Playing catch up

Why hello there, my poor neglected little blog. It's not that there hasn't been anything to write about-- quite the opposite actually. There's been a lot going on 'round these parts which means little free time for me. So what's been keeping us so occupied? Let's see:

-My classes for the fall semester start tomorrow, which means I've been doing a lot of book ordering and organizing to try to get myself ready to be a student again. This will be the first time I've been a student while having two kids; the last time I took classes was right before Macey was due. Then I gave myself some much needed time off while caring for a newborn. But it's time to get back at it and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't just a tad nervous about how I'm going to juggle this additional ball that I'm preparing to toss into the air.

-Macey is about to turn one, which means I've been doing some major birthday party prepping. I'm trying not to overwhelm myself with ideas from Pinterest (seriously-- I have no idea how some of these moms have the time/energy/money/creativity to throw some of these Pinterest-worthy parties for their kids, but more power to them I guess!). I do have some cute ideas in mind and the pieces are starting to come together. Also? My mom and I picked out the cutest birthday party dress for Macey yesterday. It's the perfect match for her Minnie Mouse themed party and I can't wait to see her wearing it on her big day.

-Not that this has kept us busy, but we did find out that Camden got the preschool teachers that we were hoping he would get. I don't think I've mentioned that we had a preference previously, but we did. It wouldn't have been a huge deal if he had been assigned another teacher, but my sister's boys attended this preschool previously and my sister felt like two teachers in particular would be the best fit for Camden and Will (her son). Oh, and it's official that Camden & Will are in the same class too, so we're pretty happy about the preschool situation all around. We go to meet the teachers next week-- this is all happening so quickly!

-We've had some play dates over the past week. I'll admit that I've been a huge play date slacker since Macey was born. When it was just Camden and me, I think it's fair to say that we kept pretty busy-- story time at the library, play dates with friends, afternoons at the museum, etc. Then we brought a newborn into the mix which meant being home for naps and, quite honestly, I was pretty intimidated at the thought of taking two kids out by myself for a long time! That fear has long since passed and we're starting to get out and about more often now; I assume our days will only get busier as Macey gets closer to dropping her morning nap.

So, life's been busy and hectic-- but in a good way. I'm sure I'll be around more often to document upcoming birthday parties and first days of school!