Getting back in the groove... I hope!!!

Well I haven't blogged in a very long time. February to be exact. A lot has happened since then. Mason was born on May 10Th and before that I was on bed rest for almost 4 months. Dusty is keeping busy with the flooring business and will be buying and taking it over after the 1st of the year. Madisen is growing like crazy and it's just going by way too fast. She can talk your ear off and boss you around as if she was a teenager. She's so smart and amazes us everyday. She's really into scary monsters and spiders right now. They don't scare her she just loves to talk about them. She also loves to help out in the kitchen with washing dishes and unloading the dishwasher. Going for walks, riding her bike, dancing to music, watching the noggin channel and coloring are just a few of her favorite things right now. Madisen is saying new words and coping everything we say. She can say some pretty difficult words already. Mason has started saying mama and it's so cute. He loves to nurse, eat oatmeal and be held. He's a lovey little boy and doesn't like to be alone in a room. He can hear his mommy's voice a mile away and smiles from ear to ear when he knows she's getting closer. He's almost sitting up and gaining more interest in his toys and objects around him.
I'm hoping to keep up with our blog and post about the kids and their accomplishments. Family news and events.

Simple Pleasures

Madisen is pretty much the happiest and most easy going baby ever. She is very content making do without any toys. Not that she is deprived in that department, I'm sure we could open a small toy store at this point. Madisen's favorite room in the house would have be the kitchen. She helps load/unload the dishwasher and loves to climb into it. Her favorite day of the week would have to be grocery day. She helps unload the bags and even tries to put the produce in the refrigerator drawer. Once she's emptied the bags all over the room :) it's off to the highchair for some confined playtime with whatever I have close at hand (thus giving me time to really put away the groceries) A spool of ribbon or even just a fork and spoon will keep her happy for a 20 minutes. I love this little kid. She laughs all the time and the cutest is when she cracks herself up over the smallest thing.

Where have I been !!!!

Well, I'm back from my 3 month hiatus of blogging. I'm hoping to get caught up this week. This past January my doctor discovered that I was dilated to 1 1/2 centimeters and my cervix was soft. Because of this lovely discovery at 22 weeks into my pregnancy I needed to have a procedure done called a serclage. I was also put on complete bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. I'm 6 weeks in and doing surprisingly well. We were able to hire a full time nanny who takes care of Madisen, me and the house. My mom comes every Saturday to take over while Dustin is at work. She's able to finish off the laundry and have play time with Madisen. Sunday's are dedicated to Daddy. He makes use banana waffles and we have a breakfast picnic in bed. As a family we're adjusting well to all the new changes in our routine but looking forward to the arrival of the new baby and getting back to "normal" life.