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As most of you already know, we're in the long and complicated process of building a house. Thanks to a slight break in the weather last week we're finally making some progress. We now have a complete foundation and are ready to start framing. Our new address will be Harrisburg and Carly will be a bulldog when she starts school. Luckily, we will only be about 15-20 minutes from Columbia and Jon's commute to work will only be about five minutes longer.

The Birthday is Over!

I'm not sure, but I think Carly's birthday was more exhausting than Christmas. The celebrations are finally over. Yesterday we celebrated with Jon's parents, Chris and Becky, and Charlotte and Charlie. We had cake and ice cream and more presents. Carly was thrilled with everything, except the birthday song. Every time we tried to sing to her she would yell, "Quit that!" She wasn't as interested in blowing out the candles this time around, I guess it had lost the appeal. She had a great party though, and was worn out by six that evening. She took a cat nap in the chair while I was cleaning the kitchen. That was amazing because she never falls asleep that way!

Groovin' and Growing

I took this little video a couple of weeks ago and decided to share it today. I can't help it, she makes me laugh. Although, she is getting more and more challenging every day with her strong personality and stubborness. The little fits she has are always revealing and I struggle with how to deal with them, especially when they happen in public.

Last week, I started keeping a friend's daughter. She is two months old and a really good baby. Carly has adjusted well, almost too well I think some days. I expected things to be a bit more challenging to begin with. Carly is the most interested when Claire is eating and she has ran off with the bottle a couple of times while we burp. The good thing is that she just studies it and doesn't try to take a drink. The other thing is that I can't keep her out of her diapers and wipes. Luckily, she can't open the wipes so she is not wasting them. I really shouldn't complain though, most of the time Carly has the dirty diapers thrown in the trash before I can even ask her. So, I am sure this experience will provide some entertaining stories for posts to come. Stay tuned . . .

Happy 2nd Birthday, Carly Grace!

Wow! It is so hard to believe that Carly is 2!!! I guess time really does fly when you're having fun. It's probably not hard to believe, but it has been an emotional week, knowing that my baby is turning 2. She is no longer a baby, but a fast-growing little girl with a strong will and mind of her own. She brings us more joy than we could ever have imagined.

We have been busy celebrating, starting on Saturday with my parents at their house and then Chuck E. Cheese. Then, tonight with homemade pizza, cake and ice cream, and her new red wagon. I think Carly was very pleased with her present. Jon had to pull her around the basement and help her in and out countless times. She had a blast!

Happy 2010!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hope everyone's 2010 got off to a great start. Hard to belive it's already been a decade since all the 2000 hype. I'm not quite sure how we got here so fast. Jon was saying the other day he remembered that the first New Year's Eve we spent together was 12/31/99 at my parents' house. That may be the year that Dad and Jill convinced him to try pickled herring. Mom and Tom tried to talk him out of it, but at that point I think he was still afraid of looking bad so he gave in to the pressure. Ok, that's enough strolling down memory lane.

Hope this year is memorable and happy for everyone!