"These decorative markings... they look just like neurons!"
"Yes. Yes they do." I said while snuggling down under the covers. In our house - our lamp shades look like neurons and our child's first words were about dopamine. I LOVE MY NEUROSCIENCE LIFE and the MAN that makes me smile - day and night.
2. During Colton's FIRST public prayer at church he insisted that he didn't need my help. After he loudly proclaimed " thank you for my bottom," I had to intervene. Sometimes independence isn't a good thing.
3. The boys and I have been studying the solar system. There is a cute little Oreo model of the moon floating around the Internet.
We made one. After the boys went to bed, the model looked like this:
I won't say who stole the frosting...
4. After reading about Pyramids in Story of the World, we decided to build our own pyramid out of Lego's. But before it was finished, the boys had to hide their own treasure inside of it. And mummify their Lego's guys.
"Let's pull out their guts and pour cinnamon on them."
Yes. We mummified Cows. Egyptians worshiped cows so I guess it kind of works... right?
The boys then tried to build their own secret tunnels for raiders to enter and steal the treasure. While they planned, Carlee crawled on over. Our pyramid lasted a whole two-minutes before her slobbery fists entered the scene. Which is my cue to insert four adorable pictures of Carlee.
5. Instead of playing "Cops and Robbers" we now play "Jedi" and "Sith." Colton runs around singing whatever theme song corresponds with his "side" while I lose limb after limb. He conveniently switches sides when it is time to slash a body part with his pretend light saber. What would Freud say about that??
6. Carlee took a bottle. Hallelujah! I found this recipe and this recipe and altered them. She loves it and I am super happy to have found a healthy yet convenient solution to my over-exhausted-I-can't-nurse-another-day dilemma. And can I just say that weaning her was extremely emotional? Why is it so easy to feel guilty about not being able to "do it all?" On a happy note, the hormones are wearing off after three intense days of weepy-ness and I am grateful - so grateful that I don't have to do it all.
... and for the sake of too much information, sinus decongestant is amazing. Typically I prefer the herbal route, but when it comes to "cold turkey-ing" my babies, give me the meds!! Apparently sinus medication dries up breast milk and I am relieved to not have the radiating pain down my arms from... well... we can stop here.
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