Let’s start fresh! Let me write down some big highlights for each kid so I don’t forget. Youngest to oldest!
Vivienne is now 5 months old and is definitely not sleeping through the night yet. She still gets up 2-3 times a night and occasionally some nights will wake up every hour! I bought this thing called “The Magic Sleepsuit” which worked well for three weeks. Then, I had to transition her to a sleepsack because she kept rolling over and currently is in the sleepsuit again. I try not to stress about sleep because I know this is only temporary. Luckily, I can still function with little sleep. The house may be a mess, I may not have showered and I may have yelled a few times, but everyone else is clean, fed, and seems happy, so I consider that a win. I’ve gone back to work so Vivienne is on half breastmilk, half formula. I’m kinda mourning the fact that my nursing days are almost over. Sorry peeps, but Earl and I are not trying for that boy! We’re done!
Lauren turned 2 this month!! Lauren is our funny child! She’s the one who can do no wrong, except when she raids our pantry constantly. She’s just growing and is always hungry! It’s becoming a joke in our family and our relatives like to record her eating! It’s cute now but we don’t want to give her a complex when she’s older.
Lauren makes us smile all of the time and her and Jordy are becoming such great friends. They even share a room. It’s so cute when I hear them wake up in the morning talking to each other and playing. She is starting to speak so much. Her first words besides mommy, daddy and Jordy were “stop it!” and “everleigh” who is Jordy’s classmate and our carpool buddy. Lol!
And Jordy! Our little smarty pants of a 1st grader. She’s doing well in school. She’s reads at a 2nd grade reading level. Her teachers don’t tell us where she is in relation to the rest of her class. For all I know they all read at the same level but it’s still so crazy to me that she reads chapter books to herself and how she reads to her sisters more than I read to them! She’s not as thrilled about math though. We have to think of ways to make it more fun.
She played soccer in the fall and continues to take dance lessons. She had a few tennis lessons that she really enjoyed. I learned from last year to not over book her in after school activities. It not only seemed like too much for her but for all of us as a family. When the little girls are older, we can ramp up the activities for all of them. For my sanity, I needed to simplify our lives. And when I’m sane, my kids seem to be sane too. I’m still learning how to manage all three kids. It gets overwhelming at times but the days I let things go and realize that everything doesn’t have to be perfect are our best days.
Jordy is becoming such a little lady. Not only is her family important to her, but having great friendships are too. You can tell by the photos below.
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