A Month of Mania

"Please no more projects" Brandon begs as we finished all "our" nesting goals today! Bailey is napping, and for the first time this last month I can relax knowing there is nothing pressing that needs to be done for me to feel settled when the little guy arrives.

Some of the big projects conquered included organizing the last 3 years worth of home videos. I have grown into a more mature Mac user and have learned to reformat my videos from my PC and convert them to be used in imovie. I then organized and burned all our videos to DVD so I have them saved and accessible. I then reformatted my back-up hard drive to be compatible with my Mac. I now can back-up all my computer info! This seriously took me a year to figure out... and a very dedicated 9 months to organize.

We also have organized all the closets, re-organized and re-decorated Bailey's room for her brother, organized Bailey's baby album, pre-pared all my Jr. high studies for the rest of the year and gave my sub everything she needs in-case I go into labor, moved and cleaned under all our furniture, we rented a carpet/upholstery cleaner and cleaned our rug and couch, cleaned all windows and screens, made our backyard more open and toddler proof, built a shed with a concrete foundation, planted an herb garden, ALMOST bought Bailey a sweet floppy-eared bunny and am really glad I didn't, and our biggest project - the Garage!

Our garage was a nightmare! It is so beautuful and organized! We organized our attic and rafters too. Brandon and I wanted to sleep in there when we finished we were so excited. We worked 4 non-stop days on it!

Brandon had nasal surgery! He had a deviated septum fixed and some other weird stuff done with a lazer in his nasal path-way making it so he can finally breathe through his nose! It was successful but it was a tough and painful weekend for him. Bailey was very gentle and sweet to her uncomfortable daddy. She especially liked helping him drink his smoothies!

But we have also had a lot of fun! Bailey has been doing a gym/music class this month and we have a blast each week! She is fantastic at the trampoline, balance beam, and bar. She also participates very well with all the songs and games we play. I am very proud of her!

Great times with friends.

Emily and Bailey (BFF)

Bailey and Ethan

Mother's Day was amazing. Brandon spoiled me with doing everything for me, Bailey, and himself and I got to relax in my parent's huge Jacuzzi bath tub!! We walked around the Orange Circle, ate at Rutabegorz, and got a frozen yogurt. It was a perfect day for me!

Brandon and I have been going on as many dates as we can! Going to the movies, reading at coffee shops, bike rides, and recently home-made fondue! Yum-yum

Brandon is working in the office now at work! No more 12 hour days, no more oil-stained husband, no more near-death experiences (I hope!), and many other perks. Brandon comes home earlier, cleaner, and a lot less tired these days! He just started as an Engineering Technician. He is basically an assistant to the engineers and does what is called "digitizing." Here is a picture of him on his first day of work in the office- so cute.

Other than that, my belly is huge and Bailey is cuter and funnier everyday.

Bailey talks all the time now! I am daily surpised with what comes out of her mouth and what she thinks about. She was such a quiet little thing and now that she figured out language, she talks constanstly and it cracks us up. She has a major crush on Peter Pan and usually talks about him and acts like he lives with us. She will even go as far as carry around the video case that has his picture on it and talk to him. She has a rich imagination which we love and have lots of fun with! She may even yell at you "watch out! the cannonballs are coming!" The scene in Peter Pan where Hook shoots cannon balls at Peter. Bailey likes to pretend that cannonballs are coming at us and we hide and make sounds like they are whizzing past us. I love reliving childhood.

One last picture just for fun. Bailey was "helping" me put away laundry the other day. She put on every pair of clean underwear I had. Two year olds are the best!

Bring on the boy!