Boys on skis

Elijah started skiing with the Courage Kenny program and he is rocking it! Last year he made such huge progress with snowboarding, so I figured skiing would be great to try. His instructor is AMAZING and I could not have asked for a better match. He instantly made a genuine connection with E and understood that getting him down the hill and on the chairlift needed to happen asap in order to alleviate anxiety. That boy skied down an entire hill 2 or 3 times on the first day (with assistance, but still so cool).

My silly boys have been in such a creative zone lately. I love watching them play and seeing how their little minds work. I'm so grateful that they have each other and that they (usually) love spending time together. Last night I walked into the bathroom after bath to find that they had transformed into Frankensteins.

I bought a used pair of skis and boots from a friend and put them on Sammy this week. This is a HUGE huge deal since he's been declaring for years that he would "never ever ever" go skiing. First step was our yard. Next we'll try a bunny hill and magic carpet. :)

The boys have their daily moments, but for the most part have been doing so well. Elijah has had many great days in school and overall has had great days at home, too. I've been in my usual post-holiday funk but hopefully will get my head above water soon. That's all I've got for now! Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you, Samson, for letting me write a quick post!

Every time I sit down to write a post, Sam lets me know that he dictates what goes on in this house! This week has brought more fussiness from our little man. During the day, he does not like to be anywhere but in my arms. If he were our only child and I never had anything to do, that would work out great! We are lucky, though, that he sleeps really well at night. He is still eating every three hours around the clock, but his feedings are a piece of cake.

This week has also brought on a bit of the baby blues for me. I think the nursing fiasco set it in motion and then seeing a huge decrease in the time I'm able to spend with Elijah has made it worse. I got news this week that I have to go back to work sooner than I was planning and that has caused a good deal of tears, as well.

Overall, life is really good and I have nothing to complain about. My boys are wonderful and happy and healthy and I am reminded every single day what an amazing husband I have.

Today is Friday and that means we won't be seeing Dan for a few days. Who ever thought I would be looking forward to Mondays?? We miss him so much when he is working! Thanks for checking in on us. I will try to get another update up this weekend. If Sam allows! :)

Oh, here's a quick Elijah funny. He loves playing with our coasters that we have on the table in our living room. He calls them his "roller coasters." Silly boy.