Another BIG Move and more...

So I promised pictures from last summer, and well, life got very busy after having a second baby and has not slowed down much!  But here I am finally updating everyone with news and pictures...   Pictures first because most of you know you want to see some cute kids, right?


Spring Break in Florida, April 2011

 


Spring Break in Florida, April 2011

 







 





 

  



 

 



Hannah and Cousin Jason
Spring Break in Florida, April 2011

  

Mother's Day 2011







 

 

    

Fort in St. Augustine, April 2011


   

Spring Break in Florida, April 2011





Spring Break in Florida, April 2011



Spring Break in Florida, April 2011

 

Spring Break in Florida, April 2011



 

Spring Break in Florida, April 2011



In Mommy's Old Baby Dress, May 2011









Spring Break in Florida, April 2011



Thanksgiving 2010



I've sat down to work on this blog several times, but I just didn't have enough time, so I apologize!  Here's the news in brief:

Another "Big" Move

• From:  Somerset, KY (where we've resided with Daddy's parents since April 2010)
• To:  Mount Vernon, OH
• Why?:  Daddy got a new job at his "dream" school... Mount Vernon Nazarene University, locally called "The Naz"
• How long?:  Maybe permanently, we can dream, right?  Definitely not another short-term move.
• When?:  Daddy's already there.  Mommy and the girls will move up after we get our things sorted and packed, hopefully

Daddy

• 1 month now in his new IT position at MVNU
• Staying in "transitional" housing on campus
• LOVES his new position!
• Has made several new friends in Mount Vernon
• Attending New Life Nazarene
• Still teaching online courses for Somerset Community College
• Looking forward to teaching courses at MVNU down the road, perhaps this fall

Mommy

• Just finished her last week watching Kathryn, 3 months, while her mommy and daddy work
• Is doing some contracting work for Focus on the Family, helping them as they transition to a new tool
• Mentally ready for the BIG move, but hasn't tackled packing

Hannah

• Is unofficially 3!  She was born on Leap Day, so her first official b-day is Feb 29, 2012
• Has grown soooo much!  34 1/2 inches tall, 26 pound at her 3-year checkup
• Currently knows 6 Bible verses, we're working on the 7th
• Her vocabulary and knowledge have grown by leaps and bounds
• Knows her ABCs, can write several
• Can count to 20 and can count the number of objects
• Working on telling time
• Knows her colors, many objects and animals
• Knows LOTS and LOTS of signs (American Sign Language)
• Says her own prayers (they're really cute!)
• Helps with chores (dishes, laundry, trash, watering plants)
• Rides her tricycle
• Is almost completely potty trained.  She has suddenly decided she want to potty train and does good except that she still wakes up wet because she's gone in her sleep

Kaitlyn

• 9 months, 27 inches, 18 pounds 3.9 ounces
• Like her big sister, had GERD (GastroEsophogeal Reflux Disease, aka Reflux)
• Had poor weight gain
• Was on Prevacid until March, then on Nexium
• Nexium is awesome! 
• She went from soaking several burp cloths and bibs daily to just a few to rarely spitting up
• Gained 4 pounds in about 6 weeks after starting Nexium
• Now is reflux-free!
• Crawls, officially as of last night! 
• Stands, almost by herself
• Walks some when you hold her hands