January is just so predictable...

Some things have just come to be expected in the Blake household.
Especially in January.

*Ty gets a nasty cough and we pull out Mr. Nebulizer.
*Double ear infections abound. Last year it was Ty, this year it's Brooke.
Looks like we may be getting tubes sooner than later.
*Trent has a slow month at work. Where are all the sick people?
Oh, they're avoiding paying new deductibles as long as possible.
*I get crazed about cleaning and feel like throwing everything away.

And a few random things happening in January:

Brooke has made a new friend and visits her often. My favorite is watching her run her hand through her hair and then giggle as if to say, "who, me?" with a coy grin on her face.

Ty shushes me if he doesn't want to hear what I have to say. Or if he does listen to my request, he'll promptly reply, "no, no, no...okay?"

We got our appraisal back from our new home and are making a few mandatory repairs before we can close next month. Such are the joys of buying a foreclosure as-is. But we are still very excited about the house!

I started tutoring on Mondays and Saturdays. I really like using my teaching skills again, and I tutor when my mom is available or Trent is home so I don't feel guilty about leaving the kids for a few hours a week. It also feels good to bring home a paycheck, small as it may be.