Move 2009

So we did this crazy stressful thing last week....we moved. We had been looking to move since the beginning of the year. We liked our apartment but knew we were paying too much and we needed something a little more T friendly (more space and more accessible to the outside). The only problem was our lease wasn't up until July. We put in a notice to the manager that our place was available so she could show it if anyone was interested. After a couple of months of waiting and looking for a place off and on, in one day we found renters for our apartment and found this great new place. It is a 3 bedroom 1300 sq.ft. duplex. It has a yard and a back deck (neither of which we had before), more space and is less rent. We are so excited that we found it! We moved in last Monday. It was more stressful and took longer than we anticipated. I didn't quite understand how adding a little baby in the mix could make things a lot more trickier. But we got through it and are finally settling in to our new home. It took T a few nights to get comfortable, again something I didn't expect. I think he is enjoying the space, he is always crawling from room to room checking things out.

T was in heaven with all the boxes and stuff he could get into.

It's amazing finding out how much stuff you really have when you move. We moved here only a year and half ago, but our family has gone from two to three and that has defiantly added to our accumulation of stuff.


Our new home! So glad there isn't three flights of stairs to walk up everyday. T wanted to sit outside and watch the rain I guess.


The back deck is so nice. And the view is a little more peaceful than a parking lot. You really don't understand how nice is it to have a deck until you don't have one.


Another good thing about our new place is the third bedroom. We have our office back. I am finally able to have a craft table. I am so excited about all the projects I get to do. Here is the first project I did. I have been wanting to use my Cricut for T's room since Christmas.

We are excited to be in a new place. We hope it turns out to be a better fit for us. It's not permanent, but we think it will be great for now.

Grandma & Grandpa and a Happy Easter!

M's parents came out for a visit last week. It was so great to have them around. We had fun watching conference together, and seeing the sites around town. D and I were even able to sneak away for a night leaving the Grans to babysit while we celebrated our anniversary. T warmed up to his Grandma and Grandpa fast and enjoyed all the extra attention. We got used the them being around and were sad to see them leave.

Grandma got T a new toy. T can now pull himself up on things and scoot around them, so a walker is a perfect help to get him fully mobile. He has gotten really good at walking on his own. Maybe T can inspire great grandma to get walking! Thanks for the great present Grandma!

Unfortunately they couldn't stick around for the Easter weekend. But we had a good time celebrating with good friends. It's great to see T interact with other kids. He loves the entertainment. The blank stare isn't a good measure of all the fun being had.

Here is our little man and his cute Easter outfit. He doesn't wear shoes too often, which made him very interested in them. He couldn't figure out how to take them off, which was perfect for us.

We hope everyone had a happy easter!! Stay tuned for breaking stories of T's first steps!!

Happy 8 Months!

Our baby is growing up. He is getting around so well now. It's fun to watch him! He is so interested in his surroundings. He follows us around the house wanting to play. We are enjoying it (minus some whining that isn't enjoyable). We had to lower his crib mattress this past week because he is starting to climb. He is getting better at pulling himself up, and in the process has taken some falls.

T has learned all about food. He is exploring all types of foods now. He usually wants to eat what ever Mom and Dad are eating. I just don't think we are ready for him to start picking out his own food yet. I wonder how many more times T is going to be in this same position looking for something to chow on. Look how cute our little man is standing up on his own. So amazing!

T has a voice and loves to hear it. He thinks he is having a conversation with us and it is so cute. He is always making noises. We caught this conversation on walk we took, one of his favorite things to do. This is my favorite sound in the whole world.

I know we've said it before....but we are continually amazed watching him grow. And we are so glad we get to catch some of these great moments on camera.