Early March...

Well, I've been back to work for 2 weeks now. It was a fairly easy transition. The school both Zach and Avi go to is about 2 blocks north of the hospital where I work so I can see them both at lunch when I nurse Zach. The hospital has been very busy so I'm right back into seeing patients and doing my administrative duties too which is nice. The days go by really fast but we're not getting home until almost 6 some nights so it's a bit hectic to do dinner some nights. We'll figure it out though - it's really nice now that it stays light so much longer - Avi can play in the backyard for a while when we get home and Zach will hang out in his bumbo seat or fall asleep in the swing.

Avi starts swimming lessons in another 2 weeks which will make life even a bit more crazy 2 nights a week but they only last for 3 weeks. She's doing great in school and has gotten over her hurdle of counting correctly past 12 - she was forgetting 13 because her "th" sounds like an "f" so 13 and 14 sounded the same to her but now she's got it. She's doing great with Zach too - she loves to help out and tries to perform a show for him each day. She also told me the other day that "when my boobies get big I'll help feed Zach" - it was too cute! I told her she could save herself for her own kiddos many years from now!

Zach is doing great too! He's gotten so big - I can't believe he's 3 months old already! We had to bring him to the doctor Friday because of his cough - he was quite wheezy and having a bit of trouble breathing normally - they diagnosed him with RSV but a minor case of it - his oxygen level was 100% (as high as you can get) so they told us to use the humidifier in his room and elevate his head to sleep. He's had no trouble sleeping or eating and today he sounds better - not coughing as much and not nearly as wheezy. We'll see how tonight goes...They weighed him at the doctor's office and he is now 13 pounds, 3 ounces so he's put on about 9 ounces in a month.

We're getting ready to plant a vegetable garden in our backyard once the weather warms up - around here they say to wait until after Mother's Day. We started some seeds in some biodegradable cups and will transplant them when it's time. It'll be fun to see Avelyn garden!

That's all for now - hope spring comes soon!