There's a reason why I don't have lots of sibling photos

It's been three weeks now since our lives have been turned upside down once again and we've welcomed little Asher into our world

I would really like to have some cute sibling pictures to commemorate the growth of our little ones.
You know, the kinds where both kids are smiling, looking at the camera with eyes open and animated.
Well, so far, we've got the animated part down.

I talked myself into entering an Artisan fair in a month. Which means: gotta have the time to make some jewelry and hats to sell. It seemed doable when my mom was here and I lay on the couch making hats and nursing most of the day... Things are different now. Oh, and did I mention that we're moving in less than a month? We found out about that 2 days ago. At least, we found a place to move into 2 days ago. Actually, we've known we've had to move for a couple months now as our current place will be sold soon. So it's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me, being pregnant, not knowing where we would live, having a baby, still waiting. I think God has been teaching me and re-teaching me to trust him. He must not want me to be complacent, especially when it comes to having a roof over my head. Maybe my time spent doing a master's degree mostly in the wilderness with a tent or no tent isn't all that coincidental!

Anyhow, we were given a place to live that is a 5 minute walk from where we currently live, that is on campus, and that is in our budget for the time being. All those things are such a blessing. I must say though, I've been especially spoiled the past 8 months with our living circumstances here so lets just say that living in China has prepared us well for the next place. A big bonus is not having to worry if my children put stains on the carpet or color the walls-- it's that kind of place:) And the entire area is all families with kiddos so we'll be in good company. Though it will be sad to leave this building and the friendships we've built here. My neighbor came over tonight and cleaned up our dinner dishes and then watched Josie while Dave was tutoring her grandson and I was busy with Asher. Very sweet. We'll definitely miss the convenience of having a free babysitter one flight up! But we'll still be close enough to come by when needed for sure.

So, my mom has been gone for a week now. Somehow I've survived. Sometimes barely. I'm definitely needing to get used to managing 2 crying children. Sometimes it's totally overwhelming, other times I feel like I'm much more able to block out the panic more easily. I'm still learning the juggling game. But if I'm going to get ANYTHING done in the next couple of weeks, I'm going to have to take lots of advantage of our upstairs help. Can I really make jewelry, hats and pack up the house? Hmmmm....

I snapped this of Josie yesterday.

This is a good example of my every minute. Keeping Asher safe from his elder crazy sister. She had just snatched off his hat and was going to tackle his little head when I put him, still in his car seat, out of reach. The only safe place I know, the crib. For now.