I'm Back!

My blog has been so neglected. My house has been so neglected. I have paperwork stacked up in the office a mile high. But I am back and it feels so good to be home again!! I spent the last few weeks working a temporary job for the US Census Bureau. It was a less than glamorous job but it paid real money, which was nice. :) Real money or not, being home with my baby is the best thing in the world and nothing can compare. I am spending this week playing with Rhett, taking him to the park and on walks, as well as catching up on household chores, emails and blogging. It is good to be back doing the things I love. (Sad that household chores are now enjoyable!) Just let it be known, it is my opinion, that working is SOOOO much harder than being at home! Disclaimer: I have one child, that has no siblings to fight with and is at a wonderful age! My opinion might change someday. :)

Easter 2009

Easter was another busy holiday for us. We went to church with family in Camarillo and enjoyed a beautiful program. Dinner was at my mom's house. Dessert and Easter Egg Hunt was at Randy's mom's house. We had a great day with lots of family! What better way to spend a holiday!

Rhett 8 months

Rhett turned 8 months on April 5th! Where has the time gone!?!?!?! He is at such a fun age! He is crawling which allows him to enjoy playing on the floor with his toys so much more. He has 3 teeth. He eats almost anything we give him. Green beans are the "almost". He will eat them but gags them down, literally. He is definitely his Dad's kid. Randy hates ALL beans, especially refried beans and green beans. (who hates all beans, that is so weird!!!) Anyways, this post is about Rhett (like most of the other posts on this blog), he loves the puppies, and is starting to understand simple works and expressions, like puppies, and walk, and more. We are starting to sign "more" and "all finished". I think he likes "more", because I usually use it when he is eating snacks on his tray and he knows when I do the sign, he is going to get more snacks. He gets a BIG smile on his face and chuckles at me. He is a happy baby, with a great smile, he babbles at us and gives us wet slobbering kisses only parents could love. Happy 8 months Rhetty boy!

Family Day

Last Saturday we enjoyed a family day. We didn't do any chores but instead played together all day. It was a beautiful day so we took Rhett to the park. He loves the swings!! When we came home from the park we decided it was nice enough for the pool. The pool water was a little cool though so we warmed up the jacuzzi, and took Rhett for a swim. The water was a nice 90 degrees. I know, we are wimps! It was like bathwater. . . . the only way to do it! Rhett really enjoyed it . . . except when we dunked him underwater! That was the end of swimming for him for the day.

Crawling

Rhett is crawling! Poor kid would have been crawling a couple of weeks ago but we have all wood or tile floors so he would just slip around. Now he has mastered crawling and sitting him self back up from a crawling position. Yeah!! We couldn't be happier! There is much less screaming at our house now.

However, what he would rather do is walk! He has been walking around the house like this for almost a month and would walk around all day if I would let him. He knows exactly where he wants to go and leads you in that direction. He most often walks directly to the front door and once he gets there he looks right up at you with a big smile. He loves to walk back and forth on the side walk in front of our house and sit out in the front lawn. He is all boy and LOVES to be outside!

Bubble Bath Anyone?

Randy put this algae stuff in our pool the other day and this is what happened!

our newest Niece

Randy's Brother and his wife had their second baby, a girl, Halle Bryce. She was born March 7th and weighed 8lbs. 14oz. and was 21" long. She is the only newborn I have seen to be born with chubby cheeks! So cute! Congrats Gary & Joni!