update on the brood

just a quick note to say we are officially moving into a routine. joy did well yesterday at her first day with the babysitter. isaac is doing well being in the big kid class at pre-school (which means he's doing great at pooping and pottying in the appropriate places and at the appropriate times - may not be a big deal to you but to my poopy fingers, it's awesome), and amy's first day back on the job went well, too. so far so good.

i was worried a babysitter would be some kind of emotional chernobyl for joy but it wasn't. she really digs other kids. i'm constantly impressed by this little one. she's tuff. has to be. her brother regularly tries to smother her. it's under the guise of giving hugs and kisses but me thinks they are not so subtle attempts to snuff out the competition. the good news is she's quickly learning to crawl and walk. that should greatly aid in her ability to fight or flight.

all in all life is good. it's nice to be in a routine again. even just a couple days into it. the only problem is routines are so - routine. there is more important stuff to write about but this will have to do for now.