A New Man

My little boy now has a big man haircut. I have been wanting to cut it short for a long time but have never braved it because it would be so differnt (and Scott might have a fit). Well I broke down at my brothers in Arizona and it was worth it. Cory gave him a great haircut and it was quick and painless. Cory said I was not allowed to be in there watching so that Evan could relax. So these are some pictures of the aftermath. He looks like a big boy and thankfully he has no more old man combover.

Welcome to the World!

After 2 different hospital visits and 43 hours later baby Devin was born. We were all thinking that baby Devin and I would be sharing a birthday, however he decided he wanted his own day by exactly 2 hrs. He was born Oct. 24 at 2am, weighing 7 lbs. 2oz. I am glad to say that Julie is doing well after a long battle of pain and suffering. I was so honored to be there to witness such a sweet miracle, and not to be the one enduring the pain. Congats Julie and JC. We love You!

Disneyland

Finally dad was able to join us for a day at Disneyland. We had a blast together as a family and Evan loved being with his dad. We couldn't ask for better with lines only fifteen minutes per ride at the most. Hannah rode all the rides with us and I just covered her eyes on the scary ones. That's what is so great about Disneyland, it truly is for everyone. We had so much fun together that I wasn't concerned about about using the camera to take pictures. It was kind of nice. And I didn't feel bad that we weren't there all day and only rode half the rides because we now have passes.Disneyland was fun and festive with Halloween stuff so I decided I had to snap one on our way out in front of the pumpkin. (This is for you Julie). We can't wait to go again and hope that it will be as perfect as this day with few people and small lines.

New House, New Routine

Yes, I know I am way behind on my blog. Moving this last month has been crazy deciding what to save, trash, put in storage or take to my parents. Finally I feel semi normal. We have finally got ourselves into a little routine at grandma & grandpa's, with minor changes here and there. Life seems so different now that I am not working. I try to get the kids out of the house everyday but actual getting out at a decent time is still a work in progress. I feel like we can never really be out before 10 am. Sad I know. I have yet to do any outings with friends and their kids but hopefully after I get back from a 2 week stay in Arizona I will see some of them. (Julie is having her baby next week, that's why I'll be gone till the end of October.)

I decided I should just update now and go back later to post some summer pictures. Hannah is getting so big and doing new things all the time. Her day and night schedule are much different than even a month ago. She is waking up to eat more at night and sleeps different times throughout the day. No more once awake at night and a three hour nap during the day. I am a little more tired than before but nothing like with Evan, plus I don't have to work so it doesn't really matter. I have a hard time forcing my babies to a certain schedule and when they are so little I know their body and schedules change. The biggest thing I have learned the last couple of months with a 2 year old, a newborn and our crazy moving schedule is that you learn to be flexible and adjust whenever necessary. I know that I and anyone else can do anything if we allow changes into our life and then adjust accordingly. If we keep pushing against the change we make our life a whole lot more stressful than it needs to be.

With all that said I am posting a few pictures of Hannah's new daily activities.

Hannah sits in her Bumbo everyday to watch me get ready.


She has started to look at herself in the mirror and smile.(sometimes)


She lays on her play mat and can even touch some of the toys hanging.


She likes standing up in her saucer to see whats going on. She especially likes watching her brother.


You can tell she is not tall enough to stand on both feet.


Finally at the end of a long day she likes to go to sleep sprawled out on our bed before she gets put in her cradle.