Wow, Two Years?!

I can't belive that it has been nearly two years since my last post! I know I am a procrastinator, but that is crazy! Don't get me wrong, I have about a half dozen blogs that I started but never finished sitting here! (By the way, one of my professors says that I use too many exclamation points?!)

Let's see... What has changed in the last two years...

I decided to go back to Ohio University to my degree...
I lost my job...

We went here:


We added this guy to the family:



I transferred to Antioch University (It is closer to YS)

Isaac started Preschool and now has two girlfriends and a boyfriend! He told me that his GF Jillian has bangs like mine! He loves his teacher, Miss Alicia and she says that he is the social butterfly! When I walk him into class the entire class yells "Hi, Isaac!" and I feel like I am walking into Cheers with Norm!

We have gone through so many changes, but one thing remains the same... I am still the Mommy of monkeys, now there are just three of them!

My... How it has changed!

My life, that is! Steve and I used to got to several concerts each year.. We always saw Bob Dylan, The Dead, DMB.. Well, now that I have a new man, or men, in my life my shows have totally changed!

We saw the Imagination Movers in Huntington, WV a couple months ago. Of course I forgot my camera, but Isaac had a blast! Mover Rich came out into the audience and Isaac got to give him a High 5 and he is still talking about it. Every time they are on tv he has to tell whoever will listen that he saw them and that he got to High 5 Mover Rich!
Last weekend the whole fam went to Cincy to see Yo Gabba Gabba! I gotta say, kids shows have come a LONG way since Sesame Street Live 1983! This show was awesome! For goodness sakes, Biz Markie came out and did the beat of the day and then let the little ones come up and do it with him!

The show was awesome and Isaac and Alex loved it!

So, any parents out there that want to hit up the kid circuit with me, just let me know.. On the agenda next is Nick Jr, Storytime and Elmo's Green Thumb! You know you want to go! :p

Already?!

I can't believe that it has already happened! My two sweet boys are conspiring against me! It happened twice this past week.


First, I am in Alex's room changing his clothes and he was being SUPER cute.. He has started "talking" so we were having a big 'ol conversation. This whole time Isaac is in the living room just playing, no biggie, right? WRONG! Jump ahead to bedtime and Steve and I finally get to start "our" evening. He gets out the new Wii Fit and puts the game in, but it doesn't work! He picks up the Wii and it rattles! That is when we discover that there are coins in the Wii! I was sad, but I thought Steve was going to die! Good thing for Isaac he was sleeping! ;)

This all happens about 20 minutes after Steve spent another 10 minutes trying to get my watch out of the drain in the sink! This occurred as again, I am putting Alex's jammies on for the night and we are having one of our "talks". All of a sudden I hear Steve ask Isaac, "what are you doing?" I think that he is brushing his teeth, when in reality he has the drain cover off the sink and is pushing my watch down the hole!!

I now know the meaning when my mom used to say... I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE FOR A SECOND!

Back to the grind...

I can't believe that my maternity is over and I am back to work. It hasn't been too bad this week, but I must say this is the LONGEST week ever! The one thing that makes going back OK is the fact that I know my boys are in the best hands. (probably better off than when they are with me!)




I had a great time with the boys! I was a nervous wreck my first couple days, but I made it and we ended up having a blast! We went to my mom and dads a couple times and we made many trips to Target! Which is one of the reasons that I have to go back to work...Isaac LOVES to shop.


So for now it is back to work for me...

And baby makes four....

Wow! It has been a while since I have updated, and boy has a lot happened! I am sure that you already know, but just in case Alexander Charles has arrived!


He made his debut earlier than planned(that never happens in our family) so of course I wasn't ready! I had gone to the doctor on the Friday before and she said that I was no where near being ready so I just went on with my normal procrastinating ways. I knew I had until the next Friday to get my bags packed and arrange for some one to take care of the pets. Imagine my surprise when on Tuesday I didn't feel well, and I went to try to get comfortable (nearly impossible at 40 weeks) and there is a big kick and then uh oh! My water broke!! Long story short four hours later....



Isaac thinks his baby brother is "awesome". He runs in every morning to make sure that he is still here and he has to snuggle him!



We are super happy and exhausted, like all parents know, but it is all worth it!

My Monkey is Two!

Yesterday was Isaac's actual birthday so Steve and I took the day off work and we made it a Family Fun Day! (I kinda took the day off) We started the day off with me going in to work for just a couple of hours while Steve and the boy sat at home and ate junk food! When I got home we hopped in the car and headed to the Boonshoft Museum. It was supposed to rain all day so the zoo plans were canceled! When we got to the museum it was almost empty so we had a great time and Isaac could spend as much time as he wanted at the exhibits. Like the recycle truck!

After a few hours there we headed to Chuckie Cheese for some game time and pizza. This was his first time on any kind of ride so I wasn't exactly sure how it would go.. It went perfectly! He loved it! Especially the "clock" rind that just went in a big circle!

After we left there we headed home for some presents and cake! I made him the Elmo cake that he asked for...

And this is how the evening progressed...



I can't wait until the party on Saturday when he will have his friends and family with him and a SNOOPY cake!

I can't believe it!

It was two years ago today that my little monkey decided, well was forced, to officially join our family! He was actually due on the 5th, but wasn't even thinking about coming along so we were induced on the 7th! Of course I was late getting to the hospital, 5 am is really early! After we got there they started the Pitocin and around 2:00 this is who we got to meet!




Happy Birthday Little Man!




*This was written after the WORST night that we have ever had! Apparently at 2 you are allowed to stay up all night!