Legos

I think a lot about WRITING the blog...it just seems to be hard to sit down and do it.  Usually at night I write in my head and certain that I will be profound in my writing the next day, maybe even BEFORE the boys wake up.  I am usually up extremely early due to my early bedtime and pregnancy insomnia but I spend the time still just laying in my slumber...wasting time.  So though I drag my feet to post at night (and usually skip it all together) I remind myself of the importance of this personal journal.  

Last night while I was laying in bed I decided that I should be more "real."  To not just sugar coat everything but document the struggles of the day and the struggles of parenthood.  Then I realized that though it is possible to document the hard, I still want to make sure I stay positive and highlight 5 small things that make me grateful for the day.  

1. Much MUCH better today

Yesterday I started off rough.  I am not exactly sure what happened but I woke up in a lot of back pain.  I had a scheduled trip to the chiropractor (holy hell--I am a believer) and though I felt better I think that the torture they put my body through made me not be able to get a handle on the day.  My blood pressure was high all day, I was contracting, I was sweating and I was miserable.  My parents helped me with dinner (by that I mean that they did everything) and then I was able to sit for the last hour of the night as the boys played.  I put them to bed and then immediately put myself to bed.  Today I woke up a new woman.  I have been feeling great almost the entire day.  Work went smoothly and I didn't hit a wall until this evening.  

2. Shouting to Jack

Last night during songs Cameron looked at me and said, "When is Jackjack coming?"  I said "I don't know I hope soon."  He said, "Well mom, if you open your mouth I can scream to him and tell him to come out."  So he did.  And then Owen followed.  It didn't work.  Jack is still in my belly.  

3. Last day of work!

Tomorrow is my last day of work.  Don't get me wrong, staying home every day is LOTS AND LOTS of work. LOTS.  I only work three days a week right now in a pretty easy, wonderful job but I am still so freaking happy to be done tomorrow.  

4. Playmates

Having each other to play with has been extremely helpful these past few weeks.  I am lucky that they keep themselves entertained and have created games to play with each other.  I snapped this shot tonight.  They are not usually this "close" but pretty much they don't leave each other's side.  

5. Legos

I think I already commented on legos in the blog but I have to mention it again.  If I had the money I would continue to buy and buy sets of legos.  Not only do they LOVE to build and it keeps them busy for hours but you can actually see how awesome it is for their growth and development.  This weekend we decided to buy them a set to try and keep them busy for  few hours.  It worked.  They picked out one together that was for 7-14 year olds.  They work together the entire time taking turns and helping each other out.  If something wasn't working they would bring me the pieces and ask advice.  Usually they had done a few previous steps wrong and they would have to do it all over but they never minded.  They had a great time.  It builds their friendship and teaches them teamwork.  They are so good when they are playing legos together that at times seems like a miracle.  

Unlike when we were children and just built things that we created in our mind... they actually like having the books and building the items, taking them apart and building again.  They also love playing with the objects and the men after it is put together.  I am majorly impressed.  

**In this shot I told the boys to open their eyes really wide.**