The Here and Now

With well over a year since the last post, I figure there is no need to do a recap. Too much has happened and I could never fit it in a single post anyways. So I'm starting fresh with what we are up to right now. Here's the low down:

The boys are getting cuter everyday. Everett is just 9 months and True is 2.5.  True is a very happy little boy who has loads of energy. He really is a lot of fun. And he is getting into that goofy little boy stage which I love. He's really into building train tracks for his trains, building with blocks, doing puzzles, and reading books. Oh- and jumping. He's very good at jumping!

Everett is entering into the dreaded walking stage. I hate it because it pretty much means he always wants to be standing or on the move and because it comes with lots of falls. I trained myself not to gasp when True was learning to walk and am having to brush up on my skills! Everett has been a fairly difficult baby. He seems to cry a lot and basically want me all the time. He doesn't sleep or eat well, but we are trying to make some changes to his habits/routine and hopefully that will help.

Alan has started a nursing program that will last 2 years. He seems to enjoy it for the most part, but I think he is mainly just looking forward to being done and starting work. Me too! His schedule isn't too bad, but it is still an adjustment for us since we are used to him being home/working from home a lot over the last several years.

As for me, I am trying to catch up on laundry (or just fold the piles mounded up in the living room!), make more foods from scratch, teach True good manners along with some other stuff, decorate our new house on a budget, and plan a garden for this summer. I have a very, very long "to-do" list and can't seem to get much scratched off. I'm hoping the blog helps make me a little more accountable.

Well, here's some random pics from the last few months. I hope to post again soon. Gotta go feed a baby!