Sometimes I lose track of the hours in the day, especially
during the end of the year, and get distracted by all the small things on in my
life. So here's a little glimpse of what's been going on in my life since I've been gone:
Since I last posted my family and I went to Puerto Rico
during the week of Thanksgiving. It was a vacation with highs and lows, and all
started with an Airbnb guest home that was not what we expected. To keep things
short I’ll say the home wasn't as pictured (though we got what we paid for), the power went out more than once (this is actually normal in Puerto Rico though a lot of the businesses around the guest home had generators), a stray kitty always pooped in the flowerbed so the front porch was always smelly, and
the most unfortunate: the shower water was always cold. We learned that the previous guests broke one of the showers and it was constantly dripping which caused all the hot water to be used up. However we did make the most of the house when the power was up and running but once it went out a second time towards
the end of the week, we all threw in the towel and booked a hotel for the
night. It definitely humbled us all. And made us appreciate our houses, consistent power, air conditioning, and hot showers.
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| bacalaitos, empanadas, rice, beans and mofongo! |
Not to say we didn’t enjoy our vacation. We did! Michael and
I got to visit Old San Juan, see my grandparents who live there, eat delicious
food, and of course take Lydia to the beach for the first time. She didn’t
seem that enthusiastic about the beach but absolutely loved the pool at the
hotel.
Once we got home from our vacation, Michael started a new
job that’s work from home all the time, and it’s been a huge blessing to have
him around the house more. He's rested, we get to have lunch together almost every
day, and he likes his boss. He was actually Michael’s boss a couple years ago
at his old job, then he moved to a different company and reached out to
Michael to see if he’d join his team. I was so happy that he was able to
smoothly transition into this new job and that we can spend more time together.
Periodically he will need to travel to New York, the first time he had to go there Lydia and I went with him. We stayed at my parent’s house and he commuted to the city from there, it was
such a treat to spend time with my family!
Another small thing that's been going on is that we've been putting Lydia to sleep earlier and scheduling her naps. No more co-sleeping in this house! As much as we enjoyed the experience, you get to a point where you just want the bed to yourselves, and have your child in their own crib with a healthier sleep schedule. It's actually exciting because I'm getting that extra alone time during the day with her naps and of course dealing with a less cranky child during the day. A big part of why I haven't been blogging has a lot to do with the fact that I lacked the alone time to sit down and write. Alone time was so sporadic, and now it's more consistent, which means I should be back on here more!
Another small thing that's been going on is that we've been putting Lydia to sleep earlier and scheduling her naps. No more co-sleeping in this house! As much as we enjoyed the experience, you get to a point where you just want the bed to yourselves, and have your child in their own crib with a healthier sleep schedule. It's actually exciting because I'm getting that extra alone time during the day with her naps and of course dealing with a less cranky child during the day. A big part of why I haven't been blogging has a lot to do with the fact that I lacked the alone time to sit down and write. Alone time was so sporadic, and now it's more consistent, which means I should be back on here more!
During this transition, Michael has been such a big help and
blessing. He has been putting her to bed most nights, praying with her and
making her feel comfortable in the crib. It has been growing their bond too. She does fuss after he leaves the room
and sometimes he’ll go back in, but she eventually falls asleep. Right now her crib is on our bedroom and when she wakes up in the middle of the night, I try to comfort her by holding her hand or if that doesn't work I'll cuddle with her. I am trying to be better with that though and teach her that she needs to put herself back to sleep.
We plan on moving her into her bedroom once Michael his office space into the basement sometime in the spring. I am hoping she loves her bedroom and won’t feel the need to sleep in ours!
We plan on moving her into her bedroom once Michael his office space into the basement sometime in the spring. I am hoping she loves her bedroom and won’t feel the need to sleep in ours!
Lastly, we hosted Christmas and it had a lot of fun with Michael's side of the family. I made this pear sangria, yellow rice, empanadas, cheese flan, and pumpkin bread. Michael made his famous wings and everyone brought a delicious little something-something! After we exchanged gifts, Michael shared a message the Lord placed on his heart and prayed before we all ate. We played The Game of Things and laughed up a storm! We are planning on hosting our small group on Thursday for an end of the year get together, and my parent's are visiting this upcoming weekend for New Years which we are also hosting. Lots of hosting but it's been coming with lots of help which has been much appreciated! : )
And the bad... I started to trim my bangs and got too carried away by cutting them too short... At this time I'm so thankful for bobby pins, headbands, and of course the fact that it'll grow back. But if that's the worst thing going on in my life, I'll be a-okay.
Until next time my loves,
