I feel overwhelmed many days and like I’m constantly going, Going, GOING all the time. I rarely have two hands to do much of anything, because not enough of this is happening during the day:

He’s more of a kitten napper so when I have those brief moments I need to attend to the basics of food, family hygiene and the like. Tiring days, but I’m trying to make the most of them.

As far as a brief baby update, things are going well. When Clive was first born it was like every.single.day was a victory. When the sun would finally come up I would think, ‘Hooray! I made it though another night!’. Because when you are up a bajillion times doing feedings and diaper changes that truly is a victory. Then it was the weekly countdown. I couldn’t wait for every Tuesday to come around when we had made it through another week. But now I’m not even sure what week we are on, all I know is that we are at 4.5 months and no signs of stopping.

I don’t feel like I can endorse a baby under 4 months. I know they are sweet and little and swell, but I’m a bigger baby lover. Being out of the newborn stage, I feel like I survived some odd form of torture. A store clerk was chatting me up about Clive this week and when I confessed that at four months I feel like he is finally fun, she acted like I was a puppy killer. But this is just me. But honest, four months is where its at. Its love!

But lets bullet out a few things that have been making me happy. Time is still limited, you know?

• I bought cute little Red Robin earrings from this Etsy seller that I’m enjoying. I might need to now buy the Budgie Studs, though Budgie—what a funny word!

• Love Without Boundaries has just finished a wonderful trip of folks who went to China to preform cleft/lip repairs on orphaned or rural children who’s parents could not afford the surgeries. Such miracles! Start on the April 15th post and read the following ones. A sure way to lift your heart.

• Due to our dusty old house, I find myself using my Nosefrida boogie sucker often. Have a baby but don’t have a Nosefrida? GET ONE. Its like a disgusting—but awesome—science experiment every time. But most importantly it works. I may need to stock up for baby gifts, which I know might not come off as the best gift at time, but everyone would thank me later. I’m sure of it.

• Gem turns 7 today. I told her she couldn’t turn seven but she did anyway. Already a sass. I burst with pride/tears when I ponder over how much I love and admire her. She wanted a compass, a Hello Kitty alarm clock, watch, and a pocket knife—which we vetoed. Still a might too young for weapons, but I get a kick out of her tomboy ways.

• Its Theo’s Family Day today! Three years ago he joined our family. Oh my, what a day! The heat is kind of on Clive to have to follow such an amazing big brother. Theo has stolen my heart, despite the fact that when I first met him in the orphanage and sat by him while he was eating, he gave me a dirty look and tried to push my chair away. Sorry son, you could never push me away.

And thats it for now. Perhaps more soon?