We are Moving!!!!

I am happy to announce that we will be moving to Clifton Park, NY August 1st. As though we haven't been busy enough, I am getting quotes from movers, researching Montessori toddler programs (there is only one in the area), making Dr. appointments here to make sure we are up to date with everything, trying to schedule time with friends, traveling to Toronto for business and going to the Jersey shore for a week in July. Hmmm, how are we going to do all this?

Jon and I started to clean out all of the junk that we have accumulated along the way and I am happy to say we have done a very good job! I am pretty sure the garbage men weren't happy on Monday when they drove up and saw a mountain of junk awaiting them. At any rate we are leasing our home to a German couple. Ulrich, his wife and two sons will be moving here from Germany for two years for his company. The boys are four and seven and I am sure will love all of the kids in the area. I really hope his wife likes our house because he picked it out on his own and she will see it for the first time August 1st!

Tomorrow we have a playdate planned with Sheri, Elsie and Reid and Jon's parents will be here for the 4th of July weekend. I hope to get some pictures to share.

On another note, we ordered Anna and Max their big kid beds! Max's bunk bed arrived last week and Anna's bed will be here tomorrow. It is very exciting and so far Max really likes his bed. He is sleeping in bed at night (part of the night) and napping in his crib. Anna is sleeping in our bed for both naps (when she takes them) and at night. She refuses to sleep in her crib! So, we pray that come tomorrow night we will have our bed back and she will enjoy her new bed!

Once a Week????

Okay, I think I may have actually mentioned a while back that my intent was to write at least once a week. Well, as we all know, I spoke too soon.

Anna and Max are doing well. They are really saying a lot these days and I would say that since they turned twenty months I am shocked by how often they are now using their words. I just love their sweet voices.

I really don't know where to start and although you would all love to see my little munchkins, it will be some time before I am able to post pictures. Life is a little crazy for us at the moment and we are really keeping our fingers crossed that life settles down a little for us towards the end of the summer. If all goes well we will be moving to NY August 1st. Our house has been on the market for seven long months and we have been getting a few showings a week and in the past two weeks we have received three offers to lease and three offers to purchase (two were from the same people). At any rate we are sitting here with a great lease offer in hand awaiting a counter from a pretty good purchase offer. Only time will tell and it is in God's hands.

I just wanted to let those interested know that Anna and Max are doing really well and that Jon and I are just too busy to keep the blog updated. Fingers crossed that life will get back to normal come August.

Busy, Busy, Busy

We have been very busy around here and there has not been much time to update the blog. I wanted to hop on and let everyone know that Anna and Max are officially done with their bottles. It has been three days now and I give all of the credit to Jon. I would have let them keep their bottles until they were two, but he felt it was time.

As many have said it is much more difficult on me. I am a little sad about it and now my little babies are officially toddlers.

Bye Bye to the BaBa????

I just returned from Anna and Max's eighteen month check up. Everything went well and our Pediatrician said that it was time to take the bottle away. I know many do this at a year and many others wait until around two but how does one put a number to when a child is ready to give it up? They just enjoy drinking from it so much; I just don't know if I am ready to take it away.

Eighteen Months Old!!

Wow, where did the time go? Today Anna and Max turned eighteen months old. Although it seemed as though this day would never arrive, I fear that I am going to wake up tomorrow and they will be two!

Not so little anymore, my babies walk them selves to the car and can climb up into their car seats, they now open the door to the basement and go down when they like (we always follow), they also open the pantry door and help themselves to a snack, but they are still little enough to enjoy a bottle, snuggle with Mommy and Daddy, sleep in the fetal position with a stuffed animal and look at Jon and as though there are no better parents in the world. They are learning so much about the world around them and I feel so blessed that I get to watch them grow.

This is a picture from their first night home. We kept trying to get a picture without Jon's hand in it, but my favorite shot is now the very one with his hand. Look how tiny!

This is Anna and Max tonight before bed. Anna's jammy top says it all.


Anna loves her new undies and actually totes them around when she isn't wearing them. I think she likes the feel of soft cotton.

Max on the other hand could care less. Anna actually insisted on wearing a pair of his yesterday.
Here is a picture of the very first art projects they brought home from school! Each kite has a beautiful scribble. They have since pulled off every sticker!

Thank You Uncle Vinnie and Aunt Amanda

My brother, Vincent, and Amanda went to a friend's wedding last week and pasted through Nashville, TN. They saw the cutest little guitars and just had to get them for the kids. Anna received a pink one and Max, a black one. They even came with extra strings and pics! I even took a little video of my little musicians. Thank you both very much--they are too cute!
Vincent and Amanda at Jay's Wedding
Vincent and Amanda with the Giant Guitar!
Anna and Max Jamming Out.

Max and Anna's House

We have been trying to keep Anna and Max in our yard and decided to try and make our yard a little more enticing. We purchased them a playhouse and they really seem to enjoy playing in it. The only problem though, is that we have had rain or snow every day since we put it together! We managed to get about 15 min of play time on Saturday! I am not sure, but I might be more excited about the house. Speaking of new houses, we are lowering the price of ours yet again. We will keep trying to sell it but I am starting to think it will never happen!!