Wow so I knew it had been awhile since I posted but didn't realize it has been over a month.  As you can imagine we have been super busy with the move.  Between the actual move and setting up and cleaning the house it has been a full time job.  We inherited some HOA violations from the bank/old homeowner so we have been busy not only setting things up but taking care of those things as well.  Nothing major but just time consuming.  We discovered through some things that the house had been vacant for over a year so not only was it dirty from the old owners but a years worth of dust and dirt caked the house.  That has been fun trying to clean up but it is definitely coming along.  Since the house was a foreclosure, the old owners took everything they legally could which included the window coverings from all windows.  We have successfully put up 21 new sets of blinds and two patio door coverings.  A lot of work but the end result was worth it.  Taedon and Niko are enjoying the space although I think Niko sometimes longs for the smaller places he is used to living in.  Running up and down the stairs with me every time I go up or down has forced him into bed around 8 PM every night from exhaustion. 

So with that huge paragraph of why I haven't posted in over a month (excuses excuses I know) I haven't taken a lot of pictures since I have been busy but I do have a few to share.  I plan to take and show off pictures of the house as soon as it is a bit more put together.  So stay tuned for those.

We have had a milestone.  Taedon can now pull himself up to a standing position.  The first time I walked into his room and saw this it scared me to death.  I wasn't expecting to walk into his room and be eye to eye with the little guy.  Needless to say he now is no longer happy being on the ground and insists on standing whenever he is put on the floor.  He does forget he can't stand alone or walk yet and lets go and takes a tumble but is improving on that as well.  The other day he bent down and picked up a toy and went back to standing up. 

We have since lowered his mattress so he no longer can see out like this but he enjoyed the day that he could.  He was very proud of his accomplishment as you can see.

We spent Thanksgiving in Baltimore with Dontae's family this year.  There was a ton of fantastic food and I'm sure I gained at least five pounds but it was well worth it.  I thought it would be fun to take a picture in the same spot that we did last year at Christmas so you can see how much has changed over the past year.  I apologize for the dog and kid not looking at the camera but have you ever tried to get one or both of those to smile in the same picture?  Impossible I say...

Christmas 2010

Thanksgiving 2011

Here is Taedon hanging out after we ate.  

Taedon has decided to help out more now that we have moved and he is getting more mobile.  His favorite chore is helping me with laundry.

I plan to take better Christmas pictures and will post them but this one is too cute not to post.  He is posing with his first Christmas tree.

Niko needed his pictures taken with the tree as well. 

Mmmm...breakfast in his big boy high chair that we finally have room to have out.

His new favorite snack is those Gerber puffs.  He is getting good at feeding himself and had already discovered that Niko likes them as well. 

He also loves his meshy thing (for lack of a better name because I forget what it is really called.)  I put a cube of frozen pears or apples that I have made and he can suck on it like a popsicle.  He will walk around in his walker and eat on this for about 20 minutes.  Lifesaver for me when I'm trying to prepare dinner and he gets some fruit as well.





Well that is all for now.  Until next time...and I promise it won't be another month before I post again.