What a Crazy Couple of Weeks!

Michael's Room... His Locker Room, aka Closet

His Goal Post Around His Window: Complete with Football Flying Through (still need to finish the end zone, lol)

His Fifty Yard Line

His Bed and Score Board (another thing needing to be finished, lol). He's upgraded to his toddler bed finally too.

Baby Matix

Daddy and Matix bonding moment

Sleeping Baby Matix

Baby Aiden

Mommy and Michael cuddling before bed (Michael was glued to the TV watching Cars)

Sleeping baby Michael

Mmmm... French Toast Sticks. Any my new Hair Cut!

What are you looking at? Lol.

Michael riding a tractor!

Mommy's not paying attention and Michael swooped in for a drink. Lol.

Life has been speeding by and super crazy the last few weeks. We've been able to see my grandma and grandpa Button (Michael's great grandparents) from South Dakota, we celebrated Michael's second birthday with them while they were here, Michael and I took a road trip to visit my mom overnight last week, Mike's sister had her baby boy on Wednesday and my brother Blase and his fiancee Marissa had their baby Friday, and we've been super spring cleaning!

Michael got a hair cut (much needed) and I was SO proud of him, he still had to sit on my lap facing me, but he let the stylist finish his hair cut without screaming and throwing a fit. He looks so big now! He's been absolutely adorable! With the addition of new babies, he's been oohing and aahing over them (telling us "sshhh, baby sleeping" and telling them "night night" when he walks away). He's been super sweet lately and wanting to cuddle and hug all day (I love those moments). He's been getting really good at counting and can count to 6 on his own and 10 with help. He's also showing signs of being ready for potty training soon and asking to sit on the potty (he just hasn't pottied in the potty yet or really connected those dots yet).

We went to the zoo last weekend with my dad and the rest of the family and had a blast. Grandpa took Michael down the big giraffe slide and then he got Uncle Blase to do it with him also. Grandpa also bought food for Michael to feed to some goats and sheep and Michael kissed one of the sheep on the cheek (he is such a stinkin cutie). Michael was hilarious too, we'd be pointing out an animal and he would yell "a tree" or "a rock". He gets so excited about everything.

Mike got his stitches removed and is on his way to finally healing all the way. After removing two of the screws from his leg, it has already moved his bones a few millimeters closer together and his doctor expects a full recovery within 6 weeks. He is finally off light duty and able to keep active. He still gets sore, but he's good. :)

It was an exciting week in the world of babies. Mike's sister was due on May 10th and was induced on May 19th. After a C-section, she delivered an adorable 6lb 12oz baby boy they named Aiden. My brother Blase and his fiancee Marissa were due to have their baby boy on May 23, but she had him on Friday morning, May 21st. He was 6lbs 5oz and they named him Matix Anthony. He's is a cutie too. All these babies, it's hard to believe Michael was their size just a couple of years ago.

I finally passed my last math class and I only have 4 classes left in my associate degree career. I'm super excited to be close to reaching my first milestone. I started right after Michael was born and I wish I had gone right after high school because it's been hard, but it's going well and I'm on track. I won't be done for a while though, I'm going to get my Bachelor's and Master's as well. But I'm taking it one step at a time for now. :)

Yep, life is good. :) I am super blessed, having fun, and living the dream.

Thinking Back.... Looking to the Future

So proud of my little brother graduating college!

Zach and Kelsey.... So ADORABLE!

Mom and my sister Jenny

My Mommy!

Me letting Michael and Karmen pet a baby bunny!

Jenny's Ballet Pic- I LOVE this one!

My adorable grandpa! He's so stinking cute!

My gorgeous sister Courtney... she's growing up so fast!

Michael and Sofie... He LOVED playing in her bed (she'd get scared and run whenever he got close. Lol)

I don't know what this face is, but it's hilarious!

Me and Michael when he was one month old.

Brand new baby.... just delivered.

Michael and Karmen when they were tiny.... how cute!

Michael will be two in a few short weeks and we will be welcoming two tiny new baby boys any day now. It seems like life is going by so quickly. It's been such an amazing two years and I know we have so many more amazing years to watch him grow. We've seen him as a tiny, fragile newborn.... got so excited at that first smile and akward giggle.... went ballistic at his first attempt of crawling and when he took his first step we were absolutely thrilled.... got emotional when he said our names for the first time.... leaped for joy when he began to say sentences.... and he's becoming such a fun little guy. I can't believe how fast the years are going. It's sad to see what is now in the past, but it's given us our best memories and we know we have so much more to get excited about. Here are some fun pictures of Michael, family, and life!

Life has been going well. Michael is still adjusting to his new daycare and not having a binky, but he's doing a great job. He's definitely entering his terrible two's though. Lol. He's got a mind of his own and definitely likes to test his limits. He's been a lot of fun too though and he's talking up a storm. We bought some bikes and a child bike trailer and had the chance to use that for the first time today and Michael loved it! Now that it's warming up, we'll be able to use them often to go to the park and zoo or even ride into downtown or along the river for lunch. For Mother's Day, Mike got me a 2007 PT Cruiser and I absolutely adore it! It's so much fun to drive and it feels like an SUV on the inside, but gets much better gas mileage. :) Mike also let me sleep in this morning (or at least go back to bed after we took Maryan out for breakfast at 7:30 this morning). Lol. We're getting excited for the upcoming births of two baby boys and Michael will have two cousins any time in the next few weeks! The job is still amazing! I feel so fortunate to have something that fits me so well. I am down to just four classes left for my degree and it's getting close, but still feels like it will never get here. Mike had another surgery on Wednesday to take out the screws because his femur still hasn't healed. Hopefully this will put enough pressure on his bones to completely heal. He is doing well though and only had to miss a couple of days of work. He's getting excited about the opportunity to take part in an urban tactical training course in September as well. ...So that's life in a nutshell for us right now. Nothing too crazy or exciting, but life is still good. :) I hope everyone has an amazing Mother's Day and gets to enjoy the last day of the weekend!