I usually post things only about the what the kids have been up to on here, but there is so much going on and some confusion about it all so I thought I'd just take the time to tell you what will be going on with our family. (No we're not pregnant!!!)

Brandon is finishing up his surgery rotation and next week will spend two weeks doing ER. After that, he's finished. Yes, done. Completely. Don't think he's going to be sitting around relaxing and playing golf, although I'm sure that's what he'd love to be doing, we still have two kids remind you. We are moving May 16th to Florida. Well, sort of. Yes, we are moving to Florida, but the actual date of arrival and the date we are moving into a house are still up for debate. We are leaving Huntsville on May 16th and will hang out in Montgomery for about a week. On the 18th we will all head up to Birmingham to proudly watch Brandon graduate from medical school, for which we could not be more excited about!

THEN we will move to Florida where we will find a house and then move in. Don't worry the house is there, we just have to pick which one we want. We are going to be living on base and for those of you who aren't familiar with that, like myself, apparently you show up, see which houses are available and say, "I want THAT one!" Then you set a date for them to unload all of your stuff that they so wonderfully packed up for you. So, Brandon will be busy supervising our move and I'll be watching the kids.

Ok, that's what Brandon has going on, maybe you are wondering what I have going on. Maybe not. I'm going to tell you anyway. Let's see, where do I begin... I have laundry. Lots of laundry. Burp cloths and baby clothes need to be washed constantly. Also, trying to remember how to fix a meal while holding a screaming baby and watching a toddler throw a basketball at the light hanging from the ceiling all while talking on the phone with someone who doesn't have kids. Oh, and then there are errands. Which for the most part haven't been too bad. I just really limit myself to where you can take two kids and still afford to buy something that could get broken. And then there's naps, if I can get one. So far I haven't needed them as much lately, but I try to get one when I can. Thankfully I get more showers than naps though. I could go on and on and on, but I'll stop here.

I guess you saw that Christopher has turned two. Well, a few weeks before the big day, it really hit. He's not always the sweet, loving, gentle little boy most of you know. Brandon and I tried really hard to approach this stage with caution and try not to call it "terrible" as it is known for, but let me tell you, it's called that for a reason! Don't get me wrong. I love my son and the last few days have been so much better, but we didn't get one new baby this past January, we got another one in March. The first few weeks after Sophie was born he was wonderful, but lately the "twos" have taken over and they hit me with a bang. Overnight he became loud, got an attitude and wants to hit and throw everything from balls to train tracks to tantrums. And boy does he do a good job. He's really wanting more of my attention and when he gets it, we end up having a great day. So then life doesn't seem so bad after all.

Now on to Sophie. Boy did she come with a set of lungs! And does she ever love to scream. I'm finally figuring out that she is very particular about getting her sleep. (She takes after Brandon and I both.) If she doesn't get good naps in, you are in for a very loud and eventful evening. I had to start wearing earplugs, just to get through it. On a good note, she has started smiling and cooing and most importantly, is almost sleeping through the night!!! For about 2 1/2 weeks she's been going until 3:30 or 4 and last night went until 5:00! But I'm sure that won't happen again. Regardless, I'm very excited about this. We just can't wait to watch her grow and she what she's going to look like.

So there is a glimpse into our crazy little life. We are very excited about moving and are having fun watching the kids change and learn new things all the time. We'll do our best to keep you up to date on everything in the next few weeks and months!