Illness has spread throughout our family multiple times since Christmas. Riley's been waking me multiple times during the night to help him blow all the junk out of his head. Last night he was crying...I think because he was so miserable. Of course Momma stayed with him and rubbed his head until he fell back to sleep. Those are the moments I treasure...As much as I'd rather be asleep, comforting a sick child is so rewarding. I know how much I love to be taken care of when I don't feel well and I want to provide the same for our munchkins.
Where will Riley attend kindergarten is the next dilemma to face. He will take entrance exams for Providence School next Saturday. It's a private Christian school here in Jacksonville. We love that he comes home from preschool telling us about stories he's learned from the Bible. We've been leaving this up to God...If Riley doesn't get into Providence, then he will provide another alternative.
Kendall is growing like a weed. She's a solid 15+ pounds. That puts her in the 50% for weight. She's in the 75% for height. Will I end up being the shortest member of the family? She's been enjoying the variety of food that I have made for her. She's even had pieces of corn and Gerber puffs. It's amazing how our two kiddos are so different. Riley wasn't even starting rice cereal until he was 7 months.
Nights at our house are a mystery. The baby sleeps from 8 pm until about 6 or 7 am, but Riley is another story. First we had an invasion of monsters, then bizarre dreams about sharks and whales that were trying to eat him. Now its' been a nasty cold that he just can't shake. Needless to say, I've been making multiple trips to Angies for sweet tea to stay awake!
Every chair at our table is occupied at dinner time these days. It's been wonderful to have Daddy home more often than in the past 6 months. Andy still travels, but not as often and not as far as he was before.
When we recall the best part of this past Christmas, we think of how lucky we were to have all of our families (except for my brother and his family) here at our house. Christmas day was spent gathered around the table devouring a traditional Hershock family meal. I was never so excited to have dried corn! It's one of those family recipes that is not written down, but passed down from generation to generation.
We brought in the New Year New Orleans style with our friends Matt and Lori...We left the kids at home and enjoyed the night out. We are blessed to have made some awesome friends here in Jax.
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