Bach To Reality

Last year I logged into the blog and didn't remember what to do. This year I logged into the blog and all of my settings and formatting had changed - or disappeared - or whatever! I guess you just can't expect something to be exactly the same as it was one year ago. And the Bach Family is no different! (See what I did there?) OLIVER WALTER - 4 Years Old Where to begin with this little man of mine?  This little heart stealer, story teller, jokester man of mine.  We are happy to report that Oliver has not met his medical deductible this year!  We went through a pretty rough patch of ear infections - including a trip to urgent care on the 4th of July - but he seems to be back on the up and up again.  We are only using one of his inhalers as needed, so hopefully we even have his asthma under control!  Last year we were very excited to suspect that he did NOT inherit the color blind gene.  This year, I am confident to tell you he DID inherit said gene...

I logged into the blog and I barely remembered what to do.   I guess this little blog of mine just doesn't get the attention it once did.  Maybe it's social media.  Maybe it's lack of time.  Or lack of motivation.   I miss it.  I miss writing.  But I'm not making any New Year's Resolutions this year to blog more.  You see how well that worked last year!   But I won't give up on my Year In Review Posts.   So without further ado... OLIVER WALTER BACH TERRONES - 3 Years Old You guys.  I can't even with this kid!  First of all - He tells us all the time his name is "Oliver Walter Bach Terrones".  Eleanor tries to correct him.  But this kid is stubborn as the day is long.  You can't tell him anything! Oliver continues to amaze us every single day and has probably had the year of biggest change.  I feel like we entered 2017 with a baby and are leaving 2017 with a little m...

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 ...