Changes are coming!

So hard to believe September is already rapidly coming to a close! Where has this year gone??

Big news in our house, for those who don't already know. Baby #3 will be here in May!! We are very very excited (now that the shock has worn off haha). We are not going to make any major decisions in regards to vehicles or living situation until Spring. Regardless of gender, we'll put the boys together, but we are unsure of where we'll ultimately be living. Luckily, we just signed a 12 month lease, so we have until next summer to make a decision.

Jeremy is well into his fall semester of his junior year. All is well so far and it looks as though he should be able to complete his Bachelor's Degree in the fall of 2011!

The boys are growing so fast. Logan just had his 9 month check up and is 18.4lbs and 28.75inches...most certainly very long and lean like his Uncle Eric and Uncle Bronson! He stands up on his own and is cruising around everything. His doctor agrees, he'll be walking before his first birthday! Jordan is growing like a weed. Already over 3 feet tall. His vocabulary is so extensive and his intelligence amazes me daily.

We are already in holiday mindset in our house. Halloween decorations are up, which is totally putting me in the fall spirit. I can't wait for Christmas this year. We are more than halfway done with our shopping already and I am feeling so prepared and happy. Very much looking forward to giving gifts this year.

Our First Playdate

I joined a local Meet-Up group in order to get the kids out more and for us all to makes some friends. So today I dragged us to the park for a playdate. Only 2 other moms made it, but it was really nice to meet them both. And they each have a son Jordan's age, which was wonderful! He made 2 new friends, as did I! Hopefully I can make it to another get together soon.

Happy Labor Day

Hope everyone had an excellent holiday. We had a good weekend, though mostly uneventful. My only day off was Sunday. The boys went with Pappy and Granny Cindy to the Aquarium and a farm. They had such a great time! We had the opportunity to see two good friends get married and it was such a moving and beautiful experience.

I can't believe it's already September...where has the year gone??! I am busily preparing Christmas present ideas. I refuse to be caught off guard and be strapped for cash. The boys are done (thanks to Swagbucks) and several others are done as well. I hope to be done by Thanksgiving so we aren't doing any last minute shopping.

We're in trouble now...

Earlier tonight I put Logan on the floor to play since we were watching a movie (we don't keep anything on the floor, so he wasn't in any danger). Several minutes pass and we both realize he's nowhere to be found. Mild panic sets in and we check Jordan's room first. He had crawled in there and was playing happily with Jordan's toys.

Here for another year, at least

So a year has passed already and the time has come to sign another lease for our apartment. They did not change the rent at all, so we decided to stay for another year! It makes me very happy. I like stability and don't enjoy moving around. They even cleaned our carpets at no charge, so yesterday we got up early and rearranged our whole house so that we could take full advantage of it. Jordan's room and the living room did not have a single thing left in them. The dining room just had the hutch, Logan's room just the crib and our room just our bed. The carpets look great and are so nice an fluffy. Hopefully, we will be able to stay here for our duration in CA, but we will have to see what next year brings.

Jordan has finally mastered the potty and we are in underwear all day, including nap time. We just need to get him dry overnight and we'll be set. But our biggest challenge was poop and he seems to have gotten the hang of that this week.

Logan is officially crawling...Lord help us! He is such a happy child though and a joy to have. Most nights he sleeps through the night. There are a few exceptions, but he's getting better.

The Wedding Bells have chimed!

Well, now that all the wedding nonsense is over and done with, we can get back to reality. The final days leading up to the wedding were a big blur. So much to do and not nearly enough time. The day Julie arrived, we made it a point to simply pamper ourselves. We knew that once the wedding stuff started, that would be it. So, we got our nails done, pedicures and went to the spa. It was wonderful to spend time with her, just the two of us.

Thursday was a whole different story. We drove to my mom's first thing in the morning and got started on the last minute to-do list. Little things like folding the programs and stuffing the place-card holders. Then Thursday evening my girls (most of them) took me out for an awesome bachelorette party! We had soooo much fun!

Friday was a whirlwind. I really have no idea how people get married in the morning. Our wedding was at 7pm and we STILL didn't get everything done! In terms of the ceremony, just about everything that could have gone wrong, did. But, all in all it was a gorgeous ceremony and we were so lost in each other that we hardly noticed.

The reception was held in my parents' back yard and was perfect. All went off without a hitch and everyone had a great time! We received many very generous gifts and enjoyed the company of all our family and friends.

Saturday we headed home to take Julie to the airport and then headed to Palm Springs. It wasn't a honeymoon...we'll be taking that next year. But we got a little getaway. Had a great time and I even got a massage.

Today is my last day off of work...really makes me sad. I love my job, but I can't wait to be home with my family more. Pictures of the wedding are coming, as soon as we receive them.

Long time no blog

Well, it's been a while, but there hasn't been much to report. We're nearly done with everything we need to do for the wedding. We'll meet with our florist next week, and then all we need is the food, which we can do the week of. I'm thrilled that it's so soon...only 20 days to go. All the guys have been fitted for their tuxes, which is a huge relief. And I bought all the cake supplies yesterday. Will be making that next weekend after my shower.

The boys are doing well. Jordan has been in underwear for weeks now, but we still use diapers for nap/bedtime. He hasn't quite gotten the hang of that yet. And he seems to save poop for the diapers. Really unsure of how to break that habit and get him to go in the toilet.

We're hanging out with Uncle Mike and Auntie Adrienne today...probably heading to Boomers for some miniature golf!