Balance

Parenting is a strange thing. They talk about how kids love routine, but I love it too. Like knowing that Audrey will have a nap after lunch every day, unless she's had a car kip. But Hannah has reached an age where she has outgrown naps. First it went to every second day. More recently it's been twice a week. But for just over a week there's been no nap for our biggest little miss. And she's coped really well with the change. It's just me ...


I look forward to the quiet times of the day. Nap time, bed time, and the odd occasion where I find two girls looking at books simultaneously. I'm a quiet person by nature, and so is J. The noise of two children (or even one) has been one of the toughest adjustments to parenthood for us I think. But there's also comfort in the constant noise. Whenever the house falls unexpectedly silent, it's usually a cause for concern.

I'm finding I have less time with Hannah awake all day. Balancing all I need and want to get done in the day has become just that much harder. Everyone is still well fed and dressed in clean clothes, but I'm finding less time to gather my thoughts into some sort of order. Don't even mention writing them down. So I have a couple of little fairy costumes and an almost complete christmas gift to talk about, but they'll have to wait until another day.