Well I finally jumped on the blog bandwagon ha!
I decided that this is would perfect way to keep everyone updated on the goings on in our life since I always feel like I'm repeating myself and probably end up leaving stuff out when we talk! It's also a good way to share the recipes I get asked for.
My goal is to keep this updated about once a month, but I'm not promising anything, as those with kids understand...life with two tiny ones can get hectic. In fact, as I'm typing this I have a certain handsome little man sleeping on me leaving me with only one hand to type haha
It's April in Virginia which brings rain, sun, and more rain. The weather this month is horrible 50's one day, 80 the next and although I am over the cold weather, I dread the summer months here. Hot and humid. yuck! Our time at Quantico has come to an end so thankfully this will be the last summer I have to endure here! Josh heads to recruiter school in July and we should be moving sometime in September. We are requesting Alaska so fingers crossed that we get it! Otherwise our choices are as follows: Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, New York and New Hampshire. We wanted to take this opportunity and use it to live in a place that we would normally not be going during our Marine Corps rotation. It's all in God's hands though so no matter where we end up we'll bloom and thrive as normal. It's only ever for 3 years anyways!
Isabella is 16 month and quite the sassy little princess. She is talking up a storm and while she may not always know the words to say, it's amazing how she gets her point across. She has a love affair with food, but still a tiny little 19lb thing. Don't know where she got those genes from, but I'm jealous! and since "cup" was her first word she likes to scream it with gusto lol. I think it's exciting for her when she realizes that she is saying something and we understand her! She is pretty much potty trained now except for a few accidents here and there and at night so that's a huge relief to the monthly budget as far as buying diapers go!
Alexander is going to be 4 months on Saturday and growing like a weed. Seriously this kid is going to be huge. When Nana came to visit for a week he was wearing 3 month clothing and when Nana left he was wearing 6 month clothes. crazy growth spurt! He is my favorite baby in the whole wide world. Isabella is my pride and joy, but she was kind of a boring baby lol she never really smiled or laughed until way after 6 months. She spent most of her time just looking around taking life in. Alexander on the other hand loves to smile and giggle at me. It truly melts my heart. He does take after his sister as far as tummy time goes though. Hates it. He is good for about maybe a minute and then rolls over and won't go back on his belly for anything. I used to worry with Isabella, but she turned out just fine so oh well, that's what they made bumbo's for right?
I love watching the kids play together now. Alexander just smiles at his sister like she is the best thing in the world. Of course he doesn't realize that when she is violently shaking him in the jumparoo or bouncing him crazy in the bouncer that she isn't playing, but ignorance is bliss right? Both of the kids are chatty things so I can't wait until they can really talk to each other, they are never going to shut up!
Josh is slowly counting down the days until he is out of here! Quantico has been fantastic for us as a family, and for him to get all the extra training done but it's time to move on. He is disappointed that he won't be able to be a Drill Instructor, but knows that he will thrive at recruiting because that is where God has placed him. He is enjoying the time he has with the kids now, since for the next 3 years that time will be limited :(
As for me, life is actually pretty fantastic these days. Going from 1 to 2 kids has been easier and harder than I ever thought haha but I have learned a lot of the "harder" is from my own doing. I am a perfectionist at heart and once you have kids you have to learn to reevaluate what you consider to be "perfect"! I'm getting there, slowly, but surely and have a fantastic support system which is key. "Let Go and Let God" right?
Well I think that's a long enough update for now and I hear my little princess upstairs opening and shutting the drawer next to her crib so I'm going to take that as a sign that naptime is over!
- Christiana on behalf of the Rehm clan :)
