this n' that

Today I got my brain back from the depths of despair.  Not really. I just like it in the movie Anne of Green Gables when she talks about the depths of despair through her veil of newly-dyed green hair.

But really, I do feel somewhat like myself again for the first time, oh, since I blogged last. My sweet adorable baby girl gave up sleeping 5 months ago, but she seems to be getting her groove back (I HOPE). Crazy what sleep deprivation does to you. That stuff is no joke. Side note applicable to the past month: who knew that real-live influenza lasts 12 days to a month?!? For each person? Like if a family of four gets it, say goodbye to life for 6 weeks-ish. Sheesh. Glad that's over, too.

And now, life: we're moving to Denver May 1st! After living in this little city for most of our lives, and in this house for most of our marriage, we're makin' it happen. We've wanted to move and looked for opportunities, and this awesome one suddenly fell into our laps, and all the pieces seem to be lining up just right, too. David will be the in-house lab for a "bio-dentist," one of just a few in the nation who does specialized holistic care. I'm super excited for life in the big city. I think the change will help us grow, as a family and as individuals.

I sure missed my babies' personalities while they were sick. Olive will be 1 in just 7 weeks! She says Mama, Da, bup (up - that one is hilarious), oof oof (woof), and makes the elephant sound. She also copies every sound we make, like blowing on hot food, coughing, etc. She climbs up and down everything, including the couch for the first time today! I think walking will still take awhile though.

Atticus's new thing is removing clothing. Every time we walk in the door, he walks to his room, shuts his door, and takes off his hat, coat, shoes and socks. Before his bath today, he left the bathroom to shut himself in his room and said, "I'm going to turn into bath Atticus." He then came back naked and climbed in the bath. He tells awesome stories, makes a mean pretend sandwich, and looooves going to church to play with his friends. I know it's cliche, but they grow up so fast.