We will see how long the comfort of this routine lasts though. An intense program like the one Ben is in can wear a person down pretty fast. Hopefully I can be a supportive and understanding wife during the next two years. Not only will Ben be in an intense program, but I will be finishing up a double major while taking care of two children and doing the occasional hair cut/color. I pray everyday that neither me nor Ben break before it's over.
My accounting class is very interesting. I can understand how some people find it dull and taxing (no pun intended), but it keeps my interest. I know that everything that I learn in my intermediate classes will be applicable to my job. The only problem that I have with the class is that it is in the evening. I've never had a class run until almost 8 p.m. and it's killing me. My brain usually shuts off automatically (thanks to many years of working, and now having kids) around 6 or 7, so I kind of feel like a vegetable sitting at my desk occasionally wiping drool off my face with the ridiculously small amount of energy I can muster up to lift my hand. Okay, so that's quite the exaggeration. But seriously, I feel like the whole time I'm rubbing my eyes trying to keep them open.
Samantha and Penelope seem to be doing okay with Ben's absence. Sammie occasionally asks about daddy and points to the door; It's obvious that Penelope loves having me around more, but she can't speak so I don't really know what she is thinking. Ben was gone all day so the girls haven't seen him at all, and they won't see him again until tomorrow evening just before 7 pm. I know that Samantha will be really excited for that, she has developed a very strong attachment to Ben since he was laid off last year.
Penelope broke her first took last Tuesday! Today, around the time that her Aunt Jesimee came to babysit, she broke her second tooth. I knew that second tooth was coming in because she was fussy all morning for me. Jesimee told me that there was a little bit of blood in her mouth when she checked; she also said that Penny was super happy and giggly all day for her, which makes sense if her tooth finally broke. I remember the discomfort when my wisdom teeth were coming in, so I feel so bad for those teething babies. It is hard for us mommies, but our little babies have it so much worse.
Penelope has also been standing up all by herself. She no longer relies on anything to boost her up. I can't believe it! She isn't even 10 months old yet. I think that she will be walking soon because she has also started attempting to walk by herself. Occasionally I will catch her pushing away from the couch, or she will walk while holding on to something with one hand instead of two.
Samantha keeps learning new words every day. Every single thing I say, she will repeat. She is now using pronouns like "me" "you" "I" and so forth. It's interesting to see how she went from repeating what I say, to actually putting words into context. So far, I think her favorite word is "chocolate." She has got that word nailed. She is definitely a Peacock.
She has also developed an interest in shoes. I didn't think that I would catch her walking around the house with my tennis shoes on, or trying to figure out how to get the flip flop to stay between her toes. But here she is, a complete goober. She knows she is a goober too, and she makes sure that I appreciate her silliness everyday. What would I do without this entertainment in my life? The personality that she brings into our family has made me so grateful that Ben and I got pregnant when we did. The same goes for Penelope, especially now that she has become such a giggle monster.
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