Catch Up

Goodness, I seem to have forgotten about my blog for a few months!  I have such limited time for the computer, and Facebook and Pinterest seem to be the priority!  But, I want my kiddos to have this blog to remember things when they're older, so I'll attempt to keep it up!

We LOVE Albuquerque. The city is gorgeous, we love our house, the boys enjoy their school and new friends, I've made some incredible friends, and our church is fabulous.  We prayed for our transition and I feel like the Lord has answered so many specific prayers; He is so good!

Owen loves his school and new friends at church, especially Nellie and Arabella. His bestie at school is Miles.  If he had the choice of doing ANYTHING for the day, I'm certain he would do "learning time." (coloring, practicing letters, doing workbooks, etc.).  He's a smart cookie and has an incredible memory.  He is so handsome, and his daddy is his hero. I love this kid!

Caleb does every single thing that his brother does.  He follows him around all day, repeats every word he says, and LOVES him. When going down for a nap today, Caleb chose to sleep with Owen's mickey mouse stuffed animal, rather than his. He loves his big brother. He is also really smart, and seems to learn a lot from watching Owen.  Owen definitely didnt know his days of the week and months of the year when he was 2; but, because Owen says them, Caleb does too! He has the cutest laugh and sense of humor, he is going to be a goof ball like his daddy :)

Micah is getting so big so fast.  He is sitting up and alllllmost crawling. He can scoot across a room in  no time. He loves his Sophie giraffe and loves to watch his brother.  He is eating solid foods and would prefer bananas over anything else. He has two gigantic dimples and smiles all day long!  No teeth yet, but he seems to be working on them. He loves to bounce and jump and will soon be trailing along behind his brothers.

What sweet boys I have!  And Nathan is pretty great too :)  He loves his job being a youth pastor at Desert Springs Church.  We have such wonderful students and he is an incredible teacher and leader. And, of course, I still love being at home with my babies.  Life is great!  I wouldnt have it any other way!

Transition

Our family has experienced so much transition the past 4 months, it is sometimes hard to keep up!  However, my sweet Caleb has experienced the most transition.  In the last 4 months, Caleb has experienced-

1. The birth of baby Micah.
2. A move to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
3. A new house and room.
4.  Getting rid of the pacifier.
5.  Moving into a big-boy bed.
6. Moving into Owen's room.
7. Starting at a new school 2 days a week.

New church, new friends, you name it!  This boy has been amazing with all of the transition and craziness going on in his life.  He is such a sweet blessing to our family.  Thank you, my Caleb, for being such a wonderful little boy!

The Que Que

Our family is officially in the Que Que (pronounced kway kway), a name given to Albuquerque by Nathan's staff team at Providence :) Ah, we are going to miss those silly guys! So, for those of you who dont know-

Nathan has been working for 2 years at Providence Church in Austin, Texas as an intern.  However, his internship recently ended and we began looking for a new position in ministry.  Among many interviews was one at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It was a youth minister position, which everyone knows Nathan would be AWESOME doing.  Nathan and I flew to Albq a month before Micah was born, and we LOVED it here.  The weather, view, church, people, and staff are incredible.  We felt so loved and welcomed and felt immediately called to be here.  So, a few weeks later we took the job and moved to New Mexico!  I never imagined that I would live here, but I'm really beginning to love it.

Nathans parents drove to Austin and drove with Nathan and the boys from Austin to Albq on Monday the 2nd.  Micah and I flew out the next day.  I got offered a travel voucher for giving up my seat on an airplane, which took us from Austin to Dallas to Houston to Albq, but it was worth it! :) Since then, we have been unpacking like crazy people.  The staff team at DSC has been wonderful, helping us unpack and then inviting us to a party last night.  They are just such great people, we feel so blessed to be here.  I have been welcomed by lots of young moms and feel encouraged by lots of potential friendships.

The boys have made the transition well.  I was a bit nervous about new beds in a new house, but they have been awesome. Thanks to Nana and Pop, we have gotten to see lots of Albq- we went up on Sandia Peak (the big mountain east of albq), ate at fun restaurants, went to Old Town for some shopping, and have just figured out the lay of the land.  We love it!  We are glad to be here and plan on staying for a good while...

Micah Henry

5 weeks later, Ive decided to post about our newest addition.  We did move to New Mexico 4 weeks after he was born, so Ive got a pretty good excuse.  The last month has been full of packing, cleaning, goodbyes, parties, moving, unpacking, organizing, cleaning, and parties! It really has been smooth and everyone has transitioned ok so far.  Micah is a champ of a baby, so here is his quick story-

Micah was born via C section on May 30, 2012.  My stomach was LARGE, so we knew he was going to be a big baby.  My doctor estimated 8 pounds 9 ounces, but that kiddo was 9 pounds 4 ounces! As soon as he was out of my tummy, everyone in the operating room said WHOOAAA! :) He was healthy though, so no complaints here!  The C section was smooth, except for a lot of pain when they started the patossin to shrink my uterus.  But, I loved my anesthesiologist, and I absolutely adored my nurses, Emily and Michelle. The hospital stay was great, I always love the alone time at night with my new baby.  My parents came in from Florida and stayed for over a week, which was AWESOME! They took the older brothers to Sea World, the zoo, parks, Locomotion, anything to keep them entertained!  It almost made transitioning to 3 kids too easy! Nathans parents also drove all the way to and from Austin in one day just to meet little Micah!  It was so fun to have everyone there, loving on our 3 kids.

Micah eats good, sleeps good, and poops good- I dont know what else I could ask for from a baby!  He is getting bigger by the day, but really doesnt demand food too much.  He has started to stay awake for longer periods of time, and I'll be happy when he is entertained by his silly brothers! He has made the move to Albq easy and is still sleeping in the bassinet next to me. I love this kiddo and cant wait to watch him grow!

Aunt Wibby's Wedding

The past 2 weeks have been extremely eventful for us, and a big part of that was Aunt Wibbys wedding!  Libby married Adam Claycomb, a fantastic guy that she met in Oklahoma!  We are so excited that he is part of the family, my boys really adore him.  Adam and Libby got married in Denton and had a beautiful wedding and reception.  The boys were ring bearers and they did a fantastic job!  They looked so handsome in their tuxes.  My parents came in from Florida to help with the busy weekend.  It was a fun time had by all, and a BEAUTIFUL bride for a beautiful wedding.  Here are a few pics of the event-

Happy 2nd, Caleb!

My sweet little boy just turned 2, and I cant believe it! Caleb is such a blessing to our family and a joy to be around!  He is independent and does EVERYTHING his brother does.  Sometimes it just sounds like Owen has an echo in the room.  Caleb loves all things boy- trains, cars, superman, elmo. He is stubborn and strong but also sweet and cuddly.  He is so so precious!

This year he got sick on his scheduled birthday party, so we ended up doing a quick birthday with both sets of grandparents while everyone was together.  He got to eat a slice of cookie monster cake and had lots of elmo decorations!  He got tons of new toys and was loved on like crazy.  Happy Birthday, sweet Caleb.  I cant believe youre 2 years old already!

Recent Convos

I keep forgetting to post conversations with the boys, and I'm starting to forget them.  Heres a recent one between Nathan and Owen-
O- How does the doctor get the baby out of mommys tummy?
(I am having a C section)
N- Um, with his hands.
O- How?
N- He pulls him out with his hands.
O- How?
N- Ummmmm.
O- Out of her belly button?
N- Yea, kinda. He's going to pull him out under his shoulders.
O- Like this? *putting his hands under his armpits*
N- Yup, just like that.
O- Hmm.

(  He continues to ask every couple of days :)  )

And here was a bathtub conversation last night with the boys, they always just talk and laugh and act crazy in the bath-
O- I love you daddy!!!!
N- I love you too, Owen.
O- I love you mommy!!!!
M- I love you too, Owen.
C- I like you, Cawub!
N/M- ummm. lol.