These are the days...

While the days that I'm at home alone with both girls (weekdays when Anna doesn't go to school) are definitely challenging and exhausting, they are also the days that I treasure the most. It is so fun to see them interact with each other, and for me to learn--together with them--how to be a "mother of two". Now that Kate's newborn fussiness is going away (woo-hoo!), I'm getting more confident and a bit more adventurous with the types of activities we can do together. Yesterday included our first swim with both girls and only one adult, the girls' first bath together, and our first birthday party for them both to go to with only me. All activities were a success (hey, no one drowned...that's success, right?), and we had a great time!

Enjoying some cake and ice cream with my little ladybugs at Caroline's birthday party. Happy Birthday Caroline!