Much respect to all the single parents out there because I was flying solo for the past five days while Joey was on vacation and I am TIRED. But I managed to keep both kids fed, in bed on time (a true feat because bedtime seemed to be at its WORST for both kids the last week or so!), mostly clean and usually happy so that was a good mom-confidence booster 🤍 Here’s some scenes from our week!

Lyds just wants to get into the crawling stance and practice standing up 24/7, especially when she’s supposed to be sleeping 🤪 Demps watched Annie, I watched Frances Ha and started a new book. Turns out I get a lot more reading done when Joey is gone 😅

Friday mani, dinner at Tocabe and a sleepover with Grandma for Dempsey! It was super strange to put Lydia to bed at 7 then have the night to myself?? I’m told Demps finished his movie in the tent then asked to sleep in his crib 🥹😂

Saturday morning, Lyds and I had pancakes (her first!) together before Grandma brought Dempsey home. That day and Sunday were probably the hardest days. Behavior-wise, Dempsey has been struggling a little. I want to trust him around his little sister but I feel like I can’t with all the hitting, biting, hair-pulling and yelling in her face he’s been doing 😞 There’s been lots of throwing of food and utensils too. Is this the threenager or new sibling stuff or a terrifying hybrid of the two?? We made it through by the grace of Disney+, lots of painting, snacks and walks in the stroller. Took them to the farmers’ market on Sunday and Dempsey picked out the prettiest sunflowers plus it was blissfully cool that day. Rounded out the weekend with a visit from my mom, Aunt Bean and Uncle Wayne and when Joey came home, I hugged him and told him no more vacations this year, please 😉