Busy week around the house. First, the surveyor arrived on Tuesday and staked out our property line. It was warm that day and when Charlie got home from daycare he helped me water the garden, then played with the hose. His favorite outdoor activity! (Compare to the same week last year.) He was also pretty…

Short one this week. I’ve tried to write this a couple times, but keep running out of time. Look at the determination ⚾ Amanda and I started doing lunch dates out once a week while Charlie is at daycare since sitters are hard to get, and it has been great. We never have to make…

Potty training update: We kept Charlie home for four days, then he went back to daycare on Tuesday. Overall he has the gist of it and we are very proud of him. The next thing we are working through is that he sometimes doesn’t want to stop playing, so he has accidents. We keep reminding…

The big thing this week is potty training round two. Charlie is a champ and making good progress, but we are all worn out and a bit stressed. I took naps twice this weekend, which is big because I almost never nap unless I am sick. Despite the protests, each day is better than the…