Overdue for an update.
Current life is pretty steady and unfettered. The girls are growing and learning and we are both home with them. Paul is working against deadlines in the man-cave downstairs but summer also lends itself to visitors and celebrations which also must be fit in. On top of that, without work (I've been very part time and my last day is tomorrow) I don't have as much mental stimulus and I find I need a break from parenting more frequently).
Anneka is sick - it's rare for her so I really feel for her when she is. Still, she is a trooper. Her voice is very smokey right now, she would make a great lounge singer! Halle is better and is full of energy today. She is good for about an hour in the house in the morning and then needs to be set free or she gets irritable. Anneka on the other hand can stay indoors for hours working on "projects" and playing make-believe games. I'm a bit more like Halle in this way and so I find our day goes best when we get out early, come back for lunch, nap Halle (2 - 3 hours) and then Anneka and I can get into something and I can clean up from the morning. Basically at around 9 I open the door and off goes Halle bee-lining it out the gate and we follow. She continues to be very active and excitable. She is pretty loud also and her number of words, although still fairly unclear, is growing exponentially.
Anneka remains her social, inquisitive self. Her ability to start and hold a conversation with just about anyone - young, old, male, female - is impressive. She will talk to anyone and always has something to say. Her and Paul often lie in bed at night talking until way past her bedtime. She asks questions and he explains all kinds of things.
I've applied for a couple of interesting jobs and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I am still loving Squamish (when the sun shines which is rare these days) and am looking forward to all the music festivals starting this weekend. There is no point in making plans until Paul finishes up this film. He has taken our visitors and the kids to Vancouver today and I am heading out for a run and then some gardening. I adjusted to a new baby very quickly this time, mentally and emotionally, and when I look back over the first year sleep deprivation is hardly even a memory. We were very lucky that way this time. However, physically it has taken me a lot longer to recover. Finally, I am into my last five pounds to get back to a range I feel good in. After having Halle, I was the heaviest I've every been by far for a good year. I can do a forearm stand again and no longer dread running. Here we go!
