TWO MONTHS

AGHHHHHH it's been over two months! I have sat down and tried to write posts several times but never seem to be able to finish my thoughts completely or get distracted and my computer shuts off (it always sounds like it's going to blow up) or I feel like I've been too long winded or I think that people don't really want to just hear me whine more...I could go on all day with the reasons why I never post... Sooo much is going on around here! We are about 4 weeks from D-Day!!! We are so excited about Frogger coming to be with us! I'm as cumbersome as ever and the Ultrasound tech kept saying things like "such a big baby" and "wow, he's a big boy!" I'm nervous but just glad that everything seems to be as it should be and I can't wait to meet our little gift! The girls got pictures of him the other day and love showing everyone their baby brudder! We've had a bit of tragedy, too. Most of you know about the horrific accident that took the lives of three teenage boys, one of them Troy's cousin. The past week has been very emotional for me as a mom. I've held my babies and cried with gratitude for every breath they take and every moment I have with them. It's such a blessing. I'm so incredibly selfish to want to never give them back, but in reality I know where they'll be and if it's asked of me I am so glad to have a faith in a Father in Heaven who loves them more than I can even comprehend. Seeing some of the families not able to have that sure knowledge this past week was very hard and painful.

On a higher note, Spring has been teasing us and we've been spending a lot of time outside! The kids do sooo much better being out in the fresh air and playing in bigger spaces! We walk to the playground several times a week and they sleep so much better! I love the newness of spring and the awakening of the earth. The grass is getting ever-so-slightly-greener and it just represents new beginnings! I love this time of year! The longer days and more abundant sunshine are putting a new little bounce in my step. (That's probably in my head more than my step though, cause I'm not really bouncing at all these days ;-)
Also, tonight Troy and I were grateful to be reminded of how grateful we are for adult friends. Most of our friends have kids and we're so wrapped up with our own that we forget to go out and be together with out Elmo or puppy dog or sippy cups. We enjoyed a WONDERFUL evening out with another couple (who have two very cute boys very close in age to our two very cute girls...hint, hint, hint.) We laughed and didn't have to fight with kids to sit through dinner and just were able to relax and have a good time. It was really really nice!
Troy had his first all day date with Bekah today! He had to go on a little road trip and he decided that Bekah could ride with him! We woke her up at 5 AM and she bounced up and said " I get to go on special daddy date and ride in the truck now? YAY!!!!!" She did sooooo great and loved being with daddy all by herself for the whole day. She was so wound up this evening (for my mom, thankfully since we went out!!!) though from sitting in the truck all day. It was so much fun to have some alone time with Madi too. She needed it so much I think. She wandered around most of the morning looking for sister though! Once she realized she was queen of the castle for once she took full advantage! She was my little shadow and got out all Bekah's toys that she's normally not allowed to play with and just had a blast! We decided to make one on one time with both kids a more common occurence!
I'm sure I have a million and one cute stories of things the girls are doing and funny things that happen around here and one day I'll be better about posting them as they happen, but until them I'm going to dump the laundry that I sorted earlier today on the floor again and crawl into my bed before one of my princesses wakes up for the first of many times tonight!