It has been a busy start to the new year. We have settled into the apartment where we will be living until at least April (that's my hope) while our house is being renovated. The renovations are going really well and are ahead of schedule. I am not getting excited just yet though. I know we have a lot to go. They have already added the stairs, have the rooms clearly defined on both floors and tore off all of the siding which was falling apart. They are now busy working on things that are not as noticeable like the plumbing, electrical and A/C. I have been busy picking out the tile, counter tops, paint, fixtures and other things that will go into the new house. I wanted to focus on this the first few weeks of the year before I got really busy with work and training. Yep, it's time to train again and I have ramped up to at least four days a week. I also moved office buildings from the South to the North side of where we were located before. Not only did I pack up a house and help move the furniture besides packing and unpacking an apartment, I packed and unpacked my office. Now, that explains a lot of why I have not posted lately.
Collin has also been busy. He and I really enjoyed the time that we got to spend together over the holidays. However, I know have a much better understanding why the mommies are ready to come back to work or at least send the kids to school after such a long break. Collin is a true only child and I am his playmate. Well, this playmate has other things I have to do in addition to everything I mentioned above. I have to clean the apartment, wash the clothes, get groceries and run other errands...and find time for myself and to work out. Daddy is in there too somewhere. However, Collin does not see any of this. All he sees is "you're not playing with me" as I am holding a car or action figure and trying to figure out what the toy will be doing or say. OK kiddo, cut your Mommy so slack. Towards the end of the break, I let Collin know that the word "Mommy" was off limits and I was no longer going to answer to that name. That did not work...and he continued to call out "Mommy" at least 20 times in 15 minutes or less.
Cousin Timmy spent the night Friday night at the apartment. They boys had a blast playing with Collin's new toys he got from Christmas. I used this time free from being the playmate to continue to research and pick out things for the new house. No decisions were made but at least I was able to knock some things off the list. That night, I put down several blankets on the floor next to the twin mattress in Collin's bedroom. I thought this would be were Timmy slept and hoped there was not a fight about who was sleeping where. There was not a fight but I was surprised that Collin wanted to sleep on the pallet I made on the floor and Timmy wanted to sleep in the mattress. I checked in the middle of the night and the boys where still in these spots sleeping so cute. The next morning, we went to Collin's first basketball game. Timmy came to watch and played on the Leapster most of the time. We went to the house to meet with the contractor and had lunch after that. Daddy then had to work and the boys and I went back to the apartment to play some more. We met Aunt Lisa that night to drop Timmy off. We plan to have this be a monthly thing because the boys really get along so well. I think it's good for Collin to develop a great relationship like this with his cousin....plus the extra time I have not being the playmate.
Since Timmy spent the night, Collin has not slept on his mattress but on the pallet instead. That was 8 days ago. I acted like I was going to pick up the pallet a night or two later and Collin informed me that he sleeps there. Do NOT wash the blankets. Last night, I needed to wash some of the blankets because they were smelly from him still peeing through his Pull Ups at night. He did not want me to wash these at all. "Mommy, did you wash this soft cover already? I think you did because it's not as soft as it was when I first got it". You mean when you got it at Christmas? I thought it was just as soft and could not tell the difference. I did win and washed the two blankets that really needed it.
Collin is now in gymnastics two days a week...Monday and Thursday after school. He really likes these classes now that there are at least one or two other boys in the class. We like that he is enjoying these classes because it's a great foundation for him when he plays other sports or just being active like he is.
Daddy is busy with the bike shop and opening up another location. This will be the fourth one which means that the shop is doing well.
The Holmes family is looking forward to 2013 and the challenges, fun and joy it brings.
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