Peace and Quiet

Dont know what I’ve done to deserve it but today has been almost blissful for me. Caleb had preschool so while he was there the baby slept most of the time allowing me to do laundry, balance the checkbook, clean up some and then shortly before getting Caleb again I fed the baby. I even had to wake him up to do it, but for the sake of being allowed to eat and prepare lunch once we returned it was safer to wake him up and feed him before we got Caleb. So we had a good lunch, the baby wasnt as content as I would have liked while I tried to make and eat lunch but it was ok.

I was able to go through some of Calebs baby clothes, I had already gone through and sorted them by size before Boaz was born but that was all. So while Caleb played and while boaz napped I went through the clothes and found there were quite a few outfits that should fit Boaz now and that are winter clothes. I didnt think I had any left to get out but I was glad I found so many outfits, I was happier though thinking about the times Caleb wore them. We’re definitely going to have put names on pics we take now as Boaz is a spitting image of Caleb, a tad chunkier but otherwise looks the same. So now once he starts wearing Caleb’s old outfits is going to really be able to tell their baby pics apart.

The boys have been asleep for at least an hour and I’ve been able to clean the house, finish up laundry, start focaccia bread for dinner and enjoy a nice phone conversation with a friend. It’s odd how quiet the house is, I’m hoping the peace and quiet of the day lasts and that the evening is as enjoyable and productive. With any luck the boys will continue to sleep until Dean gets home which should be shortly. The only downside for today has been that I’m starting with a sore throat that seems to be getting worse as the day goes on, I should have napped some but I had too much to catch up on.

I’d love to vent about how I went out last night w/ the baby and came home to an amazingly dirty house, but I dont want to upset Dean. I’m over it as now I’ve got the house back in tip top shape, it just amazes me how much more I can get done in a day w/ two kids than Dean can get done with just one. I know they spent some quality time together and I had a nice evening out so that’s all that matters in the end. It would have been nice to come home to a clean house or at least an empty sink but oh well. I went to a planning meeting for the church’s womens retreat in April. I am really looking forward to it. it will be from Fri. night-Sunday and I will be taking Boaz with me, and hopefully my mom too! I wish it was sooner, a lot of my friends from church are going and it’s going to be great. I really cant wait, I just worry if I cant go out for two hours and the house be ok I’m afraid how it’ll be after a weekend with just Dean and Caleb. It ought to be interested to say the least. well I better work on dinner while the house is still quiet. Ah peace and quiet….I”ll enjoy it as long as I can!