Life in the toddler lane

I am finding it hard to keep up with everything lately: work, home, daycare, birthdays, new babies arriving, friends, snow, snow and more snow. We were coasting through winter when we got hit with that huge snow storm the second weekend in February. 24 inches in less than 24 hours is a lot of snow for anywhere, especially someplace that doesn't know how to effectively clear snow and has lots and lots of hills. After being stuck in the house for almost a week, I realized I am not meant to be a fulltime stay at home mom, at least not for right now. Lucas feel in love with movies during this time. He is addicted to Cars, Toy Story, Stuart Little and Bob the Builder now. He even knows how to turn on the DVD players-I think this will start to become a problem.

We went home to Buffalo for my youngest nephew's birthday the following weekend. It was funny to drive north and see less and less snow. Who would think you needed to go to Buffalo to escape the snow? My dad a week or so before we visited had developed this odd condition with his eye. The lid essentially closed and he couldn't open it. There were lots of doctor appointments, tests and consultation. Lots things were ruled out but not a lot was seen as the definitive cause or answer. It was a bit disturbing to see my dad so vulerable. And it got me thinking about mortality. We have always been a pretty realist family-people die. It is just the cycle of things. But it really got me thinking about my parents. I know they won't be around forever and I want Lucas to have as much time with them as possible.

And in the midst of all this, I am transitioning to a new job. I am excited for it and it will be a good step for me professionally. A whole new group of people get know all the charms of Lucas:)