There are many changes right now between the four of us. Sometimes I love change and sometimes I don't. I am not really minding it this time because it seems like most of what is going on is good. At least what I perceive as good.
Let's start with Elijah. He is almost 8 months old. Many how time flies! He is such a cute little fella, changing his looks all the time. He just keeps growing and growing. I was going through some of his "bigger" clothes today that have been stored away and realized that I have a lot of 9-12 month clothes that I forgot to pull out...because when I stored them I thought he wouldn't need them for awhile. Well...we have moved past that stage and are onto 12-18 month clothes. Bummer...I could have used those clothes earlier this winter. :) He is quickly figuring out how to get around. Today I found him about 3 feet from where I sat him down...but he was still on his bottom. I guess he scooted somehow. He is also up on all fours starting the rocking back and forth motion...just warning mommy "get ready...here I come!" Our little joke with him is that he is always having a party if you ever want to join him. Seriously he smiles ALL the time unless he is hungry or tired. What can I say...he is a little man. :) He is also teething a lot. He decided he wanted to teeth on Mommy, so I decided I was done nursing. So...we have been weaning, which I am excited about. It will be the first time since Kevin and I got married that I will not be prego or nursing. Yeah! I think that is all on him. I am excited to continue to see how he grows and changes in the upcoming months. He is our little blessing!
Michayla is POTTY TRAINING! I can't believe that soon enough we will have a child that knows how to go to the bathroom by herself. I seroiusly thought this day would never come. We just started today and she is doing really well. I am so proud of her. She wants to sit on the potty about every 5-10 minutes...probably obsessed more with the treats than the actual potty. However, I would rather have that than one who doesn't want to go at all. She also is in a big girl bed as of last week. She is doing amazing with that as well. She is allowed to get out of bed during one nap time and that is all. She actually does really well with it. No falling out of bed...or getting out of bed to play with toys...what a great little girl! I still can't believe my little baby is growing up!
Kevin is getting busy busy busy. He thinks he is probably going to be able to start to sub some work out to his friend Daryl this summer which I think he is excited about. They enjoy working together. He is such a great daddy and husband! I had to work this past weekend and he had the kids all to himself. He was able to take them on a walk to visit me at work...which I love. He really does such a great job with them. He just ran his marathon a few weeks ago. He did great! It was such a rough day to run because it was SUPER windy. He ran over half of it straight into the wind. His goal time was 4 hours and he did it in 4:03:40...not bad considering the conditions. If it wasn't for the wind he would have crushed 4 hours. :)
After the marathon Kevin and I went to Ocean City, NJ for our three year anniversary. It was amazingly relaxing. We left Michayla with Aunt Wendy and Uncle Kent and took Elijah with us. We basically slept the whole time and took lots of walk on the boardwalk. It was a much needed break after all my training at work. The weather was really beautiful on Sunday, but then rained on Monday. Not too bad!
The next weekend I went to IL to visit my sister and her husband for her 30th birthday. She was running a half marathon on her birthday and I wanted to be there to support her on such a special day. We had SUCH a great time together. It was a qucik trip (too quick!), but so good. I was able to see my parents as well since they came to see her run as well. That was a special treat since they don't get to see my kids or me very often. (I took Elijah with me)
Well, I need to get going, but I wanted to give a much needed update. I am doing really well. Not a ton of changes going on with me at the moment. Just enjoying life. My job is wonderful! I couldn't ask for a better place to work. I really feel blessed to be here. I am looking forward to this summer and warmer weather when I can get out with my kids more. I am excited to go to the park and play with both of them. (Soon there will be two mobile chldren!) :)
Much love!