Being home: After SO many months on the go, we had our first totally unscheduled weekend at home the other week. Even when we haven't had plans, we have always had pretty major errands/tasks to do since we moved in- until last weekend. H and I literally stayed in our pj's all day, E got dressed around 3. We did lots of little things that had been piling up, and of course lots of nothing.
Kindle app: We got iphones when we moved here in August, and while they're incredibly expensive (!!), they are also incredibly convenient. I have been buying way too many of those 2.99 kindle books and reading them on my phone- just so easy to read while nursing, in the car with a sleeping baby, in bed.... anywhere. I blew through my Amazon gift card from Christmas and have had to reign it in a bit, because even 2.99 adds up.
Coffee ice cream: From Tr*der J*e's, during nap time. Just the caffeine hit I need to make it through the day.
Cleaning: I've been trying to keep it a little more picked up here, though perhaps the actual cleaning has been pretty much the same. Our place is super small and has a LOT in it, but I'm finding it's worth a little energy for the mental space we have from a neater physical space, especially now that we are having a bit more margin in our days.
It's Not the Stork!: I am really loving this book ("About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends"). We're skipping the birds-and-bees mechanics page for a few more months (we just tell H she's not old enough yet), but I have been so happy with this. It covers tons of information with such a great tone, and H loves the little cartoon Bird and Bee that offer commentary throughout the story. The Bird and Bee often have different perspectives that different children might feel- Bird finds some of the information funny, Bee does not; Bird feels sad talking about OK touch/not OK touch, Bee feels better; etc. It also goes over body parts, boys and girls both cry and play trucks, pregnancy/birth/young babies, families (including adoption), and more. We got this because I wanted H to have a little more information as she was starting preschool, and I'd seen the ones for older children. This one is for 4-7, and they have two others that go up from there. Such a great way to teach H the "real" names for body parts we have family names for, and open conversation on many other important ideas.
Love & War & The Sea in Between (Josh Garrels): A gift to us from a friend during the STSNBN (see top), this is perfect for a Sunday afternoon, or any evening after the kids are in bed. Our favorites are Farther Along, Beyond the Blue, and Bread and Wine.
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