A New Normal

Well I have been spending A.LOT of time here:

Between waiting in the car rider line for an hour every morning and afternoon (and on first day it was 2 hours each way), PTO Fundraiser, and homeroom mom duties - I am trying to squeeze time in for my 2 year old and newborn on top of household chores!  Gigi left yesterday morning for good (*sniff*) and I'm learning to balance our new normal!! There have been so many changes in the past 2 months!  

I'm trying to find a new routine by adding Merritt's un-routine schedule to our mix.   She is doing better I guess.  She weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz the other day.  We started the Lasix and the only difference I can see is that maybe she does breathe slower (she originally breathed really fast pre and post surgery).  She has had a few spells where her face turns blue - which was not pleasant for either of us.  I think the doctor's goal is that if she can breathe slower and take the edge off her heart working so hard - she would feel better and eat more.  Not sure if its working, but all is well.  We are getting a second opinion but our pediatrician agreed with everything so far.  The new cardiologist, Dr.C, continues to disappoint me by rescheduling her next appt for another month away.  I thought he said he wanted to keep watch on her every 4 weeks?? I think she definitely has colic though.  She really likes to exercise her lungs around 9 pm for no reason at all other than to irritate me.  Her hernia looks bigger to me and Matt... hmm  :(  

Mattox's Mother's Day Out can not start soon enough.  He's going through terrible 2's, jealousy over new baby and lets-cling-on-to-mom's-leg-24/7 phase, getting his last 2 molars, and attempting to potty train.  Attempt being the key word.  No success yet.   But in his clingy-ness, he is still a sweetheart.  As much as I hate the fact that I can't move without stepping on him, I love that he's so lovable.  

Mati Claire is still sorting out some new Kindergarten issues, but doing well overall.  She had a few meltdowns over walking to her classroom by herself (it is an extremely long walk for them with the way they have traffic routed).  Just took a few days to get over that.   And she's just plain exhausted.  #mustgetinbedearlier!   She is missing Claire-bear tremendously.  She told me yesterday after I picked her up that she didn't have a best friend this year.  Breaks my heart.  She came home and drew a picture for me to mail to Claire.  :(    On the flip side - she LOVES Mrs. Landfair!! Today was their "Brown Day" and "Teddy Bear Day"  where they got to take their teddy-bears to school.  Oh how I love the kindergarten year! This year is going to be great!

And a footnote:  she is selling Entertainment books for her fundraiser this semester.  $30 for great coupons and discounts at restaurants and retail stores that we all go to!  Message me if interested!