Yes, We're Still Here!

Hi everyone, sorry for the no show this last month. I'm sure you understand we've been a bit busy and naps are taking priority over blogging and returning emails. Thanks for all the nice comments, I'll get back to you all soon! We are doing well, however. Alex is still a good sleeper, days and nights a little mixed up, but not as bad as one of my other babies did (who will remain anonymous.) :) Ben and Erik are still absolutely enamored...sometimes we have to try to keep them away. They like to get up really close and we feel like we're swatting flies to get them to back up a bit! They are eagerly awaiting Alex's first smiles. Ben loves to dance for Alex (surprising, I know!) and Erik talks about how sweet and cute Alex is all day long ("Oh, Alex," he'll sigh "He's the cutest baby.").

Other news includes that Shaun passed his boards and his state license has finally been processed, so we are two steps closer to actual employment! Still about three more steps to go, but we are hopeful that August will be the month Shaun will finally begin work. I must admit I don't know what I'd have done if he had actually been working all this time since Alex was born. Having him unemployed has meant I've had help 24 hrs a day and I'm looking forward to having him here to help out for a few more weeks. He's a great Dad and great husband, and he's been great as Mr. Mom or the "manny" doing the VAST majority of the domestic tasks around here!

I'm going to get some updated pictures of Alex soon. We're waiting for his baby eczema to clear up a bit on his face. He's definitely getting bigger everyday! In the mean time, here are some funny pictures of Erik playing in the irrigation water and the rain in the front yard on Monday morning. You can tell by his outfit that we got behind on the laundry this week...all that was left in his drawer for pjs was too small Superman shorts (on a little sideways) and a too small wife-beater shirt. I think the boots really pull the look together, though, don't you think?! Oh well, time for another nap, laundry can wait again...unless I ask Shaun to do it!