ZOOM.
3 months have gone by already?
Sorry about that...
A lot has gone on in the Fragoso household in 3 months, I can tell you that. Oliver is growing, learning, crawling (sort of), and getting cuter by the minute. The more his personality matures and shows, the more I love him. In a nutshell, he is a high-energy kid who is as happy as can be. He loves a crowd and won't sleep if he thinks there is anything he could possibly miss. (Joaquim and I have mastered his sleep techniques for now, but he tends to change his game frequently, so I'm not holding my breath.) He has two teeth that he shows off with lots of smiles and laughs, and it's anybody's guess as to when he will get more teeth!
Joaquim and I are pretty busy with Mr. Oliver, especially now as he army-crawls after cords in the corners, remote controls, and any shoe or sandal he can spot. But in addition, we managed to take a trip to Memphis in March, and we get out every once in a while on our own. :) We are trying to phase in some more activities, like small group and choir, and more intentional time with family and friends.
You know, I am finding that since Oliver was born, we have been taking small steps in adjusting to our new life as a bigger family. For instance, right after he was born, it was an accomplishment for me to be able to do my makeup. I remember wondering if I would ever be able to have a morning routine ever again where I could shower and get ready and have my coffee the way I always had. Little did I know the answer was yes...though my routine starts at 5:30am. It's not so bad now that the sun rises with me! Those winter months are painful, though. I now get to read my Bible every morning, dry my hair, I'm back to wearing (most of) my "normal", pre-Oliver, clothes. We find time to keep the house (fairly) clean, I cook, even bake sometimes, we grab time to exercise, I write in my journal more often, and we enjoy fueling our netflix watch instantly addictions.
This summer I am looking forward to a summer where I feel good, not swollen-footed and whaleish. Oh yes, we will go to the zoo, to the pool (often!), to Millennium Park and other cheap attractions downtown, walk for ice cream in downtown AH, you name it, we'll do it, and it will be grand.
As things fall into place and as I slowly add them to our routines, I continually see what is missing and what I need to improve at. Maybe I'll get those figured out in a few months and then there will be more. The point is, it's so fun to grow as a family and it really grows you as a person. Maybe eventually our housing will grow...we need more than one bedroom!
