Update

I haven't written in a long time so I thought I better. I really don't have much to update ya'll on. I had a birthday this week. I'm 29 now. One more year to go till the big 3-0. I'm not depressed really; I just feel like I all of a sudden realized how old I am. I guess I still thought of myself as this young adult right out of college. There were a couple of times last week that I realized that I'm not. First, I had a song from the Wiggles in my head all day long. Then, as I was taking a walk with the kids in the stroller, I heard myself say in a very mom voice, "You stop touching your sister right now!" I even snapped my fingers and everything. The last and the biggie was that The New Kids On The Block were on the Today show the other morning. You should have seen me singing all the words to "The Right Stuff." I was sitting there watching all the fans going crazy and laughing because they were all middle aged women. It then hit me that that was me! What happened! How did I become middle aged? I'm not complaining though because I am right where I wanted to be at this age and happier than I even thought.
The kids are doing great. Amelia's eye is about the size of a grape right now. We go back next week to see if we have to get a cat scan. She has discovered that she can make noises and is "talking" like crazy. She loves to talk and smile. I don't remember Gabe doing that much "talking" at this age. Gabe is as cute and awnry as ever. He has really started pretend play the last couple of days. He puts on this little hat that his grandma bought him and says he is going to work. I asked where and he told me on the tractor. (He drove the tractor with Grandpa this weekend) He then walked to the door and yelled, "Bye, I'm going to work." A few minutes later he came out of his room and had the hat off and said he was all done. I caught him talking to his little baby doll this morning too. Usually the doll is just another toy to throw around but lately he has been pretending with it. He puts it to bed and holds it like a baby instead of by the hair.
Eric was gone for a couple of days at a seminar in Salem. It is good to have him home. Gabe kept asking where Daddy's toothbrush was at.
We are looking forward to going to Taft the first week of July. It'll be hot as heck but my dad has a pool and a patio with misters. We are also going to go to the beach one day. I know it will be a tough trip though because it will be weird to not see Ruth. I'm excited to see Kelly and W.T. though and just give them big hugs. Well, I love ya all and I'll keep you posted about anything else.