Just might cry tears of relief tomorrow!

10 days.
I know, compared to others who have had to be apart from their husbands, it may not seem long. But for me, it was a long long time. And tomorrow morning, he will return home, and I feel like I may really cry when he walks through the door. The same feeling that kids must feel after braving a whole day at preschool away from mom, tear free, then burst into tears when seeing mom again at pick-up time!

Luckily everything went smoothly. No major catastrophes! Emma & I even joined forces a few times- killing 1 stink bug in her room, 1 in the bathroom, and a spider in the guest room. I was on my own to bravely take care of the mr.stinky I found in my bedroom before going to bed late one night.
The kids were healthy (Levi now has a hacking cough and runny nose), playing well together, sleeping perfectly, and pretty much tantrum-free!



I had everything scheduled for each day, and I really worked hard to make sure I stayed on top of keeping the house/dishes/clothes clean. I even did 4 loads of laundry, ran the dishwasher twice, and took out tons of trash & recycling- household chores Felix usually handles, and I definitely have a greater appreciation for him. I may even let him off the hook next time he puts a toy away in the wrong basket :) I certainly do my fair share of household chores, but usually, once I put the kids to bed at night- Felix takes over with anything that is left to do while I cook us dinner. Spoiled I am, that is for sure! It's not like I'm never alone with the kids, but I was just really dreading this 10 day stretch without him. Aside from all the household chores, he makes for pretty good company too- and I missed him and his all encompassing hugs, very much :).

Oh, my little Emma girl.
Levi was enjoying his morning nap, I was rushing to get dressed before he woke, and offered to put on Curious George for her. But- she insisted on watching the food network instead. I quietly spied on her to see if she really liked the show. Her mouth literally opened as if she was subconsciously eating the food, and when they showed a nice shot of the soup, her eyebrows shot up to say "wow!". She truly enjoyed watching them cook!

She kept me on my toes this past week. Still can't keep her fingers out of her nose- and after her nap, woke up crying as blood literally poured from her nostrils- into her mouth and all over her shirt. I think this last episode scared her, and she is finally taking my advice to simply rub her nose now. We'll see how long this lasts!
We read a ton of books, especially before bed. I am really enjoying our nighttime routine- her imagination is just out of control, and the things that she says is amazing. I need to write them down.

On our way out this morning to the much anticipated 'flower show' at the museum, we discovered we had a flat tire. Major bummer, since it took Emma close to an hour, and about 5 threats of not coming with us to the show, to finally put her shoes & socks on. Good news is we only made it to the end of our street before realizing it, so we were able to get back to our driveway safely and call AAA to put on the spare.

I hear my sister took the kids swimming outside today in sunny FL. Must be nice :)


Patiently waiting for the tire to be fixed. This kid thinks everything is a joke! Never stops smiling!
And....much to my surprise, he signed "milk" this morning!! It is absolutely overwhelming- the proud feelings I get when he does these small little things. Makes me so happy!! On the other hand- he also picked up the house phone, my cell phone, and the remote control and held it to his ear :) The kid doesn't miss a beat!