Graysonisms...

I have so many things I could write down that have made Russ and I either collapse in laughter or gape in amazement as a result of our big guy Grayson.  Here are a few that I want to remember...

A few weeks back I bought Grayson some new underwear, and thought I'd buy some Star Wars pairs for fun.  I washed them and shared them with him one night after his bath.  He turned to me and said, "Mommy, I can't wear those yet.  I have to wait till I am four."  Hmm - four?  OK, I guess.  On the morning of his birthday, he woke up and said, "Mommy, I can wear my Star Wars undies now - I am 4!"

Grayson loves to spend time with Nolan being his entertainment and caretaker.  One afternoon when Nolan was a bit crabby Grayson went to him and said, "It's OK honey, Mommy is here.  It's alright sweetie."  Awww!!

Falling into a routine...

It's been a long while since my last post, and many things have happened since.  School is now in full swing, and with it a change in my family's daily routine.  The boys and I are adjusting to the new schedule that fills the day, and it has been a pretty smooth one.  It feels really good to me to be back at work; being gone for 4.5 months made me realize just how much I enjoy my job and my coworkers.  I also am feeling great in how the year has begun - my teaching team is intact, I know how Oneka works, and I am comfortable with the crazy schedule that being a specialist can bring.  I'm struggling a bit with keeping my morale up for pumping at work - I have some nice places to do so, but have cut down to just pumping at lunchtime because the days are so full.  I don't mind supplementing Nolan with formula, but I am not quite ready to give up just yet.  I'm trying to hold out till 6 months or till I can't stand my cold allergy any longer.

On the medical front, I am full strength once again, and all is repaired.  The surgery took care of most of my issues, and though I had to fight an infection, things are now straightened out.  I do have that "empty" feeling that I've heard some women describe at times, but I am not all that disappointed - I really had no choice in the matter in the end.  I am fortunate for all the support I've been given, but I just see it as another step in life that had to occur at some point or another.  Russ is slowly but surely healing - he's just trying to deal with muscle pain from compensating for his injury.  We will hopefully be all back in health by late October.

As far as the boys go, they continue to amaze us and make us laugh!  Grayson turned 4 last Tuesday, and was so very excited for his birthday!  We went out to dinner on the night of his actual birthday where he had a treat and a singing surprise from the waitstaff, and he had a party with family and some friends at Life Time on Saturday.  The days were very enjoyable, and Grayson loved it all!!  Nolan is an absolute honey - he is all smiles all of the time and is a very content kiddo in most circumstances.  He thinks that his big brother hangs the moon, and we can draw a good belly laugh out of him once in a while with tickles to his chin, sides, and legs or with silliness from Grayson.  We are a very lucky family!!