Very Long Update (Jan-April)

I've been meaning to post an update of our new year (especially now that it's APRIL), but I just haven't been very motivated lately. So, here's a quick rundown of the last few months...minus pictures (our camera, along with our desktop decided to break!).

It's actually been surprisingly cold in Fort Worth this winter (go figure...we had the hottest summer in San Antonio while we were there & now the coldest winter in Fort Worth). We actually got to experience a foot of snow here!!! Logan was in heaven! We ran to target to get him some snow/rain boots so he could run around in the snow & they were completely cleaned out. Brent did manage to find a pair of little girl "fuggs" (faux uggs) that were only slightly too small...but they kept his feet dry for a few hours in the snow; & they were only $4! Dad and Logan had a blast building a ginormous snow man & 2 little neighbor girls were incredibly impressed, saying that they were the best snow man builders they've ever seen! :) We managed to show them how to "roll" the snow to make the snowman...they were very impressed.

So with all the cold weather Logan & I have tried to keep ourselves busy indoors at the Children's museum, mall play place, McDonald's (which Logan now fondly calls "donalds" whenever we go by a fast food place) & the gym (you'd think I would've been able to drop some pounds by now-I guess it doesn't help that we go to mcd about as much as the gym!)...all while Dad continues to work away drilling teeth...when he's got some patients! It's been awsome having brent home on wednesdays though. It's a nice midweek break for Brent & Logan loves having him at home. Every morning he wakes up asking for "daddy" and when I tell him he's at work, he quickly replies: "teeth". He can actually even identify the building Brent works in (looks like a big white barn) & when we go by Logan says "daddy, work, teeth"!

Logan is now FINALLY getting his last molars in too. He's had all his other baby teeth for over a year, but these stubborn molars have just taken their sweet time. Logan started drooling a lot again & being more fussy than a normal 2 year old & we discovered a little molar breaking through. Logan's great at being a little patient while mom & dad explore his "choppers" as he calls them (Brent taught him that one).

Our last big event in the last 4 months, was yes, ANOTHER MOVE! We've been living in NE Fort Worth since september. Brent's been driving over 30 minutes to get to work & we've been dealing with insane traffic & just too many people. We moved there because it was the closest place we could find that was a sister property of the apts we were in while in San Antonio. This way, we were able to just "transfer" our lease in San Antonio instead of having to pay $5,000 to break the lease. But, it was definitely not our 1st choice, so when our lease was up there, instead of paying an extra $600/month to extend our lease (INSANE), we decided we'd move to NW Fort Worth to be close to Brent's job (he's now 5 minutes away) and get away from the crowds. It definitely feels like we live in the country now. We really close to the lake now too, which has been great. I automatically feel less stressed just knowing there's a body of water nearby.

Moving, of course, as always for us, was eventful. When we moved from San Antonio, the elevator broke down the day before we moved out (we were on the 2nd floor) & Logan got a double ear infection. This time, Logan caught strep which presented as a full body rash. I thought he was allergic to something & we got him to the dr's to get it checked out & immediately the nurse was like "nope-definitely strep" & sure enough she was right. Then on Saturday, as we're getting ready to move, after a beautiful 75degree week in Fort Worth, it's 35degrees sleeting & snowing!!!!! And, unfortunately we weren't able to get much help, other than our little 2 year old who LOVED running up and down the ramp of the truck! Because it was sooooo cold (and I packed away ALL our winter stuff into storage) Brent showed Logan how to put his hands into his sweatshirt pockets...which Logan loved. He refused to take them out; but, as he was running up the now slippery grated truck ramp, he face planted!! Fortunately, it was just a bloody lip & scrapes on the nose...but teeth were fine.

So now that we're somewhate settled into our new apartment I'm gearing up for a 3 day road trip with Logan out to California! Brent and I figured since we're now in a very squishy 1 bedroom + den apartment that it would be nice for Logan & I to spend some time in California to help out with Megan's wedding plans. I was going to be flying out there 3-4 times in the next few months with Logan, so we thought it would be cheaper for us to just drive out there and STAY! So, my saint of a sister Merzy, is flying out next week to assist me on the trip! 21 hours in the car & 4 states with a 2 1/2 year old should be a lot of fun!!!!! Anyone have ANY suggestions????!!!!!! We're going to desperately miss Brent for the next 2 1/2-3 months; but I'll make a trip or 2 back & brent's will hopefully make it out for a weekend or 2. But Nonni & Papa & all the aunts & uncles in cali just can't wait to have Logan in town for a while (I can't wait for all the great babysitters)!!!

Hopefully, I'll post some pictures later, once I figure out how to get them off my phone & new ones once we get a new camera.