Just Our Phamily Again

Brucie scratching his head while nursing

(02.16.11)

My hosting duties are over. My cousins are with my dad and Mama is with my mom and they'll all be flying back to Japan tomorrow. I'll miss them all dearly but I'm hoping to see them again soon (next year?) either in Japan or here in the States. :)

This month, I got a small taste of what it's like to be a single mother of three (Bruce and my non-English speaking cousins) and I have to give props to all mothers out there that take good care of their children on top of having other duties! At times I wanted to breakdown because everything was new to me and stress was building up. But in the end, it made me seriously appreciate everything my mom had done for me (and my sisters) and taught me since I was born. I love you, mom! :) I'm also thankful to have a helpful husband who does everything he can to lighten my load.

Bruce and I spent five days apart from Brandon and that was tough on all of us. I can't imagine all the families that do this often and for longer periods of time. He learned how to roll over like a champ, started giggling more, figured out a way to make a high pitched noise for attention and grew a lot more hair on his head. So you can imagine how Brandon felt when he saw Brucie after five days! He made me promise no more time apart if it can be avoided. He couldn't let go of Brucie for the rest of the night, until they both fell asleep. So cute, those two.

I gained a lot from this experience and hopefully became a stronger woman. But I'm hoping to relax the rest of this month and gain my energy back. ;) Bruce has gotten so heavy, my back has been acting up again. I also managed to hurt my right wrist and thumb. How? I have no idea. I have it in a brace for now and I'm hoping it'll get better by the end of the week. Ahh, I can't wait for the day Brandon gets back on his normal work schedule so we can have more family time! Not to mention, the growing Wait List for personalized plushies that I'd love to get a start on and my painting assignments too!