Catching Up with New Routines

Wow, it's been over a month! Lots of changes have happened in our household! After literally 4 days of "Early Labor" our baby girl finally made her arrival at exactly 38 weeks. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 18.5 inches! She's absolutely beautiful and completes our family!

Munchkin#1 started pre-k as well. He was already used to going to daycare, but the private school he will be in later on offers pre-k and it's cheaper than daycare! The teachers are great and he loves it. Everyday she sends home a letter telling what they did that day and reminders. One of our youth at church takes him to school every morning, so of course he feels like such a big boy! Then again he is.

Munchkin#2 is in limbo. Not much has changed for him other than baby sister. He loves her dearly and wants to do anything and everything for her. It's very sweet.

So, with all these new changes naturally comes new routines. I've NEVER been a big proponent of schedules. Our lives are too hectic for one, but I gotta do something! So, I've devised a plan sort of. In order to get all 3 Munchkins up & to their destinations, I am going to have to get up at 5:30 am, not a good thing for me, as I am not a morning person. Hubs has to leave for work b/w 6 & 6:30 so he's no help! Anyway, Munchkin #1 is getting himself a chore chart. He ever so politely told me the other day "Mama, don't you remember? I cleaned up my toys yesterday, so I don't have to clean them up today. Don't you remember?" Yikes. I'm working on a really fun and cute board, and hope that he will follow along with it easily.

I feel like if I can life back in order, somewhat before returning back to work in 2 weeks, maybe it won't be so bad. Naturally, I won't be a strict follower of the routines and will have to learn to adapt, as our life is so "shoot from the hip" that there is no telling when or where we will be.

That's our life and I love it! We just need some organization! LOL