Aah, the time for resolutions. Do you have one? Care to share? I have many. Some are generic and some are personal.
I have pictures and videos gallore of our holiday celebrations that we've had over the past week or so but for now I'm busy spending time with the ones I love.
Happy New Year Everyone!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
And For That, I Am Thankful...
A few of you did these great "Thankful" posts around Thanksgiving and I have been meaning to sit down and get together a list of my own. I'm so thankful for so many things in my life and even when I'm having the worst of days I usually stop, if only for a second, to remind myself that I am pretty blessed in this life. I'm sure I could go on forever but I will keep it short and sweet.
1. My family. First and foremost. What would I do without them? Curt and Ava, my parents and sisters, my awesome in-laws... I am so glad I realize that it's the personal relationships that we form and maintain in our lifetime is what's most important at the end of the day. I really, honestly couldn't imagine life without any of these people in it. They are, without a doubt, what matter the most to me.
2. AVA! (Yes-she gets her own number!) Curt and I know that we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to raise a child together. I really don't know how to put into words how much she has changed our lives for the better. Some days are long and can be tough but when all is said and done, we wouldn't be complete without her. She's growing up fast and although it's wonderful to watch her change before our very eyes, I already miss the little 8 pound girl that we brought home 11 weeks ago. I often find myself daydreaming about the days to come when she is able to do more things with us! I know I've said it a million times before but I just love her so much. And I know I might be a little biased but I'm pretty sure she's the most beautiful baby there ever was...seriously! ;)
3. Curt's career. Yes-he works A LOT but I'm pretty okay with it. First off, I'm sure that I have yet to meet another person who loves their job as much as he does. How lucky is he? He works really hard and I feel that it's definitely paying off for him. We're both really excited to see where his career is headed next. Oh, and he looks pretty darn cute in that flight suit as well, although that's really just a perk for me. It's also great to know that in this economy crisis his job is as secure as it can get. No layoffs in our future! In addition to that, I am fortunate to be a stay-at-home Mom for as long as I wish and be comfortable enough to know that our family will be provided for and that feels pretty nice. (On a side note-I'm pretty blessed with my job as well and can't wait to get back in the classroom!) Finally, we are so lucky to be going on our 4th, yes count them, 4th year living overseas. I know people who go their whole lives without leaving the continental United States and here we are, able to gallivant Europe like it's nothin'! My Mom once said to me, "What are you doing this weekend?" and I responded, "Going to Belgium"! Nice...
4. Our health. Enough said...
5. My faith. Now, Curt and I have been struggling to get ourselves to church and honestly, we have no good excuse so I won't even waste time writing down the reasons we are at home on a Sunday morning. I do know, however, that I am a strong believer in my God and that no matter what there will always be a higher power out there taking care of me and the ones I love.
6. Our friends. I have the best set of friends at home in Pennsylvania as well as in the military that I now think of as family. A great friend of mine wrote this to me in the summer and I feel like it sums up the meaning of friendship in a wonderful way:
Friendship: what a complex idea. One that is hard to describe. However, it is a topic in the English language that is commonly differentiated by various adjectives. Best friend, close friend, long distance friend, trusted friend, work friend, beloved friend, high school friend, etc. But, no matter what adjective you use to describe friendship, the meaning does not change. Friends are the people we trust, care about, and love. The people who we share fun memories with and can laugh and cry with. They are unlike family who are limited and cannot be chosen. Instead friends are diverse and numerous and are a direct reflection of the choices we make in life.
It's wonderful knowing that even though I'm an ocean away I still have my girls at home eagerly awaiting our arrival back to the states. These are my "lifetime friends" and I need them like I need my family.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
1. My family. First and foremost. What would I do without them? Curt and Ava, my parents and sisters, my awesome in-laws... I am so glad I realize that it's the personal relationships that we form and maintain in our lifetime is what's most important at the end of the day. I really, honestly couldn't imagine life without any of these people in it. They are, without a doubt, what matter the most to me.
2. AVA! (Yes-she gets her own number!) Curt and I know that we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to raise a child together. I really don't know how to put into words how much she has changed our lives for the better. Some days are long and can be tough but when all is said and done, we wouldn't be complete without her. She's growing up fast and although it's wonderful to watch her change before our very eyes, I already miss the little 8 pound girl that we brought home 11 weeks ago. I often find myself daydreaming about the days to come when she is able to do more things with us! I know I've said it a million times before but I just love her so much. And I know I might be a little biased but I'm pretty sure she's the most beautiful baby there ever was...seriously! ;)
3. Curt's career. Yes-he works A LOT but I'm pretty okay with it. First off, I'm sure that I have yet to meet another person who loves their job as much as he does. How lucky is he? He works really hard and I feel that it's definitely paying off for him. We're both really excited to see where his career is headed next. Oh, and he looks pretty darn cute in that flight suit as well, although that's really just a perk for me. It's also great to know that in this economy crisis his job is as secure as it can get. No layoffs in our future! In addition to that, I am fortunate to be a stay-at-home Mom for as long as I wish and be comfortable enough to know that our family will be provided for and that feels pretty nice. (On a side note-I'm pretty blessed with my job as well and can't wait to get back in the classroom!) Finally, we are so lucky to be going on our 4th, yes count them, 4th year living overseas. I know people who go their whole lives without leaving the continental United States and here we are, able to gallivant Europe like it's nothin'! My Mom once said to me, "What are you doing this weekend?" and I responded, "Going to Belgium"! Nice...
4. Our health. Enough said...
5. My faith. Now, Curt and I have been struggling to get ourselves to church and honestly, we have no good excuse so I won't even waste time writing down the reasons we are at home on a Sunday morning. I do know, however, that I am a strong believer in my God and that no matter what there will always be a higher power out there taking care of me and the ones I love.
6. Our friends. I have the best set of friends at home in Pennsylvania as well as in the military that I now think of as family. A great friend of mine wrote this to me in the summer and I feel like it sums up the meaning of friendship in a wonderful way:
Friendship: what a complex idea. One that is hard to describe. However, it is a topic in the English language that is commonly differentiated by various adjectives. Best friend, close friend, long distance friend, trusted friend, work friend, beloved friend, high school friend, etc. But, no matter what adjective you use to describe friendship, the meaning does not change. Friends are the people we trust, care about, and love. The people who we share fun memories with and can laugh and cry with. They are unlike family who are limited and cannot be chosen. Instead friends are diverse and numerous and are a direct reflection of the choices we make in life.
It's wonderful knowing that even though I'm an ocean away I still have my girls at home eagerly awaiting our arrival back to the states. These are my "lifetime friends" and I need them like I need my family.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Moving! Two Months! And Other Random Bits...
For my faithful blog readers, I apologize for my lack of posting in the past few weeks. Thankfully over the past 24 hours I have gotten all caught up. As you will see below I have done about 12 or so posts in the past 2 days! Lots of pictures and little stories to go along with them. I'm sure there are TONS of spelling and grammer errors, but I was on a role and didn't do much editing on each one. Either way, Enjoy!
In other updates...here we go! Curt, Ava and I were thinking that our departure from the UK would be in March. Well, for the zillionth time it has changed yet again and we will be here now until June. I know. Crazy. But this is life in the military and thankfully I'm super flexible so to tack on 2 more months after 4 years isn't too big a deal. My family has been given the news and like me, they have learned that it's not "official" until I step foot in the USA.
Ava had her two month check up about two weeks ago and the results are in. She's in the 97% with her weight settling in at 12 lbs 15 oz. She's in the 75% with her height (and I'm a terrible parent and have NO idea what it is...) Either way, the pediatrician thinks she's doing well! The only problem we are still dealing with is the dang thrush!!! Go away already... I think we had to give her the most aggressive treatment which is some purple junk that coats her mouth. Seriously, it looks like a pen exploded on her tongue and lips. If this doesn't work, we're done. I will resort to just a pump and bottle feeding schedule. I feel bad but I want to nurse for at least a year but I don't want to medicate Ava for the entire year. So, we'll see how it goes.
She's doing a lot more in terms of her developmental growth as well. She smiles at Curt and I all the time-as well as strangers! She is loving her Baby Einstein gym which has prompted me to start reading her books! She loves and appreciates the pictures so much more now. She is staying awake a lot more now throughout the day an taking naps that last anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours. Here is the best news: Ava now sleeps about 6-8 hours each night without waking up for a midnight feeding. We have noticed that she is demanding more to eat throughout the day in terms of quantity at each feeding so we know she's prepared to lose that mid-night meal. It's wonderful in terms of my sleeping as well. In addition to her sleeping through the night, she wakes up in the morning to eat and then falls back asleep when she's done for about 2-3 more hours. LOVE IT. Finally, Ava is talking up a storm! She now talks to Mom and Dad AND her friend the caterpillar and the bird. I notice that if I am walking about the room cleaning, Ava will babble her heart away to her friends. I wonder what they're discussing?
I'm sure I'm forgetting things but now that I'm all up to date I will have an easier time blogging and bragging on a more regular basis.
Like I said, there is tons of new posts below so definitely check it out!
Christmas Time Is Here
I love these pictures of Ava because I think we are finally starting to see her features coming in. She definitely looks like her Dad, that's undeniable. My only claim to her so far is that I carried her for 9 months. Other than that, she's her Dad's mini-me.
I'm sure she's thinking, "My Mom, with that big black thing in my face...AGAIN!"
A smile for me, LOVE IT:
This year she really can't be bothered with this whole "Santa Business" and it's really Curt and I who are super excited about getting Ava into the Christmas spirit. I honestly am so looking forward to all the years where she comes tearing into our room at 5am because she wants to go downstairs to see what the big guy in the red suit brought her that year. SO fun!
So here we are, another Christmas away from the ones we love and miss the most. Thankfully we have Ava here to distract us from the being away from home. We took Ava to Curt's squadron kids Christmas party a few weekends ago and it was so great to have her looking around and taking in all the hustle and bustle that was around here. There were kiddos all over the place decorating cookies, making crafts, and eating all sorts of holiday treats. She, of course, was only able to take it all in once she woke up from her nap. She probably would have slept through the whole thing if Curt didn't wake her up! She sat on Santa's lap and in true "Santa meets Baby" fashion, she screamed. I think she's too young to fear a man in costume so it was probably based on something we're unaware of, but still, is it really a good Santa picture unless your child is screaming? I don't think so either...
We aren't going to have many presents under our tree this year for a couple good reasons. Curt and I don't mess around when it comes to getting each other gifts. We are really a lot happier giving away gifts to our family so we make our exchange short and sweet. Curt is so hard to buy gifts for. You'd think that because I have known this man for over 12 years that I'd have him all figured out. Well, I don't. He's super honest too so if he doesn't want/need it, he tells me. No worries-my feelings aren't hurt. What we do now is give each other a wish list in order to make sure our money is well spent. He's so great with surprising me every year and all year long. (spoiled? yes...) Christmas-y? Well, we think so...so that's the way it is. We are gifting Ava with some Nursery furniture once we move home and she's thrilled about it. We will have some toys and such under the tree for her to "open" on Christmas morning. I will do the shopping and wrapping and she and her Dad will tear into them on Christmas morning so they are both surprised at what Santa brought for her.
I'm sure she's thinking, "My Mom, with that big black thing in my face...AGAIN!"
A smile for me, LOVE IT:
This year she really can't be bothered with this whole "Santa Business" and it's really Curt and I who are super excited about getting Ava into the Christmas spirit. I honestly am so looking forward to all the years where she comes tearing into our room at 5am because she wants to go downstairs to see what the big guy in the red suit brought her that year. SO fun!
So here we are, another Christmas away from the ones we love and miss the most. Thankfully we have Ava here to distract us from the being away from home. We took Ava to Curt's squadron kids Christmas party a few weekends ago and it was so great to have her looking around and taking in all the hustle and bustle that was around here. There were kiddos all over the place decorating cookies, making crafts, and eating all sorts of holiday treats. She, of course, was only able to take it all in once she woke up from her nap. She probably would have slept through the whole thing if Curt didn't wake her up! She sat on Santa's lap and in true "Santa meets Baby" fashion, she screamed. I think she's too young to fear a man in costume so it was probably based on something we're unaware of, but still, is it really a good Santa picture unless your child is screaming? I don't think so either...
We aren't going to have many presents under our tree this year for a couple good reasons. Curt and I don't mess around when it comes to getting each other gifts. We are really a lot happier giving away gifts to our family so we make our exchange short and sweet. Curt is so hard to buy gifts for. You'd think that because I have known this man for over 12 years that I'd have him all figured out. Well, I don't. He's super honest too so if he doesn't want/need it, he tells me. No worries-my feelings aren't hurt. What we do now is give each other a wish list in order to make sure our money is well spent. He's so great with surprising me every year and all year long. (spoiled? yes...) Christmas-y? Well, we think so...so that's the way it is. We are gifting Ava with some Nursery furniture once we move home and she's thrilled about it. We will have some toys and such under the tree for her to "open" on Christmas morning. I will do the shopping and wrapping and she and her Dad will tear into them on Christmas morning so they are both surprised at what Santa brought for her.
Snow? In England??
Yes-it's rare so when it does occur you have to get out there (literally) and enjoy it. What's even more special about the first snow fall this year is that we have Ava here to share it with. It only took us about 20 minutes to get her all bundled up and outside and by the time we got out there it had stopped. Oh well, a snowfall none the less. She's not too impressed as opposed to Curt who is more than thrilled.
I miss SNOW!!! I grew up in NEPA (also known as North East Pennsylvania) and snow storms were a regular occurrence each winter, and I miss it terribly. Call me crazy but I love winter, snow, and the cold. There...I said it. I freakin' LOVE IT!!!
Where Are The Mom And Ava Pictures?
Here they are-and I look a little beat up. I'm usually the crazy parent behind the lens. Ava almost doesn't recognize me when I'm all done up (IE: showered and wearing something to cover the circles under my eyes). This is what she looks at all day long about 95% of the time and she loves me just the same. I think it's called unconditional love? Feelings are definitely mutual...
Saturday Afternoon Naptime
Saturday's are tough! Ava and Dad need time to unwind:
Dad + Pacifier = Heaven
Nap beginning in T-3...2...1...GO!
Someone loves her big, snugly Dad!
"Don't bug us! We're busy bonding!!!
Each Saturday Ava and her Dad meet up around 4 or 5pm for their weekend nap. What's the difference between all her regular naps? Well, this nap is super special because she sleeps directly ontop of Curt and they go into their snooze session while college football is on and there is a fire roaring in the fireplace. She LOVES it and it's the only time she sleeps on her belly. I hear this is the way infants like to sleep, but shouldn't. Hmmm. What else will they warn us about?
Anyway, Curt starts talking about this Saturday nap on FRIDAY nights and I really love it because it's something I can rely on when I want to have some alone time. I'm usually 2 feet away on the other couch with the laptop shopping and snacking. I guess you can say we are creatures of habit. We have our thing goin', and we like it...
Dad + Pacifier = Heaven
Nap beginning in T-3...2...1...GO!
Someone loves her big, snugly Dad!
"Don't bug us! We're busy bonding!!!
Each Saturday Ava and her Dad meet up around 4 or 5pm for their weekend nap. What's the difference between all her regular naps? Well, this nap is super special because she sleeps directly ontop of Curt and they go into their snooze session while college football is on and there is a fire roaring in the fireplace. She LOVES it and it's the only time she sleeps on her belly. I hear this is the way infants like to sleep, but shouldn't. Hmmm. What else will they warn us about?
Anyway, Curt starts talking about this Saturday nap on FRIDAY nights and I really love it because it's something I can rely on when I want to have some alone time. I'm usually 2 feet away on the other couch with the laptop shopping and snacking. I guess you can say we are creatures of habit. We have our thing goin', and we like it...
Ava's Hats
This outfit is so stinkin' cute (courtesy of the Yule's!) and she is otherwise totally happy in it, until we put that hat upon her head:
I'm sure that when I'm out and about on base people tend to look at me think, "How dare she take that child outside without a hat on her head!". In my defense, Ava chills in a JJ Cole fleece quilted car seat cover and she is no doubt shielded from any adverse weather that comes her way. Also, look at what happens when I put something on her head?!?!? Are ya kiddin' me? How could the child of a Mom who religiously wears a baseball hat half the week and a Dad who owns more beanie caps be so opposed to something on her head? Oh well, I can respect that. Some day I hope she'll laugh at these pictures...
All we wanted to do was take her outside to play in the snow! (She was screaming waaay before the hood went on her head, but still...)
No love for the pink hat!
I'm sure that when I'm out and about on base people tend to look at me think, "How dare she take that child outside without a hat on her head!". In my defense, Ava chills in a JJ Cole fleece quilted car seat cover and she is no doubt shielded from any adverse weather that comes her way. Also, look at what happens when I put something on her head?!?!? Are ya kiddin' me? How could the child of a Mom who religiously wears a baseball hat half the week and a Dad who owns more beanie caps be so opposed to something on her head? Oh well, I can respect that. Some day I hope she'll laugh at these pictures...
All we wanted to do was take her outside to play in the snow! (She was screaming waaay before the hood went on her head, but still...)
No love for the pink hat!
Big Finds!
Ava gave her Dad her first smile, lucky guy, about 5 weeks ago and we are constantly taking pictures of her cheesin' for any particular reason. We're obsessed parents, I know. Don't mind the scratch in between her eyes, she loves to rub her face when she's tired!
A big smile and those pinchable cheeks are the best thing I see first thing in the morning!
We are happy to see that Ava has hit a few milestones over her past 10 weeks on this earth. Some of the wonderful things she has done is finally give us an intentional smile and it's so beautiful. She likes to give us a smile post meltdown and there is nothing in the world that could take my frustration from a million to nil in about 1 second. How does she do that? It doesn't matter if I'm tired at 6 am when she is up to eat, when she looks at me with that smile so big her eye squints a bit, I just melt. (Can you even imagine what it does for her Dad? He would give her the world 10 times over once she flashes that grin.)
Another big find? Her HANDS!!! She's clasping them together, (unintentionally) grabbing anything she gets her hands on, and she's shoving it right into her mouth. Being the germ-a-phobe that I am I am constantly making sure her mitts are super clean. She hasn't found her thumb quite yet but onces she does, I'm sure she will be a thumb sucker. She looks so quilty in this picture! I love it...
A big smile and those pinchable cheeks are the best thing I see first thing in the morning!
We are happy to see that Ava has hit a few milestones over her past 10 weeks on this earth. Some of the wonderful things she has done is finally give us an intentional smile and it's so beautiful. She likes to give us a smile post meltdown and there is nothing in the world that could take my frustration from a million to nil in about 1 second. How does she do that? It doesn't matter if I'm tired at 6 am when she is up to eat, when she looks at me with that smile so big her eye squints a bit, I just melt. (Can you even imagine what it does for her Dad? He would give her the world 10 times over once she flashes that grin.)
Another big find? Her HANDS!!! She's clasping them together, (unintentionally) grabbing anything she gets her hands on, and she's shoving it right into her mouth. Being the germ-a-phobe that I am I am constantly making sure her mitts are super clean. She hasn't found her thumb quite yet but onces she does, I'm sure she will be a thumb sucker. She looks so quilty in this picture! I love it...
Ava's First "Big Girl" Outfit
NOT a happy camper:
BE GONE onesie's and sleeper sets! Or not... Now-tell me this isn't the funniest picture-ever. Curt has the best sense of humor when Ava has her major meltdowns. One day a few weeks ago we decided we wanted to see if her blue jeans fit yet. Well, unless you're a big fan of the "high waisted" look on infants we're gonna go ahead and say, No, they don't fit yet. I was playing dress up with Ava and as you can see she just wasn't havin any of this mess. I have only got her into her Uggs ONCE because she's not too fond of the shoes yet. Whatever, they are still super cute when she does rock her boots. Curt said to me the other day, "This child has enough shoes for someone who can't even walk".
This is about 30 seconds before she lost it:
BE GONE onesie's and sleeper sets! Or not... Now-tell me this isn't the funniest picture-ever. Curt has the best sense of humor when Ava has her major meltdowns. One day a few weeks ago we decided we wanted to see if her blue jeans fit yet. Well, unless you're a big fan of the "high waisted" look on infants we're gonna go ahead and say, No, they don't fit yet. I was playing dress up with Ava and as you can see she just wasn't havin any of this mess. I have only got her into her Uggs ONCE because she's not too fond of the shoes yet. Whatever, they are still super cute when she does rock her boots. Curt said to me the other day, "This child has enough shoes for someone who can't even walk".
This is about 30 seconds before she lost it:
Kitchen Sink Time!
Soapy Baby!
We have this really cute pink bath net that Curt's mom bought for Ava that she really liked taking her baths in and it was perfect. Well, about 2 months ago (I know-this is OLD news!) when my parents were here we were using the bath tub upstairs and my Dad pointed out that our stinkin' tub leaks into the family room. Man, these old Brit houses are the pits! Seriously, it's always something in these places. Anyway, we obviously need to get Miss Ava into the bath a couple times a week so what did we do? We put her in the kitchen sink of course! She absolutely loves bath time so we had to get some shots of her chillin' in the sink. She's giving a little bit of a smile in one picture, which I love!
We have this really cute pink bath net that Curt's mom bought for Ava that she really liked taking her baths in and it was perfect. Well, about 2 months ago (I know-this is OLD news!) when my parents were here we were using the bath tub upstairs and my Dad pointed out that our stinkin' tub leaks into the family room. Man, these old Brit houses are the pits! Seriously, it's always something in these places. Anyway, we obviously need to get Miss Ava into the bath a couple times a week so what did we do? We put her in the kitchen sink of course! She absolutely loves bath time so we had to get some shots of her chillin' in the sink. She's giving a little bit of a smile in one picture, which I love!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Milk Induced Coma
Our little pudge LOVES to eat! She comes out of the deepest of sleeps every 3 hours just to fill her belly to the max. After she's done, SHE'S DONE! She barely has enough energy to give a good burp and until about 2 weeks ago she used to go right back to sleep. Girl likes to eat!
Dance Time!
"DAD! What are you doing back there?"
Sweet moves...
When Ava is SUPER grumpy Curt feels she is in need of some "Dance Therapy". That's right, "Dance Therapy". That basically means they go into the computer/closet/spare/junk room and get down to some itunes. It truly works because once the music and dancing stop in between songs, she goes from smiley to scream-y. Thankfully Curt has the energy and patience to help Ava unwind after her hard days of eating, sleeping, and filling her diaper.
This face is priceless...
I think she's spent...no more dancing!!!
Sweet moves...
When Ava is SUPER grumpy Curt feels she is in need of some "Dance Therapy". That's right, "Dance Therapy". That basically means they go into the computer/closet/spare/junk room and get down to some itunes. It truly works because once the music and dancing stop in between songs, she goes from smiley to scream-y. Thankfully Curt has the energy and patience to help Ava unwind after her hard days of eating, sleeping, and filling her diaper.
This face is priceless...
I think she's spent...no more dancing!!!
Happy Halloween?
Okay, so I'm a terrible blogger if I don't have any pictures to share. Isn't that sad? Well, good news. We (Curt) have learned how to upload pictures onto the IMAC from our new camera, so be prepared for a couple posts as I update you on the past few months!
Ava is so spoiled by our family and friends! Gretchen is our great friend, who most of you know, that is now stateside and she has sent Ava so much amazing stuff. Ava didn't have a Halloween costume because I really never got around to finding something. So, Gretchen to the rescue! She had planned in advance to have a pumpkin suit at our house just in time for the holiday. Awesome... I was so happy when I opened the package because this meant she wouldn't have to go to her first squadron Hallween kid's party in something boring! So, here she is in all her cuteness. Curt placed her in some leaves for fun-clearly she's enjoying herself.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wireless!
About 9 months ago Curt did something unimaginable! Now, he's a pretty smart guy so this will have to go down as one of his not so smart moments. He was told that the plug on our Dell desktop was dual voltage and he could plug it into an adaptor and then right into the wall. I guess you could say he needed more information because he learned very quickly that there is a small red switch on the back of the tower you need to flip BEFORE you do this. If you could only imagine the bang/crack/smashing sound that I heard down the hall you would know how we instantly realized that he made a big mistake. It sounded like a firework went off and all I said was, "ARE YOU OKAY?". His response was "dammit"...and then silence.
We then said goodbye to all our files and such that weren't saved yet on the external hard drive and decided that we needed to get our other desktop up and running.
The point of this long story is that when Curt blew up our computer he destroyed our wireless. Yes-no laptop. No Internet. I was so bummed!!! After months and months of being too busy to work on it, being TDY, and even failed attempts to fix it...our wireless is FIXED! I've been planted in front of the IMAC in our bedroom for a considerable amount of time (ummm, all day!) with Miss Ava napping and waking up to play right by my side. It's been wonderful...
Aaah, the little things in life really make my day lately.
Finally, last I looked we have over 400 pictures (yes-400+) of Ava to upload and share. Expect them shortly...
We then said goodbye to all our files and such that weren't saved yet on the external hard drive and decided that we needed to get our other desktop up and running.
The point of this long story is that when Curt blew up our computer he destroyed our wireless. Yes-no laptop. No Internet. I was so bummed!!! After months and months of being too busy to work on it, being TDY, and even failed attempts to fix it...our wireless is FIXED! I've been planted in front of the IMAC in our bedroom for a considerable amount of time (ummm, all day!) with Miss Ava napping and waking up to play right by my side. It's been wonderful...
Aaah, the little things in life really make my day lately.
Finally, last I looked we have over 400 pictures (yes-400+) of Ava to upload and share. Expect them shortly...
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