Around here, I have been:
surviving another round of illness in the house. We picked up J on Monday after he threw up on the playground (The nurse said that he was the 76th kid that was absent or sent home that day!) and it was pretty much downhill from there. Mark and I both were hit with a weird virus that had us freezing one minute and sweating the next. We all were coughing, so I’m sure we have some sort of bronchitis floating around too. We’ve become obsessed with Purell and I plan on disinfecting every inch of my house this weekend. Ironic note: In January, I used the Saint Name Generator to pick our family saint of the year and we got…. St Catherine del Ricci, patroness of sick people. We’ve been asking for her intercession big time this week!
bringing P to his 2 month appointment and am happy to hear what I already know is true: he’s a perfectly healthy little boy. 13 pounds 1oz and super tall. He’s almost outgrown his 3 month sleepers because his legs are just so long! I’ve got some shopping to do.
finishing The Little Book of Hygge and now really thinking about the connection between little, everyday experiences and how they in turn help gratitude, life satisfaction and happiness. I thought this book was such an easy read and really thought-provoking for me as a mother.
receiving an offer on our first house! It’s been on the market for almost a month and we were not optimistic for a quick turnaround since the market there is so slow. Unfortunately, the offer was really low, but we’ve been countering back and forth and made our final push last night. At this writing, we’re crossing our fingers and hoping they accept!
watching the boys fill out their Valentine’s Day cards. I had pinned a bunch of cute ideas on Pinterest, but then cackled to myself and said NOPE. Mama’s in survival mode right now. Storebought Captain America, Star Wars and Scooby Doo boxes at $2.50 each for the win.
reading the ebook version of The Summer Before the War borrowed from the library. I’ve been reading and reading and wondering why I’m never making significant progress only to discover that the print version is 496 pages! I’ve got nine days left and am only 57% through, so I’ve got some work to do this weekend!
starting Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him and sobbing and sobbing through it. I don’t talk about it much on the blog because it’s his story to tell someday, but this book put a bulls-eye on some of the struggles we’ve been having at home. I felt like someone finally understands and I don’t feel so alone.
listening to the Sorta Awesome podcast episode 26: The truth about anxiety. My anxiety has been up and down since the baby (thank you, hormones) and I appreciated the unfortunate solidarity from people who get it as well as some of their tips.
Big White Farmhouse notes:
+ More items coming in for the Children’s Room! We received colored pencils made from apple tree twigs that I think are so unique and cool. We also got in fairy house kits, which come in a beautiful collector’s box. I’ve hid them from Sophia for now, because she’s going to die when she sees them! Maybe for Easter?
FAVORITE PICTURE BOOKS OF THE WEEK: an attempt to read more to my little ones
Some Bugs: Read this with J when he was home sick. He loved finding the ladybug on every page!
SEE THE GOOD: a happy, positive or funny find
Go Pats!
RELIGIOUS TRUTH TO PONDER: a piece of my faith to think about or put into practice
“…Jesus’ prayer, characterized by thanksgiving, reveals to us how to ask: before the gift is given, Jesus commits himself to the One who in giving gives himself. The Giver is more precious than the gift; he is the treasure…” (CCC 2604)
THIS WEEK’S MENU:
m: leftovers
t: one pot chicken orzo soup (hit the spot for a sore throat!)
w: Chick-fil-A (eating out for survival at this point)
th: slow cooker paleo beef barbacoa
f: dairy free beef stroganoff
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