The life we live...

The kids have been riding us hard for the last few weeks. Victoria has been teething and whining non-stop, Will is still adjusting to being a big brother, and everyone in general is being overly demanding, including the dog. Weekends have become even tougher because we are all in the family room at the same time... Will is probably trying to figure out where/what we are going/doing next that involves him (and not Victoria), Victoria wants to be held and talked to and made funny faces to or get into something she is too small or young for, Ed wants to watch TV and relax, and I want everyone to get along, have fun, and be laid back and easy-going. I know, what I want is a fantasy.

On top of it all, we haven't gotten much sleep in the last several days. Will and Victoria seem to have teamed up to keep us up all night, taking turns. 2am wake-up calls from Will's room and then Victoria joining in with her crying for three straight nights have taken a toll on Ed and me. We started going to bed at 8:30pm so that we could get some sleep before all hell breaks loose.

Today, I read on my Facebook newsfeed that many parents with Autistic children have been complaining about their children not sleeping the last few nights.. Many older, veteran Autism parents said that it's because of the full moon. Supposedly, children in general are very sensitive when it comes to the lunar calendar, and especially the ones on the Autism spectrum. So there we have it -- we have a potential explanation to the no-sleep mystery at our house, so I guess I have to add lunar calendar to my watch list.

I really wish our families lived closer to us... My side being in Russia and Ed's side being in NY makes things tough as it's just the two of us all the time.

One funny thing is that because Victoria has been whining so much, Will started imitating her whining.. While it's annoying right now, I am hoping that once she starts talking, he will imitate that, too? I can hope.

Well, it's Wednesday, and Ed already asked me what the weather is supposed to be like this weekend. I laughed because I knew he was already planning this weekend in his head. The good news is that it's going to be a sunny, cool weekend. Another good news is that there's a new exhibit at the Newseum in Washington DC - Pictures of the Year. So, if all is well and we make it that far, we will be heading to DC.

...and that's the life we live.