Team Anders

Well our little guy is on the mend and acting like his normal happy self but this week was a rough one for little eSmallz. He's been battling what seems to be the standard-issue upper respiratory infection all the kids around Hanscom are currently rockin'. Won't complain though because one of the little girls in his room came down with bronchitis and pneumonia last week!! Poor little thing. Easton's sickness started on Monday and he  finally  just started acting like himself this afternoon. Threw the co-captains for quite the loop I must say. We did a well orchestrated dance of each working half-days and tagging the other out each day around 10:00 AM. Thank goodness for understanding bosses...and VPN connections!! So glad that Easton's feeling better though...my heart's been breaking for the little dude all week...though I managed to score some MAJOR cuddles from the little cutie. Crappy circumstances but what a wonderful feeling to know he felt better being clo...

Unfortunately I don't get to wear a sweet bandana like this to work...nor could I figure out how to even put it on in such a cute and functional way I'm exhausted...I need a weekend from my weekend, I think. :) Lots going on here in Boston - nothing I didn't ask for so I won't complain but I would like to go on record and say that I think I'm just about to my max capacity. Also..." Mommy Guilt " is a biotch. Though I'm not struggling to set an example for a daughter as the "Mommy Guilt" article touches on, I'm struggling terribly with striking a work/family balance right now. It's absolutely maddening...I need a mentor...a woman with eagles on her shoulders with little kiddos at home...I wanna know her secret to success...but none to be found. Bummer. Guess I did complain a little bit, sorry :( Now that I've got that off my chest I'll transition into the happy, fluffy part of my weekly updates of our adventures. ...

Photo session? Nah, I'm out... It's time for our toothless wonder's monthly update...really? already? Dang, that month sure flew by but I guess a move, Christmas, New Years, a birthday and ski trip fills the time quite nicely. We had to mix the backdrops up from our previous "shoots"  because, well, sitting still is old news...it's all about crawling and standing this month! Our little Dennis the Menace...love that blonde tuft of hair :) 9 Months - Weight: 8.75 kg/19.3 lbs (75%), Length: 71.5cm/28.1in (75%)  Head Circumference: 46cm/18.1 in (95%) Easton's vocabulary now consists of lots of "dadadadada" and "mamamama" neither of which are directed at either one of us in particular. We're also teaching him  baby sign language  - 'mommy', 'daddy', 'milk', 'eat', 'drink', 'water', 'all done'. He doesn't know what we're doing yet besides looking like crazy people...