Bouncing back.

Day two of February (Happy Birthday, Rachael!) and we are making progress. Today is the first day in over two weeks that Wyndham has woke up at a 'normal time' and she smiled too. I think we've missed her smiles and 'talking' most of all.
It was a laid-back day with a bit of making 'messes' and cleaning too. The girls spent some time playing with paints and having some creative time. When they were finished I worked on painting a calendar- since I'm now a full month behind keeping track of our lives. I owe my mom a big thank you for cleaning my wood floors in the kitchen and for polishing some dressers this week too. It just feels good to be freshening up things around here. Even if there are still toys all over and piles of my clutter that I just can't seem to part with- no matter how many times I try to clean up.
Today I am just loving that life feels like it's almost back to normal. Wyndham still took a nap today and her energy levels just aren't what they had been before her seizures and sickness the past two weeks. But to have her smiles show up- even a few times in a day is a big step forward. Her appetite is still not back to 100%, but I think I made up for her at dinner when we ate my mom's spaghetti with homemade cheese sauce. {By the way, for all you mom's reading this...when is it officially okay for me to 'start eating for two'?! =)} At 8:00 tonight, with four kids freshly bathed all dressed in their jammies and ready for bed, I just had to breathe a deep sigh and feel good about today.
If you look closely (or click on it to enlarge) that last picture, you will see that Wyndham got her hair cut too. She seems happy about that. It has been her best day yet in 3 weeks. Simple, routine, a little bit messy. Just the kind of day I love!