This has been a hard week. Our kids have been transformed into three petulant rabid maniacs. I don't know what has happened, but the fact that Rachel has maintained her sanity throughout this entire week speaks volumes to her amazing nurturing abilities. Seriously.
I guess it's not totally unwarranted though. Addy and Jackson both got fevers, we think as a result from some vaccinations they recently received. Addy's temperature was up to 104, and I'm sure she probably had a headache to go with it. They are also both getting a bunch of teeth right now, which could also be causing some of the crankiness.
Evelyn, on the other hand, has no excuse. She is probably just starved for attention since we have been taking care of Jackson and Adalie so much. The thing is, she had a great week. She started her new dance class this week, and the ballerina dress that Rachel sewed for her is her new favorite thing. She is very cute when she is not whining, but those moments have been very few this week. Oh, the joys of parenthood.
There was a silver lining to the week though, and it came in the form of an email that Rachel received on Friday night. Things were very tense for just a moment before we opened the attachment containing results to her national interpreter certification exam. We have been waiting for four months for these results to come through, and they were finally here.
She passed! Rachel is now officially a nationally certified ASL interpreter. Her level of certification transcends any state requirements for interpreters, enabling her to work pretty much wherever she wants, doing pretty much whatever she feels comfortable with. It also doesn't hurt that she gets a $10/hour raise from the agency she works with. Go Rachel! I am very proud of her for going after this goal and it has been a long time in coming. She first decided to do it when we were living in Provo, but one thing led to another, and one child led to two others, and it is amazing that she has actually been able, finally, to realize this goal despite everything else that is going on. I love you Rachel, and I think you are amazing.
Here's Evelyn's new skirt that Rachel made. Notice how thrilled Isaac looks to be involved in this impromptu "dance class" taught by Evelyn.
This picture pretty much sums up how Adalie has been feeling.
I guess it's not totally unwarranted though. Addy and Jackson both got fevers, we think as a result from some vaccinations they recently received. Addy's temperature was up to 104, and I'm sure she probably had a headache to go with it. They are also both getting a bunch of teeth right now, which could also be causing some of the crankiness.
Evelyn, on the other hand, has no excuse. She is probably just starved for attention since we have been taking care of Jackson and Adalie so much. The thing is, she had a great week. She started her new dance class this week, and the ballerina dress that Rachel sewed for her is her new favorite thing. She is very cute when she is not whining, but those moments have been very few this week. Oh, the joys of parenthood.
There was a silver lining to the week though, and it came in the form of an email that Rachel received on Friday night. Things were very tense for just a moment before we opened the attachment containing results to her national interpreter certification exam. We have been waiting for four months for these results to come through, and they were finally here.
She passed! Rachel is now officially a nationally certified ASL interpreter. Her level of certification transcends any state requirements for interpreters, enabling her to work pretty much wherever she wants, doing pretty much whatever she feels comfortable with. It also doesn't hurt that she gets a $10/hour raise from the agency she works with. Go Rachel! I am very proud of her for going after this goal and it has been a long time in coming. She first decided to do it when we were living in Provo, but one thing led to another, and one child led to two others, and it is amazing that she has actually been able, finally, to realize this goal despite everything else that is going on. I love you Rachel, and I think you are amazing.
Here's Evelyn's new skirt that Rachel made. Notice how thrilled Isaac looks to be involved in this impromptu "dance class" taught by Evelyn.
This picture pretty much sums up how Adalie has been feeling.
Oh, poor little Addy. She does look miserable! Hope they are both feeling better now. Sick kids are no fun for anyone. Rachel, were those pictures of Evelyn in her skirt taken before or after it got torn? I hope you were able to fix it because it's adorable.! No wonder it's her new favorite thing! And we are very proud of you for passing your test, Rach. You really are amazing!
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