Micah and Joshua have both developed an increased interest in books lately. Andrew and I have been reading quite a bit more lately, and it’s interesting, exciting, and perhaps a little disconcerting to see how quickly the kids pick up on what is important to us, and emulate it. Joshua particularly likes to get up in a chair with a book so he can feel like a Big Boy. The boys are becoming closer, and we have seen some such sweet moments.
waiting for preschool to start
A little catchup…
Health: We are still working hard on this aspect. All of us have seen the Herbalist now and a good chunk of our morning routine is now devoted to dispensing supplements! Micah had a month off sugar and did really well. Eva is off cheese until May. Joshua is still avoiding dairy. Andrew is almost done a difficult three weeks with no grains. No wheat. No rice. No corn! Not even beans!! He has been very disciplined though, I’m proud of him. And I am gloriously without restrictions! A little freedom is trouble though, and I had a run in with a large bag of chocolate chips which has led to some tighter fitting pants. Oops.
Good thing we’ve also made fitness a higher priority. Andrew has lost 25lbs and is looking so great. We have both been enjoying the challenge and satisfaction of running regularly. And in this area also the kids have taken note. Every once in a while the kids work “exercise” into their playtime and it is very cute and awesome.
I found out that the body won’t cleanse when pregnant or nursing, so that likely explains why I haven’t noticed obvious changes in my health. That said, I have been feeling pretty energetic despite an average of maybe 5 decent hours of sleep a night. When I run, I like to tell my toxins to get out via my sweat glands. We haven’t noticed any dramatic changes in Eva or Micah’s health. Andrew has definitely seen some positive effects from his regime. We are still seeing improvements in Joshua on the digestive end- he is eating somewhat less which tells me that he is absorbing more nutrients. His tummy is sometimes big and sometimes small. It will be a wonderful day when it stops distending like that!
I have put the wheels in motion for surgery for Joshua. I was praying for clear leading about what direction to take, and wasn’t getting it. So we’re stepping forward in faith and trusting God to open or close doors in this regard.
Josh is still waking at 4:30 or so, but he stirs and cries quite a bit through the first part of the night. His snoring can sometimes become quite bad and he has some apnea as well. Some research has led me to wonder if his adenoids might be inflamed, causing the apnea which disrupts his sleep- and he finally has just had enough by 4:30am. I have a call in with the pediatrician requesting a referral to an ENT. I think I’ll also get a consult with a homeopath and see how that works out. Looks like another batch of appointments coming up 
Today Mom and I gave each other our birthday presents. We had a spa day together. SO AWESOME. We arrived early and hung out in the mineral bath for a good long while. Then we moved the conversation to the hot tub. We intended to wrap it up with the steam room but it was in the “no steam” part of the cycle so we missed out on that. Next step was a 60 minute relaxation massage. Wonnnnderful! I thought I might fall asleep, but I actually ended up talking childbirth the whole time with the pregnant massage therapist. Mom and I reconvened for a little bit and then we headed in for an organic facial. It was also so great… lots of massage, and when they left us so our masks could dry, I might have snored just a little.
Great afternoon.
We capped it off with some browsing through EQ3 store dreaming about furniture for Team Willms HQ. Getting time to replace the eclectic look with something a little more pulled together.
Speaking of dreaming, time to get some zzz’s.
