I feel like it's been so long since I've just sat down and make a post, letting you all know what's going on in our lives! I feel so busy all of the time, but I want to make an standing effort to keep this blog up and going.
Emery and Nolan will be 1 in April! I think its crazy how fast the time flies with little ones. It feels like just yesterday I was writing on this blog about their birth! They are both doing great, Nolan has been walking since the end of January. On January 24th, he took his first steps! Even though I have seen a baby's first steps so many times, it is still so exciting! It definitely opens a new chapter in my life because now he gets into everything! For the first few weeks after, he only walked a few steps at a time, but now I would say he is walking the majority of the time! I have had to completely baby proof the living room to a completely different level, because he can reach so much more now! Emery still isn't walking, but I am not concerned. Babies all learn to walk at different times. Adrian wasn't walking until she was 18 months, and Jamie started walking at 7 months! Every baby is different and it's okay. Emery and Nolan are both still breastfeeding, and it's going great! I feed them in the morning, before naps, and before bed, and occasionally other times throughout the day. In the past few weeks I have definitely seen a slight decline in breastfeeding; they have been much more interested in "real" food. When they turned 6 months, I made homemade baby food for them. I have done that will all my kids, I have never been a fan on store-bought baby food. But, Nolan never liked it! Since he was 6 months old, he has been eating pretty much what we eat! I find the interesting to me, because none of my other's kids have been that way.
Adrian finally got her license last week! She got her permit last July, but it's been hard finding the time to go out a drive with her. She doesn't have a car yet, but she takes my car or Jeff's care out a lot of the time. It's been nice to have someone else to run to the store for me sometimes! Since driving is still new to her, she loves it and doesn't mind running errands for me. Wonder how long that'll last!
I am still working part-time, but my hours have changed! Previously I was working odd hours, mostly in the evenings, which I really didn't like. I felt like I was missing out on time with the family, and since I don't get to see the kids when they are at school during the day, I want to spend as much time with them in the evenings as possible! Currently I work from 7am-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Since the fall my sister-in-law, Katelyn, has watched the kids for me while I am gone. It's just Emery and Nolan, and then Jamie gets home around 1 from half day kindergarten! But, Katelyn actually had her baby boy on January 7th! I am so excited for her, and excited to have another nephew! His name is Logan, I personally love that name. He is so adorable! Anyway, we have had to find a new babysitter. My friend Christy's daughter, Alli, just graduated from college with an education degree in December, but was having trouble finding a job since it was the middle of the school year. I thought it would be a great opportunity for her to work for me twice a week, just being around kids and all! We love Alli, and it's working out great for us so far! She comes over from 6am-3:30pm on Tuesday's and Fridays, and random other times throughout the week when we need her! She's great!
That's pretty much all that's been going on lately, I'm glad that life is getting back to normal for us! How are you guys doing? Let me know below! :)
