It's about time huh?

When I created this little blog, I surely thought I would be using it quite a bit more often than I do. I'm bummed. I have the best of intentions when it comes to tracking every little detail of the boys' lives, I just fall behind. Oopsies. Anyhow, I will indeed do my best to try and update once a week, if not, every two weeks...if not, every month, lol. Really though, I will try!

Let's start with the big news! Despite what we want and where our hearts are, we are NOT moving back to San Diego right now. Steven tried for a little over two months total to get a job down there. When he was let go from NetOne we were convinced it was our time to move back and that things would work out so that we could, but it did not happen that way. We took a trip down there recently and looked for places, enjoyed the great company of our family and friends and then had a long talk about it on the way home. We decided instead of just packing up and moving without a job (which we all know would have been the dumbest move ever...) we said we'd stay in Vegas until something came up in San Diego...

Then when we got home, I looked for some jobs in Las Vegas for Steven. The same type of job/position that he was trying for in San Diego. He applied for one job and got an immediate response and of course my awesome and amazing husband got the job. So we are staying put. The hunt for jobs in San Diego is off for now.

I have been praying about this situation for a while now and I thought maybe I missed the sign that was telling us to stay or go so I prayed that God would give us the most obvious sign ever and give us some clarity on this situation. So we are taking him getting this job as our sign to stay here and we agree with it completely.

Now, for the boys!

Caden: He has been into lying lately. Trying to figure out why...no luck so far. Maybe it's attention...but he'll kick a chair and I'll watch him do it and tell him to stop and he'll tell me it wasn't him. Okay..... I then ask him not to lie to me and he tells me that he is not lying and that he promises it wasn't him. Interesting little child he is.

I'm in shock that in just 3 more months he will be turning 5 years old. 5! Then starting Kindy later in the year. I'm amazed. Where the heck did all that time go? I found my discs that I have videos on from when he was little and I get teary eyed every time I watch them. I miss his little-ness.

I took this video on the drive up here, when we moved in January of 2005...



And this one was a little before we moved, back in November of 2004 when Caden was about 4 1/2 months old....



I can't believe he used to be that little. I look over at Carter and already I'm amazed at how big he has gotten as well. I'm trying my very best to hold on to every little memory that I possibly can.

Carter: As of his 2 month check up on March 12th, he weighed 10lbs, 11oz and was 23 inches. He's already grown 4 inches from birth and gained almost 3 lbs. He's very much into smiling and talking and his favorite thing is when Caden is around. He just stares at him and smiles. It's pure love and I'm so happy I get to witness it. He's been sleeping through the night for a while now. We were very lucky with both boys because they both did that right away. He's so strong, always trying to stand up and he has gotten so good at holding his head up high. He's been able to do it on my shoulder since the beginning, but only recently he learned from being on his tummy alone. Now if only I would put him down every now and then...he might learn how to roll over. I just don't want to let go...



I've become quite paranoid over the boys and their health and I've turned into somewhat of a germa-phobe and it kind of drives me a little nuts. I just want them to be healthy and safe always and I'll do my part to make sure they are.

Us: We are just peachy! Steven is finally going to be working only one job, allowing family time after a long year of him working his ass off at two jobs and us never seeing him. I'm such a lucky girl and I'm so thankful he is who he is.

Sunday is his birthday and since it's a big one I decided to get him a big gift. So April 11th he gets to go and see Elton John at one of his last performances here in Vegas. Since I would probably not enjoy it at all...I got the other ticket for Anthony because I know he'd appreciate seeing him as well.

25! We're going to be 25! It's nuts. We met almost 10 years ago. I know I'm not old...but numbers like that kind of make me feel that way sometimes.

My plan is try to update this thing each Sunday! Let's hope I can stick with it cause I would like everyone to be able to have the most recent pictures of the boys whenever they want.

I finally went and got their pictures taken! They won't be back until the 14th so we will be giving those out when we come to town in a couple weeks. Until then, enjoy the ones I uploaded.

XO,
Lynnette