SUMMER FUN

Last weekend my parents came to visit and we had a wonderful time with them.  I think they were astounded at how much Alexander has changed since they saw him in April.  He talks constantly now and you can really understand a lot of what he is saying.  Almost everyday he is saying and remembering new words.  It is just wonderful to witness.  He can almost count to 10.  He has trouble with 7.  He loves to sing as well.  Some of his favorites are the alphabet song, row row row your boat, and the itsy bitsy spider.  It's pretty cute to watch. 

During their visit we took them to the beach and had a blast.  The weather was lovely (a bit windy) and we all really enjoyed ourselves.  Alexander loves the ocean and really has no fear of it whatsoever!  Which is a bit scary to his mom.  Sometimes I wish he had a little more fear of things.  Chris and I also were able to get in a date night while my mom and dad babysat.  They took him to dinner and then put him to bed and it sounds like they all had a lot of fun. 

My pregnancy is progressing nicely.  I will be 33 weeks on Monday!  I really can't believe it.  I almost have her nursery completed and it's looking really cute.  So far I've gained about 30 pounds, but I feel pretty good.  She has taken up residence in my rib cage which is a bit uncomfortable and my back is starting to hurt.  But I feel like the most frustrating thing for me is that I'm slowing down.  When I go for walks or go shopping, I can feel myself moving slower and I don't like that.  After she's born, I can't wait to start running again!!  We talk with Alexander every day about his baby sister.  Hopefully this will help with the transition from a family of 3 to a family of 4.  I watched a friend's 10 week old on Thursday morning for a little while and Alexander did pretty well.  He kept wanting to give her his toys to play with and didn't really understand that she couldn't play with his trucks or help him make a puzzle.  But it was super cute and nice of him to share.  I know he'll make a great big brother! 

One more thing that we've been working on is Alexander going to Mother's Day Out.  He's been going once a week for the last 2 months and it has been tough on us both.  He would cry the whole time that I would leave him which would make me cry.  The teachers there kept telling me to keep bringing him back and he would eventually get used to it and this past Wednesday he was able to stay the full 4 hours and even ate lunch there.  When I picked him up he was smiling and playing happily!!  I knew that he would have fun if he would just let himself! 

Anyway, I've yammered on enough.  Take care!

LONG TIME

I realize that it has been a long time since I have posted anything, but we have been super busy.  Here are a few pics of a recent trip to the beach.  Alexander absolutely LOVED it  and we can't wait to take him back.  We have also transitioned him to a "big boy" bed since he was climbing out of his crib.  He's doing pretty well with it.  If I could get him to sleep in past 5:30 am, I would be really happy, but I suppose I should just get used to being tired again since I'm due in almost 10 weeks!  Chris just finished his Transition Course and is now a part of the 336th Fighter Squadron.  And that is what we have been up to in a nutshell...

SOME KENTUCKY PICS

Here are a few pics from our current trip to Kentucky.  We are having fun, but really missing Chris!

EASTER IN KENTUCKY

I am attempting to blog from my phone, so I am going to keep this short.  Here's a pic of Alexander on Easter. 

NC UPDATE

We've been in NC for a little over 2 weeks and we've accomplished everything that we wanted to so far.  The day we drove into town I received a call from our realtor in TX saying that we had an offer on the house.  Woo Hoo!!  We were so relieved to be able to sell the house so quickly!  We should close on that house on May 6.  Then after a few days of house hunting and a few days of negotiations, we were able to find our perfect house here in NC.  We close on this house on May 9.  Not too shabby!!!  


Since there isn't much else to do until closing, Alexander and I are taking off tomorrow for the great state of KY.  I'm really excited to get to spend a lot of time with family and friends.  Alexander has grown and changed so much since Christmas and I can't wait to show him off!  I think he's going to have a great time with everyone.  And although we are both going to be missing Chris A LOT, it will be really good to be out of tlf for a few weeks!  


This past weekend we have been house/dog sitting for some good friends and it has been so nice to be able to spread out some.  It makes us very excited about moving into our new home!  Alexander has loved playing with all of the different toys that this house has to offer including the swing set outside and the trampoline.  He hasn't quite figured out how to jump yet (we're working on it), but he loves to run around in circles on the trampoline.  Pretty entertaining!  He also loves to climb up the slide and then go back down again on his bottom.  


However, I think his favorite part about staying here has been Dakota, the dog.  She is a chocolate lab and is just about the best dog I have ever met!  She is so patient and kind to Alexander even when he's pulling her tail, hugging her, chasing her around, eating her food and yes, even kissing her!  It's been really sweet to watch him love her so much.  No, this does not mean that the Troyer family is going to acquire a dog, but it is nice to see him enjoy her so much.  


Tomorrow, I'll be 21 weeks into my pregnancy and I'm feeling really great!  I'm still wearing all of my normal pants, just with a little help from rubber bands or the stretchy belly band.  I am definitely in maternity tops though.  At my appt last week I had gained about 8 pounds.  


Well, if he ever decides to wake up from this 3+ hour nap that he's currently taking, we'll leave and get back to reality in the tlf.  Tomorrow morning, Alexander and I head out for KY.  Wish us luck!!!