January 18, 2014: First Day Watching the Girls

I believe that this weekend is my longest stretch, ever, being alone in charge of both girls.  Three full days just us, sequestered at the house. The alarm went off at three and we had half an hour to get out of the door with the four of us.  That was a very short night. …

January 17, 2014: Getting Ready for Dominica to Return to Texas

Work went quite late tonight, I did not get to leave until seven.  That’s not quite late, I suppose, but for a Friday night when you hope to leave more like five thirty it is pretty late.  Especially when the evening at home is going to be so short. I was surprised to find that …

January 14, 2014: Luciana Hates Me Going to Work

Got up at six thirty when I heard Luciana screaming. I ran in and got her and Liesl and moved them into our bed. Liesl stayed asleep for a long time, Luciana got out of bed when I went downstairs to head to work. That was at eight. So she slept for probably, fourteen hours …