Updated Pictures

Before we hit picture overload with Christmas, I will follow through with my promise to post some updated pictures from the last few weeks. Enjoy!

1 Week Till Christmas!

Hi - remember me? Life has been crazy and it's hard to find a few moments to myself in front of the computer these days, but lo and behold, Meagan is napping, Kaitlyn is playing My Little Pony's, and Ryan is working. So here's a bit of an update from us.

I am back to work. For the most part, the transition has gone smoothly. I fell right back into work as if I never left, and remember pretty much everything. The girls have adjusted to spending most days at my sister's house with their cousins and after about a week or two, seem to be doing well there. I was thankfully able to mostly wean Meagan and she now will drink whole milk (with a little strawberry flavour) from her Dora sippy cups no problem. She is still night-nursing, which we plan to break in about a month (more on that in a minute). Do I enjoy leaving my girls everyday? No, but I do love my job, the work I do, and right now my working is a necessity. Hopefully one day I can cut back to some part-time hours, but for now this is our reality, and we are adjusting to it.

The girls are starting to learn to play together, but they are definitely totally different personalities. Meagan wants to figure everything out - how to put things together, take them apart, what's behind that door or in that drawer. Kaitlyn lives in her imaginary princess land where everything is pink.

Meagan saw the ear specialist after her 9th ear infection and tubes are now scheduled for January 13. She is recovering from her 10th ear infection now and sleep is limited in our household. When she has an ear infection, she is up (even with pain killers) anywhere from 4-8 times per night. A regular night without an ear infection is 2 times (although last night was once which is RARE), and the specialist attributes this to constant fluid behind her ear drum, causing irritating pressure which wakes her up. So once the tubes are in, we are expecting a dramatic turnaround, and I will then wean her completely as well.

Well, Meagan is up from her nap and a little crabby, so I better run - hope to post some updated pics later tonight.