On March 18th we closed on our new house and started moving the weekend after. Moving with two little ones made this officially the hardest move. Thankfully, Derek's parents, his brother Carter and Carter's girlfriend came to help. We never would have done it without them. Though we have all boxes unpacked and for the most part are settled, once we put the kids down at night, Derek and I usually stay up until 11 or midnight painting, organizing, decorating, etc. Though the to do list seems like it will never end, we can't say enough how much we love the house. We have so much more space and great layout for the kids.
With all the craziness of the house we decided to stay put this year for Easter. Considering we travel for almost every holiday it was nice to spend one at home. Madelyn loved waking up and finding all the Easter eggs and goodies the Easter bunny left her and Gabriel. She is such a fun age for holidays.
This past few weeks Gabe started standing on his own(today he stood for over a minute), he is taking one step but falls with that step! I don't think it will be long before he is walking. He currently says, mama, dada, ma (for Mads) nana, ball and no. He is using baby sign language and signs: milk, more and all done. He as become 100 % all boy, he loves to sneak up and tackle, jump and body slam himself in his crib, climb anything (especially the stairs) and scream for fun all the time. He also has learned how to through a tantrum when he is not happy. Nothing major, but will dramatically through himself on the floor and cry.
Madelyn started soccer and has had two games. She isn't the most aggressive player and often dances her way down the field but she is loving it! Watching three year olds play soccer is great entertainment! She also went to her first dentist appointment. I honestly didn't expect much out of the appointment because lets be honest the dentist is scary. However, she was a rockstar, sat and let them do the full cleaning, fluoride and check. I was so proud of her.
Last weekend I had my first trip away from both kids. I headed to Chicago for 4 days to visit my best friend Kara and meet her precious newborn, Lillian. I must admit I struggled to leave my crew but once I was there is was such a perfect weekend away. We even got a special treat to have our mom's come up for a shopping day!
Hard to believe in a week we will be celebrating Gabe's birthday... time needs to slow down!
