Memory loss

i am struggling with that these days. i've forgotten countless things...forgetting to write the time on Skye's birthday party invitations, putting things down and forgetting where i put them... i've become entirely dependent on my calendar - if it's not in there, i'll forget it. i'm afraid one of these days, i'm going to forget one of my children somewhere!

(update: after writing this post, i ran out of the house to pick up Skye from school to take her to ballet - i remembered all the kids but forgot to take Skye's ballet stuff. sigh. fortunately, the ballet school had extra leotards and shoes to borrow.)

Transitions

i knew the first few months of Cordelia's life would be a time of transitions for all of us, but it's always hard to predict in what ways those changes will play out for each of us. i'd have to say Skye has had the least trouble so far. the hardest has been for Claire. she is suddenly without her constant companion (me) and is no longer the baby of the family. on the whole, she hasn't acted out that much. the evenings, when she is super tired have been the hardest, but even that has been minimal. the change that has been most unexpected is the aspect of clothes. Claire suddenly wants to dress just like Cordelia. which means wearing footed PJs all day. she keeps telling me, "i want pink footies just like Cordelia." we went for a 5 day stretch of wearing the same pink fleece PJs until the pink PJs were no longer pink but brown. a friend told me that someone she knows has a child who suddenly couldn't walk anymore after the new baby was born in that family. when i think about that, i think dirty PJs aren't so bad in comparison.



here is where the pink wasn't so pink anymore... :)

Five Senses Friday

smelling: playdough on Claire's hands

seeing: my cherry trees heavy with white blossoms

tasting: a Gruyere cheese croissant and a slice of challah bread from Batch Bakehouse - so delicious! i don't think i could live without pastries and bread...

hearing: Claire singing "Pawpaw Patch", a song she learned in music class

feeling: realizing why people stop having kids after two, but also realizing why people keep having more kids. :)

Happy Earth Day!

those of you who know me know i can't resist poking around in the Anthropologie store. so i was thrilled when i found out the store in Madison was doing an Earth Day activity that was kid-friendly. i managed to drag Cordelia and Claire to the store and Claire made these fun pots. in one, she planted sunflowers and in the other one which she made for Skye, she planted some thyme.

Five Senses Friday

i've been absent from the blogging world for a while now - so sorry! but as you can imagine, my days seem to run together in a haze now. but i am pulling myself together for Friday! i've been following Lisa Golightly's blog and on Fridays, she does what's called a "five senses friday" entry and i thought i'd give it a go.

smelling: delicious smell of baby

seeing: rolls of chub on Cordelia's chin, arms, belly...you name it!

tasting: all the delicious meals my mummy friends have been bringing over for us. can i just say what wonderful chefs you all are!!

hearing: the birds chirping outside my window

feeling: oh, so tired and sleep-deprived, but so lucky to have my family to love.

Happy Easter

hope you are all having a beautiful Easter weekend. we celebrate one week of Cordelia's life and it has been good. she is nursing well and growing chubby with each day. here's a picture of her after a particularly sleepless night for me - do you see all the milk crusted around her mouth? :)



i was in a black mood in the morning after the particular night of feasting, but then Phil brought home these beautiful flowers for me from the farmer's market and now i have them in the room to remind me of the warm spring outside.



i managed to get a little bit of Easter going in the house before the weekend.



and here are our tulips blooming in the front of the house. i stepped outside briefly yesterday and was thrilled to see them. i look forward to getting out of the house to enjoy the lovely weather we have been having. but for now, i'm still trying to recuperate and take things slowly.