As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world . . . as in being able to remake ourselves.
Mahatma Gandhi
I heard that quote today and I love it! Sometimes that's what I want to hear, I don't have to fix or change the world, just myself!
Today was a big day. Spencer learned to jump for the first time! Only 18 months later than Thomas when he learned, so I'm even more proud of him and grateful that he's not as challenged as I thought. Just kidding, he's really smart and sweet and obstinate but just not good at talking or jumping. Or water.
He cracks me up when he says "wonk" for want. Yick, and yocks are shirt and socks. He can't say s or l or r, or g, or ch, and the list goes on and on... So many words are the exact same from him, poor guy. He's always saying done as in again, all done, come, I came, etc.
Although Luke can walk, he can't quite figure out that crawling is supposed to be on your hands and knees, and he army crawls everywhere, even in the bathtub. Today he got up on his hands and knees a few times, and figured out how to push himself back up to sitting from crawling. The fact that he coordinated with Spencer today makes my joy full.
Today Thomas asked never-ending questions about gravity and the strength of metal, bricks, and wood. I was exhausted by bedtime. Fortunately he was as well and fell right to sleep. Unfortunately, he was the only one. Fortunately, the kids are all sleeping now. Unfortunately John is working all night. Fortunately, he gets to work from home all night.
Today I decided to do the Whole30 challenge from these people which means that I only eat meat, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. No dairy, wheat, or sugar. It's for a month which can kick start your metabolism back to normal and eliminate some foods that may be irritating you covertly. I'm excited to do this because I could use more energy. Who wouldn't want more energy? I like that it's not a diet and not just because challenge sounds better than diet, but because I will probably always just eat as much as I want and that is encouraged; you just have to eat real food.
Also big news- we are moving to California in a couple weeks to live closer to family and John will be transferring to a different office within his company, Pariveda Solutions. We finally found a place to rent! This is big. It will have a yard. I daydream of the fun we will have as I shoo the kids outside to play and do my thing whatever-that-is from inside the sliding glass door, occasionally glancing out at them through my happiness fog which will enshroud me as I complete projects, read books, et cetera.
Saturday we went shopping, and walking out of a store,Thomas said,
Mom, it smells like french fries are all around me and in my mouth.
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