Getting bigger all the time

Ella is watching Bug’s Life right now and Eva is sleeping in her swing, and I have all my work-work done. And all day I keep thinking of things I want to remember about our life right now.

Eva didn’t sleep well – both girls have ear infections now. And she wants to be held all the time. Including during the night. So, the last few hours of the night I slept with her sleeping on my chest. It was pretty sweet, although I wouldn’t do it unless I had to. I know it’s not the safest thing. Anyway, she’s been super sweet today and she loved having some tummy time.

Ella got up at 7 a.m. and it was all I could do to turn on a cartoon for her so I could sleep a little longer. Desperate times call for desperate measures. (Is that how it goes? I usually get these sayings wrong.) Anyway, time seems to be flying and even though it’s hard being sleep deprived and having two little ones I am fully aware how quickly they’ll be older.

Ella is so big these days. I can’t believe how tall she has gotten. Sometimes I have trouble lifting her. She’s now registered to play t-ball this spring with her cousin Finn. How fun it will be to go watch her in a sport. I’m thinking of maybe signing her up for something else too — ballet or gymnastics possibly? She said she wants to do ballet so we’ll see about that.

Although she seems big sometimes she reminds me of how young she still is. She still thinks I can’t see her if she hides her eyes under her blankie. And then she giggles when I pretend I can’t see her anymore.

So we’ve been home mostly all week since the girls have been under the weather. I bought Ella some new craft scissors and she just loves to sit at the table and cut up construction paper. She said she was making me a birthday card today.

Well I think I’ve already forgotten half of those things I wanted to write about, so I’ll just have to end it there, and go get some new material …