We are....Marshall

So things have been rough lately. The house we are renting has a lot of issues. We are still not sure if the roof is fixed as before the tarring it rained so much and now it has not for weeks. Our classes are pretty rough. The kids are really polite, but just will not engage and do not seem willing to come to class prepared.

Sam is also really testing the limits, lots of no's, running away in stores, and crying when she does not get her way. Early terrible two's it seems. Makes life interesting. Poor Nick on the nights I teach, too. She gets so upset when she wakes up and I am not here. But two times in the last few days she has peed in the potty. Nothing like a good accomplishment to make a really rough day better.

In other news, we finally turned Sam's car seat around. She kept complaining about her bottom hurting and we thought it might be the angle and even though it is best to keep it as long as possible, she is well over a year and over 20 pounds. So she likes car rides more now, which is nice.

We have also been leaving Sam in the nursery at the YMCA, which has been rough on her. She alternates between being okay and fussing/crying. The staff is wonderful, letting her sit on their laps and such. One poor lady who took her from me one day is so upset that Sam does not like her. But we hope she will soon adjust and I can get double stress relief of exercise and a break.

I also signed Sam up for an art class, which she enjoyed. It is actually taught by one of the moms in the moms club I joined. She is wonderful with the kids and it is great exposure for Sam. And it is cheap. I think we will also try a gym class next month after the art class ends. Got to keep busy, right. And Sam has been doing a lot of downward dog, sometimes into a roll lately, so I think she may enjoy a gym class.

Here she is being silly when she saw the camera.

Here she is at art class with some dabbing markers, which she loved.

This is before class outside the museum. She loved the rooster statue.

Still loves her toddler snacks. And her current favorite is fruit snacks or gummy snacks.

Some good news of the day was all the positive football results. GT stomped Jacksonville state! And UGA lost! And ND creamed Nevada. And Marshall even won. We taught Sam to say Marshall in response to the We are... Pretty cute if I do say so myself.