The weeks are just flying by. I can't believe I have already been back to work for a month now. Becky is still watching Ian and Emma during the week while I work. Have I mentioned how wonderful it is to have her around? The house seems so empty when she leaves to give herself a break on the weekends. And I miss all of her wonderful treats - cookies, muffins, granola...yum!

Life has been a little crazy lately as Ian is going through somewhat of a transition. I am not sure if it is the "terrible twos" or it is a reaction to me going back to work, but he has been awful at bedtime. So sweet during the day but come bedtime and he starts whining and crying. He does everything to stall and if left alone in his room will scream until he throws up. After I found myself cleaning his comforter for the third time at 9pm at night I decided we had to take a different course of action. We have slowly been getting back to normalcy (Ian going to bed on his own after we read him a book and say prayers). I think we are about halfway. We still need to stay in the room with Ian for about ten-fifteen minutes and then we say, "I just have to go check on something and I will be right back to check on you." He usually buys it. Sometimes he doesn't and bedtime takes a little longer.

Emma is growing up so quickly. She is already in six month clothes! She is rolling over - both ways- and is so fun to play with. If you smile she will smile right back at you. She loves to be outside, and loves to watch Ian. This past week was Emma's first week in cloth diapers. Overall I think it went well. Tim refuses to put them on her so I still have to buy disposables. Becky is slowly coming around. I love the cloth diapers and think they look so cute on Emma. They are a little bit more work but in the end will hopefully save us a lot of money. I am even using my Mom's old diaper pail- thanks Mom for holding on to it all these years! I can't help but feel so "green" everytime I change Emma's diaper.

Ian and Emma have been hanging out a lot lately, taking baths, and even sleeping in the same room one night!

FUN AT THE PARK:


BATHTIME:

WHAT USUALLY ENDS UP HAPPENING HALFWAY THROUGH DINNER: