Well, it's been an awful long while. Short update - we moved into our house at the beginning of the year, we're having a baby this upcoming January, we went to Disneyland and Matthew cannot stop talking about it and we're doing great!
Our house is a work in progress, but whose isn't? It's come a long long way from what we bought to what it is now. Charlie worked hard to get it ready for us and continues to work hard to keep it up and make it a home.
We're having baby number three!!! <- three exclamation points seemed appropriate. We find out what we're having in about a week! And I'll try to be a good dooby and post an announcement, but sadly, facebook seems to have taken over my picture post and update venue...sigh.
Disneyland was magical for the kids! The first day was a little bit of an overstimulating experience for the both of them, but we spent three days at the parks, so they had time to get used to the hustle and bustle of the place. Matthew got to meet Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Lightning McQueen and Mater, and saw Goofy and Tigger from afar. He was so happy to see Mickey, He got a big hug and even a kiss! Brooklyn wasn't so thrilled about it. The second Ashley put her down, she started crying - true to form of a two-year-old.
Matthew is in the potty training process. He's been pretty resistant to it, but I've resorted to bribery. Marshmallows have done the trick! He says to us, "I want to go potty for smarshsmellows." And he's had dry diapers consistantly for a few days now, with a few exceptions.
Brooklyn is a very firey little girl and we hope she can someday grow into her attitude. She knows what she wants and is usually very, very determined to get it or give everyone a piece of her mind if she doesn't.
My time blogging is up - the feisty one wants attention, and she wants it now!
Hope the next post comes sooner than later :o)

What to blog about...

Well, I've been trying to decide what to blog about (in the five minutes I've been considering it) and I think I've just decided to blog mostly about myself. (as I haven't seen the fam since yesterday)
Last night at work was interesting. I woke up yesterday around 7:30 am and went to work at
8:30 pm - no nap in there. This was a mistake. Around 1 or 2 am, I was struggling to keep my eyes open and focus on what I was doing. I will say that it was so nice to come home and be able to just go right to sleep instead of staying up for a few more hours!
I woke up and when I went to where Matthew was, at first he ignored me, but after a minute, he decided that it was okay to come give me a hug - that warms a mommy's heart! I haven't seen Brooklyn yet today, as she was napping when I got up.
Once my work week is over, I will have some more fun tidbits about the kidos - which I'm sure is the reason anyone reads this blog! (I don't blame them! I'm a little biased, but I think they're adorable!)

Ouchy

Matthew got his first stitches the other day. Ouchy! He was playing and fell onto the sub-woofer in our tv room - his head hit the corner of it. On the right side of his forehead - it is going to leave a scar :O( Sorry kido.
He has been a really good sport though! As long as we keep the fun band-aids on - we've been alternating between Tigger and Pooh Bear.
We have to go back this next week to get the stitches removed - he was a super good sport when we went to the doctor. He cried a little on the first stitch, but was a trooper for the most part!
Today during nap time, Charlie and I were watching a movie down in the basement while the kids were all the way upstairs (third floor upstairs - with two baby gates and a closed door between us) and in walks Matthew. We were VERY surprised to see him walk through that door - we didn't even hear him open the baby gate at the top of the basement stairs! He is a very inventive and bright little boy! Charlie went up to see what Brooklyn was doing - if she was sleeping or awake - and she was just bawling her little eyes out because Matthew left her all alone! She loves her brother and wants to be with him anywhere he goes! She hasn't started walking yet, but once she does, Matthew will have a shadow for a little sister! I hope when that day comes, he will be tolerant and kind (and not injure her in some way - two-year-old brothers can be kind of mean sometimes!)
Brooklyn is a very good sport! She hangs out during the drama and handles it with grace! She has definitely developed a little attitude, be it good or bad in the past little bit - she changed so much in such a short time!
The new house is great! We have discovered three climates in our house - upstairs is our desert/tropic region, the main floor is...um...the in-between region, and the basement is the frozen tundra - IT GETS SO COLD DOWN THERE!! When we're in the basement after the kids go to sleep, we (well I) have to remember that the kids will fry if we are warm downstairs. So we have stocked up on blankets down there! One for Charlie and four for me! BRRR!!! I suppose I do get cold easily.
Well, I am avoiding getting ready to go to work by typing this blog...it's hard to go back after a long break! But, I get to come home in the morning and be here for twelve-ish hours before I have to go back again!
Happy New Year!!
May 2010 be an awesome year for us all! (and may Matthew's stitches career stay in 2009! Let's hope 2010 is kinder to our little boy!)