This kid cracks me up

Bedtime update

The new no nap/earlier bedtime has been a dream. The first night it
was minimal talking/singing. The second night it was absolute silence
at 8:00 after we left the room. The one sucky thing about last night
was that Jackson woke up at 10, 11, and 1. When he woke up at 1,
Maddie woke up too. I went in to get them back down and they were
both inconsolably screaming for me to cuddle them. I knew it was
impossible for me to do that so I just left. Jackson cried for 5
minutes before giving up and Maddie lasted another 2 or 3.
Tonight we didn't leave their room until 9:00 but they only talked/
sang for 15 minutes. Hopefully there won't be as many wakings as last
night.

At work the girls and I would occasionally go out for drinks after
work on a Friday. Since I didn't get to even say goodbye to anyone my
last night they want to meet me out tonight. I'm going to be meeting
them at 11...PM!! I haven't gone out that late in a good ten years.

Sent from my iPod

Some changes

A few things are going on here. Some good. Some bad. Some I'm not
sure about yet.

I'll start with the bad to get it out of the way. Last night I got
let go from my night job. I don't agree with the decision but what I
think didn't matter to them.
I'm happy to be able to be home with my husband at night for the
first time in 3.5 years and actually put my kids to bed. I'm not
really sure what is going to happen in the future since we definitely
can't live without the paycheck I was making but hopefully the extra
time will let me figure out how to get more photography clients so
that I don't need to do something else just for a paycheck.

This brings me to number 2. The last few nights have been a
nightmare getting the kids to bed. They are still napping during the
day for about 3 hours but every day it gets later and later that they
finally fall asleep for the nap. Then by the time they wake up it's
3 hours until bedtime and they're not tired yet. So since tonight
was the first night I didn't have to go to work and be up til 1 am I
decided to skip nap and put them to bed at 8 (starting to get ready
at 7:30). Updated: We didn't end up leaving their room until 8:30.
They are still talking and singing up a storm but I hope for them to
be asleep by 9:30 which is better than the previous 10:30-11:00 the
last few nights. Update: I went back in at 8:55 because Maddie was
screaming that she didn't want her book anymore and Jackson was out
like a light! Now Maddie just has to stop singing her medley of ABC,
you are my sunshine, toora loora, happy birthday and jingle bells.
Updated: 9:05 sounds like Maddie is out!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Victory is mine!

And the last fabulous thing is that my incredibly hard working
dedicated husband got a great promotion at work. It's in a different
department doing something completely different than he is now. He
is really excited about the new opportunity and I am so proud of him
for working so hard for almost 10 years and being picked out of the
entire office of roughly 125 people to fill this new roll.

These are pictures of our new train table. I got it for $40 at TRU
last weekend. I was expecting to pay $80 but it was half off! Gotta
love that. All of the 2009 Imaginarium train items are 50% off.
The table has been a huge hit even though it takes up half of the
already extremely limited available space in our living room. There
are definitely fights here and there but they've already claimed
certain trains as their own and the other knows not to touch the
others trains.

Alice and Jackson

We haven't seen Alice in a few months and her mom said that she's been seeing Madison and Jackson's picture and saying their name over and over. So she was very excited to visit last Tuesday afternoon so her mom could go to work for a little while. Well, she was happy until 5 minutes after mom left and she very lightly bumped her head. The poor little thing wailed for her mommy over and over and did not want any part of me comforting her.

Is this not the saddest most heart breaking face you've ever seen?

Jackson gave her a ball and that seemed to help.

Then a kiss.

And all was right with the world :-)

Twin cousins

With Sophia and Alyssa being only 6 days apart it's like Chris's
parents got another set of twin grandchildren. They are so cute
together.