Well, my life has been turned upside down since April 2nd. That's when Simon Joseph joined the outside world (albeit at 11:07pm!) He has been much smoother to make the transition to our family than either Houghton or Mary. (knock on wood) He has filled out nicely and I shall be making a trip to the pediatrician soon (just to check).

I can't believe he's 4 weeks old today!! Time really flies...especially when your sleep is interrupted! He is a wonderful addition to our family and Houghton and Mary dote on him as much as possible. He is just starting to keep his eyes open and interact with the kids for short periods of time.

I am nervous about making the transition back to work. Summer is coming and I really would love to be able to stay home. However, finanacially that's not going to happen. The unfortunate side affect to that is paying for daycare!! UGH!!! It doesn't make sense but the pennies I have left over are what I am working for!! I suppose I should buy a lottery ticket. I am not asking for much just enough to pay off my bills (and maybe a little extra) so that I can stay home.

On another note, Pauls exam is coming up. He takes it on May 12th. The nice thing is that I don't go back to work until the 18th. We also have my sister's baby shower on the 9th and the Spring choir concert on the 10th (mother's day).

We are looking forward to having no extra curricular activities this summer and probably won't take much of a vacation. Maybe I can convince Paul to do a couple of projects around the house. (the less expensive ones)