"In the Throes. . ." has become my most commonly uttered phrase over the past couple of months. We have a 7 month old, and a toddler, and school is insane in the fall. So, things are crazy presently, but they are going to get less crazy over the course of this year - so I have to be careful to appreciate and enjoy what is happening now - and not get too caught up in looking for Avery's increased independence, or a more monotonous school schedule.
Here is what is up: School is crazy busy for both Jessica and myself. And, it being the Fall semester, there have been plenty of after-school obligations for both of us, including the requisite: faculty meetings, School Improvement Committees, soccer practices, Advisory Council meetings, Board Meetings, Human Rights Club meetings, etc. All of this is keeping our schedules pretty jammed up, but I have managaed to have some mad fun at school lately, with the charity mohawk and all - which I just buzzed off yesterday (it was time to ditch the mohawk, as it had lost all shock value among the kids at school, and Noah hated it from the start..it freaked him out).
And, the boys are fine, but Avery has basically had a cough for two months - that is not a bad one, but it does wake him up all the time - which wakes us up all the time. Noah is happy, but seems to be noticing that we are all busy, so he (understandably) desires more individualized time with each of us. We are working hard to accomodate him.
So, we are in one of those moments in our lives where we are getting up in the morning, downing some java, and giving it all that we have all day. We are eating for fuel alone, and sleeping little. But we are still managing to have some really great days with each other. This past weekend, it was really cold. So, inside activities were needed. We all went to Target, and Barnes and Noble, to get a random assortment of stuff - and we just had the best time. We played in the Halloween section forever, then we got blue smoothies, read some books, and scavenged for the the items on our list. We were all in a great mood, and probably a little slap-happy from a lack of true rest. But, it is cool. We have been in a similar position before, and it passes. And, we will come out better, and more fulfilled individuals. But at present, it is fair to say that we are... in the throes.
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