playing catch-up.

Where in the world has this month gone?! I honestly can't say what has happened this month, outside the normal work and school for us. Is it sad that I have to go back through my phone to see what the heck we've done lately?

Let's see. Chris got a great new leather recliner right after Christmas. Unfortunately, when I bought the sectional in our family room I purposely got the particular size so that we wouldn't need any other furniture. Once we added in Chris's new chair, our family room became a fire hazard ... so we also got a new couch! It wasn't exactly what I set out to buy, but it fits the room and is very comfortable. Some days I like the color and other days I hate it. Here's sort of what our new set-up looks like, complete with a tiny furniture model.

Once the new couch came, I resolved that there would be no more dogs on the couch. This has been a tough one for dogs who are used to having their way all the time. This huge dog bed from Costco helped to soften the blow a bit.

Nathan had a random bug last week where he puked his guts out like that kid in The Exorcist but had absolutely no other symptoms. We spent our fair share of time on the bathroom floor before bed that night before he launched into a four in the morning vomit sneak attack. Let me just say that groping around in vomit for my glasses is much funnier as a memory than in the actual moment.

Over the weekend, we went to a birthday party at one of our favorite local bounce house places. N tried sparring for the first time and did pretty well, despite the fact that the equipment was bigger than him.

Watching him wait in line was a happy moment. The child is learning patience!

N's Montessori program continues to help him learn new things (and quite frankly, learn how to learn). This week, they are having an international night and also going to the Children's Museum tomorrow! I wish parents could go on these trips! :)