Bach To Reality

I'm doing pretty good on my New Year's Resolutions.  I mean.  I can't really think of most of them at the time...but I think I'm trying! Anyway - one of my resolutions was to blog at least monthly.  I love going back and reading the blog...but if I don't write - I don't have anything to read.  All I have to do is write a monthly update.  12 times in one year...I can do that - right? So here we go!   January was a pretty exciting month for us - despite not seeing the sun for weeks and weeks. Despite it being winter and not having any snow!  Despite having to take down all our Christmas decorations and return our house to normal.  Despite giving up nights of drinking Baileys with Andy on the couch.  Despite starting to work out again! On January 8 we celebrate Nic's birthday (Karl's too, but he's 3 years sober, so he doesn't get a shot!). Andy does shots of tequila 2 x a year...Once in January.  We even got to further ce...

If you haven't noticed, the blog has fizzled.   I guess I became less exciting.    Or I've learned that life with two children is more complex than one.    But as the holidays bear down on us I just couldn't imagine not typing a year in review post!    Oliver Walter - 2 years old Our mantra with Oliver is, "If he was our first, he would be our last."    This kid has kept us on our toes since the minute he was born!    He started 2016 with an ambulance trip to Children's Hospital which earned him a 3 day stay while being treated for his second case of RSV and pneumonia.  W e spent the winter battling more ear infections and finally had a new set of tubes put in in March along with removal of his adenoids.    He spent the summer healthy but hit early winter with another horrible viral asthma attack (possibly RSV).    Good news is that we were able to stay out of the hospital with this round! ...

I really had originally planned on doing another birthday DiTL post...but with an upcoming camping trip planned and the DiTL deadline, I knew I wouldn't have time to DiTL on Thursday and get it in on time.  BUT, I think a HOLIDAY addition of DiTL is equally exciting! So, I bring you - A Day In the Life of the Bach Family - Fourth of July edition. MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 Andy - 38 years Dana - 35 years (for 3 more days) Eleanor - 7 years Oliver - 22 months (I can count in months for just a few more weeks - then my baby will be 2!) Karl - 13 (although, neither Andy nor I can really remember if it's 12 or 13.  Sorry furbaby) Here's an interesting fact about my DiTL.  I am relying 90% on memory and pictures.  I did very little dictation, but took MANY pictures.  I also ONLY used my phone for this DITL...usually I try to use my big camera - mostly because I need the practice. 6:02 AM || Oliver is starting to stir.  It's my day to get ...