Oh, back to school....back to school.....

I'm just going to say it:

I am really excited for the girls to be back in school after Christmas break.

It's not that I don't love having them home, because I do. It's because as much as I love having them home, William and I get some good one on one time and it's a bit easier to get things done when they're gone. Today, I have to get the house cleaned back up again, and it's about impossible when they're home. Plus, they get to see their friends and play with kids their own age. Playing with each other is great, but it's nice that they can play with different people. Poor William only has his sisters right now, and they kind of overtake everything when they're home.

Also? It's great for my sanity. They're at an age where they are really pushing their boundaries with me. Them not listening or me needing to tell them to do something about 10 times, and that's not an exaggeration, really starts to wear on me. It's a song and dance that seems to go on with no end in sight. It's nice to have a break from that. Kind of refueling my "Mommy Engine" so to speak.

William isn't as bad, but he still keeps me on my toes. It's easier for me to work with him on talking. He can say ball, up, down, Ace, Mom, Dad, hi, and on pretty easily now. Still working on him saying the word when we ask what the object is, though. It's slow, but it's coming. If we can keep this up, he may not qualify for speech therapy. We've put a pin in that because we decided to wait until he's 3 and just do it through the school instead of having a middle man and a ton of "assessments" with different people. Having this one on one time with him may help a ton. Whether or not it'll work, I have no idea. But at least I gave it my best shot!

So.....do I love having the girls home? Oh yes! They make my smile and laugh daily.


Am I also glad they're back in school for the next 4 months? Oh hell yes!