Some Sort of Normal

I am choosing not to go into the weight drama that has consumed our lives for the past five months. Someday I will write a book or blog or something that extensively covers Z's first year of life.

Today I will focus on us.

The good.

Our normal.

This is Z. My sweet. Sassy. Energetic. Unique. Determined. Seven almost Eight month old baby girl. I believe that she should have been a first born. She acts like she is an only child-demanding attention. Or does she act how she does because she is the forth born and she wants to make a name for herself? make herself known?

Whatever it is She is determined to be who God made her to be. I've never had a baby with a personality like hers. Difficult isn't the word for it. Whatever the word is that describes her. I think I love her more because of it. She absolutely has me wrapped around her little finger and I do not believe that is a bad thing.

We had a "photo shoot" today. It was nice and sunny outside and our upstairs living room has several large windows that let in a lot of light. I've never had the chance to take photos of her yet in a semi-professional setting. So I set up the shoot and snapped away. She of course wanted to move and J helped out by putting her back where she needed to sit. See that look on her face? She knows she is being difficult and she loves it. That is one thing that makes my heart melt. In the midst of all we've been through- she has no idea. She just knows that she is who she is and that nobody can change her.

So a little more about the rest of the bunch. I guess I can say we have finally found our rhythm. Our beat of normal. After the stresses of gaining weight "normally", doctor visits and so forth we have some what of a "schedule". Homeschooling is going well although I will change some of our curriculum for next year I am glad we had what we had for this year. I love being the main witness to what and how the girls(and N) are learning. I am happy to be their "teacher" as well as their mother. But aren't all mothers teachers anyway?

I am hoping thatour normalcy keeps up like it has been so I can add some fun things into our schedule and some maintenance things as well. For example I would love to have more time to craft-sew, scrapbook, quilt.. I also would like more time to clean! My laundry is a mess!

I took this today. I love all of them so much! They are all so beautiful(handsome) and unique. I am so glad God has blessed me with this bunch of chaotic children. Love them.

And back to Z. Rockin' some Itti Bitti D'lish cloth dipes.