We're Back!

Audrey is still doing fabulously well, despite all the changes in her life...

For those of you that don't know already, we are moving to Philadelphia!! In fact, Michael has already moved to start a great new job and we are trying to find me a job so we can all be together again!

AND, as long as everything goes well, Audrey will be a big sister next February!

So our lives are in a major state of upheaval, but we are very excited and happy.

Audrey and I have been talking about the baby. She likes to say that it is "growing in the garden" or that it is hiding. She also likes to tell me to "get it out" because she wants to see it :)

She is still doing really well with the potty training, I am so proud of her. And it has been so easy. She is diaper free except for naps and at night.

Her speech is also great. She speaks in complex sentences, and started using the past tense this week!

I need to get a new cable to get all the other pictures off my cameras, but until then, I found a few pictures on this computer I haven't uploaded yet.

Audrey loves to drive. Almost every day when we get home, she wants to "drive Mommy's car."






We went to the zoo when Audrey's Nana was still in town, and Audrey had a great time. She especially liked the safari van.








Just hanging out at home :)

Spring has Sprung!

It's April already, and Spring is here in Kentucky! Which means unpredictable weather veering between almost Summer and lingering Winter.

We had a picnic a couple of weekends ago, played outside and went to the zoo yesterday! Today we had powerful thunderstorms and lots of rain. But it's been a good spring so far.

Audrey had her two-year-old check-up last week, and did really well. She's still quite small, but keeping steady with her growth. She's about 31.5 inches tall and 24 pounds. Developmentally she's meeting or exceeding every goal - the doctor said her speech is already at the minimum expectations for a three-year-old!

Audrey's speech is still developing so quickly, and it's amazing how many words she knows and how much of it people can understand, even people who don't know her. She's also really starting to understand more about the world and we have so much fun talking with her.

We've also been lucky enough to have Audrey's Nana & Manny staying with us, so we've had a full fun house this last month.

And Audrey has made amazing developments in potty training, with almost no effort she was potty-trained almost completely in about a week! She is one smart cookie :)

I still have more photos & videos to upload, so check back soon!









Audrey trying out our new bedspread.



Picnic at Willow Grove, one of our favorite spots!

Somebody is TWO!!

I can't believe it, Audrey is two already. We have had a great birthday weekend.

Last week Michael's mom & Manny came to to town, so they were here to celebrate with us on Audrey's big day.

We couldn't quite wait until Audrey's actual birthday for her big present, she was so excited we had to give her her bike on Thursday. She really loves it.

I took a long lunch and Teresinha and I took Audrey for her birthday portrait and to a mini birthday party at Charlotte's. Audrey was so excited to share her birthday cupcakes with her friends Kennick & Andrew.

On Friday evening we went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant - Garcia's. Audrey had a big feast and tore my fish tacos apart. And then she got the full Mexican restaurant birthday treatment with the big sombrero and ice cream on her face! She handled it really well and thoroughly enjoyed the dessert.

On Saturday, Michael's dad & brother Bryan arrived! Poor Uncle David had some immigration issues, and didn't make it to celebrate with us. We really missed him and thought of him all weekend.

Audrey's Avo wanted to buy Audrey a special present so we went out for lunch in Bowling Green and bought her a special bookcase. I can't wait to see it put together and I'm sure Audrey will love it.

We also put Audrey's height on the kitchen wall for the first time. I haven't had a chance to actually measure it yet, but she's over 24 inches. Last week when I weighed her she was about 24.5 pounds, which puts her between the 10th and 25th percentile - isn't that so great!

She has come so far, so fast!

We finished up Saturday by dropping by Audrey's Papa's house, spending some more time with her Nana and Manny, and playing the Kinect! We had fun.

Today we went out for breakfast and had a nice walk at Mammoth Cave. Audrey is currently having her first real nap in days, so I thought I would take the time update while her Avo, Uncle Bryan, and Daddy have a little fire outside.

Here are some photos, and I can't wait to see the portraits from Friday! I also will try to update with the rest of our L.A. photos soon.