Singular Purpose

Charlee's been sick the last several weeks. A couple of days in the hospital with "super infected eczema," a cold, and now an ear infection. I hate it when the kids don't feel well, and I'm unable to make the hurt go away. But the thing I do appreciate about their illnesses is the singular focus it gives me. It's one of the few times anymore that my priorities are super clear. Taking care of them is #1. The gray area that comes with prioritizing normal life is gone. No more "breakfast as a family OR to work early," or  "go to bed at 9:30 OR get a little more work done" or "read one more book OR clean up the kitchen."

Other than being a little sickly, Charlee's growing up. She has her first tooth and rolled over for the first time two weeks ago. She's grabbing for things, including food off the table.  Here are a couple of photos we had taken of her recently.

No More Easy

I'm sure you didn't notice, but I changed the headline of my blog. It used to say "raising two super fun and easy kids."

Now it says "raising three super fun kids."

Lesson learned = add a kid, remove the easy.

Sweet Sisters

We spent the morning at the park with Grandma and Papou. Charlee enjoyed laying on a blanket, watching the leaves and the clouds go by. Kate joined her for a while, and I snapped these great photos. Both Kate and Claire are very sweet with Charlee, so it was fun to capture it.