Woah. It’s been a while. I don’t
even know where to start! We moved!! It wasn’t so bad. We left
Houston at the end of April, spent a few days in St. Louis with my
family, and then headed to North Carolina. It was strange to make
that drive again after so long. Deja vu! I got MAJOR butterflies
pulling into our neighborhood. It feels SO good to be back. I totally
underestimated how much work it would be to move with 2 kids, 2 cars,
and a dog. Also, moving into a house that had been rented out.. it
was SO not up to my standards (especially the yard!) And unpacking
all.of.our.stuff! We have a LOT more than we did 3 years ago! But,
the house is together and looking good. Not without a few meltdowns,
but we made it! :)
Levi is 7 months! He is huge, healthy,
and totally off the hook for weight, blood tests, urine tests, All of
it. Woohoo!!! He’s HUGE!! 22 lbs and 28 inches. He’s wearing 12
months, but not for long. I’m working every day to get this boy to
enjoy real food, but he is such a bottle baby. (And breaking the bank
since he takes over 40 oz of formula per day!) I stopped
breastfeeding at 6 months. He’s sleeping through the night. Almost
12 hours! Levi is a sweet, happy boy. Watching Brady play is
definitely his favorite thing to do. It doesn’t take much to get
those rolling giggles. I love watching them together.
Brady is 3. We had a small party here
with a few friends and my mom and sister, Allison. It was everything
Brady wanted. He is old enough to know what a birthday is and he
talked about it.. constantly! He asked about his cake and his
presents every day for 2 weeks. We got him the coolest robot cake, a
few balloons, and too many presents. He loved every second! He starts
a new preschool here in September. I’m so relieved that I found a
good, affordable one. I remind him about it when we drive by, and he
is really excited to “see friends”. His friend Aaliyah, or Lala
as Brady says, is in the same class! I'm so happy.
It was the best visit with my mom and
sister. I love their company and help with kiddos :) We went to the
beach in Emerald Isle. It was Levi’s first trip. He knew just what
to do! He immediately got comfy on the blanket and conked out!
Eric loves his unit here and being back
in the fleet. He’s super busy with training and courses. And on top
of that, he’s in some pretty tough classes with his school. Only 7
more classes until he is done and has a Bachelor’s degree! So proud
of him! It takes a lot of time and dedication from Eric, which of
course affects each of us in the family. It’s not something that’s
easy by any means, but so worth it.
Me? I just try to keep up with them! ;)
I’ve really gotten into gardening. Our Richland’s Garden Center
is my favorite place to go. This is the first time I’ve bought
plants and kept them ALL alive. I even put together a few of my own
plants. I’ve learned a lot and it’s pretty therapeutic. We’ve
also got PUMPKINS growing in the back yard thanks to our tenants.
When I first saw that garden out back, I thought, “Really? I can
barely keep my kids alive! What the $#*& am I going to do with a
vegetable garden!” Lol. But I’ve grown to love it. Also, I’m
finally pre pregnancy weight. So I’m happy, happy, happy!
