Running on fumes

This week has been sheer utter chaos as I've dared to get ahead. Little A has decided to put the breaks on any productivity attempted. We are leaping over here.

 A leap is a sudden change in mental development. The start of a leap goes together with a a sudden brain change that brings along new knowledge. The leap consists of two phases: The difficult period and the period of mastering new skills. The difficult period is indicated by the three c's. Crying, clinging and crankiness. The leap can cause the babies skills to regress or come to a stand still. The Period of mastering new skills is pretty self explanatory, mastering new skills or using skills in a different way. The baby shows interest in new things and becomes slightly more independent. So can you guess where we are?

Leap #3. WOOT

Skills she has learned from previous leaps on video!

Addelyn found her thumb!

smiles.

holding/shaking rattle

So there you have it all the crying, clinging and crankiness does pay off! It just turns this house into total mayhem. I've cooked one meal this week, we've had take out every other night. I've got piles and piles of laundry and the house is a disaster. In the past 4 days I've showered twice and slept maybe 4 hours a night? The guest bedroom is a train wreck, harboring all of my unfinished/attempted projects. 

You see November is the month of Birthdays. This weekend is my mother in laws birthday. The next weekend are the twin's birthday (BIL). The following weekend is Kevin' birthday (another BIL). The weekend after that is post Thanksgiving. And then it's December. And December is just crazy. I'll have you know that I am doing everything in my power to avoid the stores this Christmas season! Its challenging enough juggling this babe when running errands and I'm not about to fight parking, crowds, and lines.

So I will continue to persevere and try to get this family geared up for the holidays before it becomes impossible! Project: get ahead of the game is still a go.... I hope. Pictures to come!

Tomorrow Addelyn will be 3 months! HOLY COW! Stay tuned for pictures!