Blake has finally returned to swim class after a six month hiatus. We tried to take the kids to open swim at the YMCA on a semi-regular basis, but it was time to get Blake into a formal class to learn to dip and back-float. He started out not really liking it much though he seems to be getting over his initial trepidation. His favorite part is going into the hot tub after class is over.He is also going through a serious cling to Mommy phase, which has been painful for Becky who often struggles to get stuff done when he won't let go of her. Blake throws tantrums now when he doesn't get what he wants, and while this is a burden these fits are usually over in minutes, whereas Kyla had the endurance to go for an hour or two in her prime (which is thankfully behind us), so we're cautiously optimistic that this is as bad as he'll get.
For the past several months bedtime has been almost exclusively Becky's domain. She would start with both of the kids together in Blake's room to put him down and then move with Kyla to her room. I was involved, but mostly only to offer assistance. The problem with this strategy is that the kids will feed off of each other when they're together and either play with each other or fight over Mommy's lap.
Now we're trying a new routine where Kyla stays with me to play quietly and read stories while Becky puts Blake to sleep. Once he's done she comes to Kyla's room to relieve me and turns out her light. So far it's working pretty well as nighttime conflicts seem to have abated and the entire process takes less time than before.
I no longer have anyone to carpool with to work, so I've been taking the bus from the park and ride. My commute is now over and an hour but I enjoy having time to read the news on my iPhone and I get a little exercise walking from the end of the bus line to my client's office (which is over a mile away) while listening to audio books.
So far 2009 has been pretty quiet for us. In light of all of the economic news, we hope it stays that way.
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