A Little Update

Since it has been forever since I have blogged I thought I would give a little update. We found out in November that we are having a boy. We are all super excited for him to get here. Jaiden wasn't real excited at first about a brother but when I told her now she won't have to share her toys she perked right up and decided a brother wouldn't be too bad. I only have 7 1/2 more weeks left. This pregnancy has just flown by for me.

And finally, we sold our house in Iowa. We closed last Friday the 12th and being homeless has never felt better :) So now we are house hunting. We had a house found but it sold before we closed on our house. Looking is usually fun for us but since Eric is only home on weekends it is hard to get that into our schedule. And with the baby due in 7 1/2 weeks it is kind of stressing us out and we are afraid we are going to jump into something we don't really want just to get a house bought and moved into. Oh well eventually we will find something.

Other than that not much else is going on. Eric is working in Kankakee throughout the week until the end of April so me and Jaiden are couch buddies every evening. Good thing American Idol is on twice a week :) I am really going to try to keep this blog updated a little better. I have really been slacking but when you spend the days at work and the evening vegged on the couch not too much happens... :)

Where Has The Time Gone?

So I have really been a slacker when it comes to blogging since we moved back to IL. It seems like we are always on the go. Jaiden started Kindergarten this year and she loves it! Jaiden was getting up all on her own and in a great mood every morning. She was upset the first few weekends we had because she didnt get to go to school. My dad kind of joked and said "do you think this will last for the next 13 years?" Let's just say now it is hard to get her up in the mornings but she still loves school once she gets up and going.




Our house in Iowa still hasn't sold and it is really getting old paying for a house that you don't even live in. We are so ready for it to sell.



Most of you probably already know, but we found out that we are expecting and due April 12th.


I know it is a little late at posting this but I have not had energy to do anything. As soon as we get home from running, I just want to go to sleep. Here is a picture of the little one.

Jaiden is so excited to be a big sister. She doesnt care if she gets a brother or a sister just as long as she gets to pick out the baby clothes to buy. She is a shopaholic!

Hopefully, I will be able to keep this blog going again. I really do enjoy posting and sharing with everyone :)

Another New Addition

Congrats to my brother Mark and sis-in-law Ashley. They had a baby girl Saturday July 25th.

Adalyn Marlee was born at 12:35 p.m. and weighed 6lbs 11 oz.

Jaiden is pretty excited to get 2 new cousins just 15 days apart. All are doing well.

Introducing Mr. Gavin

I want to introduce our new nephew to the blog world....Gavin Thomas Root. He was born yesterday July 10 weighing 7 lbs 8oz and 20 inches long. He is such a handsome little man. Congrats Kendall and Tonya!!!!!!

Here is Jaiden holding her first boy cousin...She thought he was pretty neat.

It's Been A While

I know it has been a while since I have blogged but really I don't have much going on. Jaiden is with Eric in Newton and so it is just me and the cat. Still trying to sell the house. Had an open house yesterday and today so hopefully someone is interested from that. I have been packing and cleaning and that is about it.

While I am sitting here waiting for people to show up, I captured Bat eating again. I have posted before that Bat is a pretty lazy cat. He usually lays down to eat but today, he was laying down and pawing his food out of his bowl onto the floor and then eating it. You would think that this would be more work? He has been keeping me pretty entertained!

It's Official

I know most of you have heard by now but we are moving back home. Our house officially went on the market today. Here is the link to our house listing.

http://www.iahomesforsale.com/listingdetail.asp?Listing=3288

So for everyone from Cedar Rapids area that reads my blog, tell all.... :)

Eric and Jaiden moved back June 1 so we are all hoping the house sells quick so I can move too!

Jaiden's Graduation

I know I am a little behind, but last Friday Jaiden graduated preschool. We were all so excited about it.
I think the cake was her favorite part.