I can't remember a week where I've worked harder at parenting. After being gone for 10 days and having a new sister who views them more as rivals than friends, my boys have needed a lot of extra attention from me. So I've spent lots of time with them. When I haven't been with them I've been trying to bond with Shurabe. We've been taking some good steps each day. She enjoys jumping on my back when I'm the floor and having me giver her rides. She also likes swinging & playing outside with me. But she still has to keep tabs on her mom every 10 or 15 minutes.
Taking most of this week off was a good move. Tomorrow & Thursday I'm going to work 1/2 days so we can begin easing back into a routine. It will definitely be a challenge for Beth & the boys.
I'm not going to take any trips over the next six months or so in an effort to really be focused on home, and I'm so glad that my calendar is free of lots of extra things. I wonder if any of you might be blessed by blocking off three or four months on your calendar to focus on your family. Consider it. Maybe we shouldn't wait until it's a Must before we do things like this.