A night out...

It isn't too often that Stephen and I get to go out without the kids so this weekend was a treat! We had tickets to see Casting Crowns in Toronto with some friends that we met through church. It was amazing! What a phenomenal show... so inspiring and uplifting. The one thing that was a real relief was that the kids were good for Grandma and Grandpa. Zander ate all his supper, which has been a real challenge for us lately because he's playing the picky card. Grace did ok too considering that she is not used to being bottle fed. It took her an hour and a half to drink 7 oz, whereas when she usually feeds, it takes about 15 minutes. I guess that I should have listened to my mother when she said that I should get her used to taking one bottle a day. OOPS! Grace is almost 8 months old now and I am thinking that because she is so curious (read NOSEY!) that she will be weaning in the not too distant future. Zander was ten months old when he began to wean. We ended up supplimenting him with a bottle and giving him formula. Not sure why I didn't pump... probably laziness! ;) Anyway, we've been a pretty healthy household lately. The Alpha Marriage course is going very well. I would recommend it to any married couple. This weekend coming should be interesting. I am taking Grace to retreat with me over the weekend and Stephen and Zander are having a boys weekend. I'm a little worried about how I will manage to keep Grace entertained during seminars, and getting her to go to sleep at night. Hopefully she will just go to sleep when I go. I am going to co-sleep that weekend. Thankfully, she is still in her infant carseat and she has no issues sleeping in it so that will help for napping during the day. I'll have to let you know how it all goes. Hopefully I will return spiritually refreshed and not too tired!