Backlog Bloggin'

My apologies that I haven't blogged recently. I started regularly cooking again about 3 weeks ago - I've missed it! - but of course, that has taken up more of my time. Needless to say, I'm still trying to "get my act together" and figure out some kind of organization among the chaos that is currently my life, which seems to consist mostly of feeding one child, changing the other child's diaper, putting one down for their nap, then switch the order of activities and child, all day long. And in the midst of it all, there's always laundry and figuring out what to fix for lunch and dinner, and trying to get dressed and get a shower in there somewhere. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying being a mom to these two great kids - they are a true joy to be around. It would just be nice to not feel like I'm just trying to stay on top of everything, and actually get some time to myself without thinking of what things need to get done next.

Callie started walking just a little over a week ago. She gets really excited, her pace quickens and she lets out a squeal of delight just as she's about to reach her desired destination - i.e. when she walks about 6 steps from the coffee table to the couch. She has a doll stroller and loves to push it around. One of her newest words is "rice" (which actually sounds more like "ice") and she uses it in reference to bread as well as rice. Another new word is "apple" (which sounds more like "bapple") and is exclaimed when she anticipates eating applesauce.

Zane started sleeping through the night just over a week ago as well. This is a big deal because it means Jeremy and I have been sleeping through the night too and getting more rest lately, hallelujah! He loves it when you tickle him and play with him a little roughly - a true boy. Jeremy anticipates wrestling with him in the future. Zane constantly cracks huge smiles and coos happily whenever anyone pays him any attention. He's growing so fast, it seems like he gets bigger and heavier by the minute.

Here are some recent photos of the kiddos.

Recent happenings

A lot has been going on these days. I've started making my own yogurt for Callie to eat because I recently discovered that the yogurt we've been giving her has aspartame in it - she eats it practically every meal, and I just didn't want her regular diet to consist of artificial sweeteners. We've switched the kids to cloth diapers for a couple weeks now, and that's been going pretty well; they are bulkier than disposables so some of Callie's pants don't fit anymore. We just got a double stroller off their version of e-bay here, and that's made it a little easier to get around. Callie is still cruising (holding onto things for support while walking) and not quite walking on her own yet. She's mimicking us and babbling all the time, and she has added to her vocabulary "hi" and "bye-bye" though I think her favorite word is still "didi" (little brother). Zane is growing like crazy - he's only 2 months old but he's already wearing 3-6-month clothes now; he'll outgrow Callie before long! Jeremy's been out of town again for 3 days this week (today is the third day). Although I've been enjoying the kids, I'm so glad that he gets back tonight and will be staying put for a while. Anyway, I was planning on posting some more pictures but that will have to wait since both kids are waking up now. More later!