I know I've been slacking on this blog since I joined a web networking site with the initials fb.

Anyway, a few things...

Haven turned 2! This deserves an entire post all its own. The highlights are that he and I took a bus ride together (he loved it so I loved it too), we had a Backyardigans-themed party with some friends, and my mom came to spend the actualy birthday with us.

I'm finally working! I mentioned about a hundred years ago that I got a position doing in-home counseling. It took a while for me to get my first case, but I have a couple of cases now. It's just a few hours a week but it feels good to use my degree and to bring in a few extra bucks.

In what felt like an endless search for a job, I realized that this shiney, new Master's degree isn't doing me any favors without a license to go with it. The job I got only requires a Bachelor's, which is frustrating. So, I've started to study for the National Counselor's Exam. I actually kind of missed hitting the books. (Don't tell Dave, he'll send me back to school for my phd.)

I can't wait for the snow to stop and the sun to shine. Now that Haven can thoroughly enjoy playgrounds and Maiya can sit in a swing, I know this Spring will be lovely.

I'm enjoying my kids. Maiya is starting to feed herself cheerios (thank you!), is sleeping pretty well, knows what she wants and how to get it (the child can scream) and she adores Haven. The feeling is mutual and Haven thrives on making Maiya laugh. The other day Haven "nursed" a doll while I nursed Maiya (I decided there was no need to explain to him that he won't every nurture a real baby that way). We just incorporated Time Out and sometimes if he does something that he knows is not allowed he just looks at me and runs to the Time Out spot.

That's my update for now. I'm still reading the blogs on my link list! It's fun to hear about everbody's adventures.