about energy and muscles, and exercise.

We are doing well here. Eliot is quite the inquisitive little dude. I reminded Aresa that when she finds him in the bathroom splashing in the toilet that she just used that instead of giggling would she please let me know so I could come clean him up. We really would rather he didn't play in the toilet.

And by the grace of God I was standing next to him when he pushed Aresa's box of dress up clothes out of her room and down the hall so it sat in front of the gated stairway and proceeded to climb on top of it.

Curiousity is so cool and it teaches me, but may we all live through it without injury. It is hard to balance letting kids experiment, with keeping them safe, with worrying they will always wear their pants backwards and not use their fork. :)

But when I have had sleep I am up for the fun of it all.

Under pressure

Why is it when my to do list is a mile long I crank through things and feel excited to check everything off. But as that list gets too short I suddenly am lethargic and can't quite get anything done. Maybe I just left the harder things until last. Having one of those afternoons where I am not sure which direction to focus my "free time" moments. Should I tackle my usual to do list, focus on organizing some closet or cupboard in my house that really could use some help or just sit on the couch and read a book with some tea?

ideally all three, but as most mothers know how long nap time will last isn't up to you so prioritization is key but today I am a little paralyzed by it. Could be the exhaustion--Eliot spent a lot of last night flopping around in pain I think his next set of teeth are near cutting.

My grandparents are here visiting us this week. What a treat to have folks here who love my kids and just want to be with them. And they actively pursue giving me a break. I am truly grateful for the help, extra time, but also the emotional support.

Where does the Easter Bunny Live?

As my previous posts make clear, Alex and I are often tackling questions we had not previously considered. Where is the tooth fairy right now? Where does that Easter Bunny live? Can we meet Diego for real, not just in our dreams? Why are those shoes called slippers? Great questions, hard answers on the fly.