On our way to TWO!

I guess it's time for an update! I changed our family website so update your bookmarks!! I am really going to make an effort to try to update this more often...

Georgia will be TWO next Sunday (May 24)!! We cannot believe it. In one sense time has truly flown by, but in the same breath I know Doug and I have taken full advantage of every moment we have had her. I am glad I feel as though I look back on her short life and I know I haven't missed one special moment with her.

I think the last update we sent on her babysite was around Christmas time and so much has happened since then. We took our first family vacation together driving 14 hours to Grandma Linda's home in New Mexico. The car ride went much better than expected. On the way there we only had a small fit from Georgia around nap time, and the way home barely anything! We had so much fun hanging out and hiking with Doug's Mom, Stepdad, Sister, Brother-in-Law, nephew, Sharon and Jonathan. It was a great to spend time together and be able to RELAX!

Since then we have been going, going, going! Georgia and I took a trip to Austin where I helped host a baby shower for a great friend, Emily, who is having her first baby boy next Friday! We cannot wait for Brock to get here!! Then Doug, Georgia and I went back to Austin a few weeks later for a friend's surprise party and Georgia and I stayed over a few days to visit with Emily and her husband Joe before Brock arrives.

Georgia is talking up a storm lately. Last week she said "I Love You" for the very first time and my heart completely melted once again. "Mom" is now an active word in her vocabulary (FINALLY!!!) and every time I hear that word it brings a smile to my face. (well...almost every time!) She is trying to talk in sentances. She is calling most of our family by name and has named both of her cousins "Eli" although one of their names is Noah. She also has a favorite puppy whose name is "Puppy" and there is a frantic "PUUUUUPPPPPY" over and over again if she can see the puppy but not reach it.

We took a trip to the Frio river with my Dad, Mary, Laura and her family last weekend. It was great to get out in the water and be in the sun! We had another relaxing trip, but for my sister's family part of the trip ended up in a trip to the ER when Eli fell off the bed and cracked his head open! After a 30 minute drive to the ER he was just fine and escaped with a single staple in his head. The story is he didn't even cry.... the staple was removed today and everything looked good- Thank God!

This summer we plan on being in the water as much as possible! We are still looking for a house which seems like a never ending journey, but I know eventually we will find the perfect home to continue our family in. Hopefully the perfect home has a pool...

We hope to see you all sometime soon this summer and with any luck I might actually update this on a more regular basis!

Love,
Melanie, Doug & Georgia