Our Home

It's official- Our home will be listed for sale within the next few days. It has been a LONG and HARD year dealing with our house related issues, but I'm finally coming to a place of peace about it. Although this is not the direction we were hoping to go, it is going to be the best in the long run. And I am super excited to see what is in store for us in the next year or so. It will be fun to look at new homes and see what our future holds in that respect!

I have been so attached to the idea of this house, because it has been our HOME. It is where we stayed the first night we were married, it is where we found out we were pregnant with both our babies, and it is where we brought them home. But through this year of much change, I have come to realize that our home is where we make it- it is not a building, it is the combination of us wherever we happen to reside.

As for the future, we think we will be here about 6 more months. After that we hope to rent for no more than a year, and then we will look to purchase a new house.

Again, I am super excited and relieved to get some answers. Good times are ahead- I can feel it! :)

Hello, Fall!

Tomorrow is the first official day of Fall, although it has felt like late Fall for several weeks now! I have very much missed the beautiful, crisp days of September we typically get in Western Washington, but we have still enjoyed all the Fall related activities we love each year. We did season passes to the Puyallup Fair again this year, and even with all the days of rain, we have gone about five times so far. Mollie and I also added a new tradition to the mix- The Princess Breakfast- put on by Puyallup Parks and Rec. Mollie loved getting dressed up like a princess, with tiara, wand, and sparkly shoes! It was a great time of mother-daughter bonding without the little one. We don't get much of that time these days, so it was greatly appreciated!

Three Months!

Gabbie is now three months old. She continues to be a sweet little one, but with more personality! She started regularly rolling over from tummy to back, which spells trouble for sleep!!! Every time I put her down she finds it more fun to roll over. Then she can't sleep- and neither can we! :( She's also getting very interested in toys. She's sitting up in the exersauser now and I even hear the jingling of toys when my back is turned! I thought I'd miss the sweet cuddly days of having a newborn, but the more Gabbie does, the more fun she gets!

My Prayer Answered

When I was pregnant with Gabbie I knew I needed a much easier baby than Mollie if I was going to be able to survive the first year. So I prayed and prayed for a peaceful and joyful baby. Gabbie has been such an amazing answer to that prayer. At just 12 weeks old, she already puts herself to sleep at night! And she takes a three hour nap every day at the exact same time as Mollie. And when she is awake she is a true delight. She smiles so big her little body wiggles all over. We picked up a saying for it from Jeremie's aunt- She gets the "all overs". So cute!

Annual Seaside Trip!

Last weekend we made our way down to the beach in Seaside, Or. We did the same thing last year with our friends, the Smiths, so we all decided to it again. This time the Smiths brought some additional family members and we added another baby to the mix, so our group grew from seven to twelve! Needless to say, it was less relaxing, but more fun!

We were intending to stay just two nights, but got surprised with three while driving down. In Centraila, I called the Smiths to see how close they were getting. They were shocked that we were on our way, because our reservations were from Saturday through Monday, not Friday through Sunday! (Just for the record, it wasn't my fault! :)) So instead of turning around, disappointing a super busy and excited two-year-old, and braving a three-hour car ride again with a two-month old, we kept going. We got a cheap room for the night and called Jeremie's boss to get Monday off from work. In the long run, it turned out for the best!

Mollie's favorite activity was playing in the sand. All she kept asking was, "can I dig?" And Gabbie had the time of her life, eating non-stop and sleeping in bed snugged up to Mommy. It was a great time of getting away from the day-to-day stuff of working, cleaning, cooking, etc. We love our little trip and can't wait to do it again next year!

New Ride!

We got a new double stroller today and love it!!! It's an Urban Mountain Buggy. Very similar to the BOB. Here are the girls on the maiden voyage!

Happy 2 Month Birthday, Gabbie!

The little one is getting so big already! She's cooing, smiling, and laughing a lot these days. She continues to be such a wonderfully sweet, calm, and easy baby. So thankful for her!