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I have been terrible at blogging lately. I have many excuses. It goes without saying that my life with 3 kids is incredibly chaotic at all times of the day, so finding time to blog is difficult, if not impossible. The main reason I have been a blog failure is because Brian has dismantled the room downstairs and consequently, the computer. So when Brian goes to work every day, he takes our single computer with him, so I left with my iphone which is not the greatest tool for blogging. So all of the excuses set aside, I miss blogging and feel like I need this place to reflect on my journey as a mother. Our life has been full of changes and shifts as we continue to navigate our family of five. Sofia is becoming increasingly independent and is testing her boundaries. She loves to draw and write her name. Her pictures have more of a story and she loves to depict things from her life and music. Sofia draws everybody in our family with big smiles and complete with foreheads and eyebrows. She sings lots of silly songs and dances up a storm. Luca. Oh, Luca. We are still struggling with the potty and I tell myself that he most likely won't poop in his pants when he is 15, but it feels endless. Other than cleaning pop pants anywhere bewteen 3 and 10 times a day, Luca is full of energy. He is a kinetic, energetic, and enthusiastic boy who loves to play and play and play. He has been exploring his imagination a bit and plays pretend games with Sofia. They love to pretend they are having apicnic on the beach and they set up blankets and food. Of course all of their lovies are in attendance. Luca has made some friends at school and lights up when he sees them. He talks endlessly about his friends at school, Jack and Jimmy. I love seeing him play with his friends and establishing himself as a separate person from his sister. It is no doubt that the 2 of them are joined at the hip, but they need space to enjoy their individuality as well. The Nug is still the most nugalicious baby. He is full of opinions these days and will let us know when he needs something or is mad about his brother or sister taking something away from him. He still scooches and has begun to crawl. I don't know when he is going to walk but he is continuing to teach us that he is his own person and will do things in his own way. He is quite the engineer and loves anything electronic. He steals Sofia's Leapfrog Leapster, turns it on, and tries to use the wand to play a game. The other day, he found a CD in a bag, scooched over to the DVD player, opened it, put the disc in, closed it, found the remote, and pointed the reomte at the TV. I was floored. He is such a little scientist! I am relishing every little moment with my Nug, knowing well that this time plasses so quickly. As I am writing tonight, I realize how important it is for me to have this space to revel in all of the daily moments with my sweet babies. It has been too long, but I only have today.