Long overdue

Well its about time!!!  I'm not exactly sure where I have been for the last two weeks, but I can say with certainty that it included two kids.  Half the time I don't know if I'm coming or going, which way is up or down, or what my kids names are.  From what I hear, things aren't going to get easier any time soon.  Becoming a mother has certainly been quite the undertaking, but I honestly can't imagine my life without them.  I have known little Lyla for almost 9 weeks now, and I don't remember what I did with my time without her.  I know I had more time.... I just don't know how I filled it.  Its amazing how two little people can consume your every action, thought, and emotion every waking (and sleeping) moment of every day.  

The weather in bakersfield has been unseasonably cool considering its June so we have been spending ample amount of time at the park.  Yesterday we went over to our friends Dad's house and swam all morning long.  Her Dad lives in what looks like a Hollywood mansion with the most extraordinary backyard and I tell you what... it really feels like you're on vacation!  I should have taken pictures, but I didn't.  I'll remember next time if they are so gracious as to have us over again.  

Drew has jumped right in, head first, without a life jacket on into the terrible two's.  One minute he is playing quietly with his toys, the next he is screaming down the hallway chunking toys at the wall.  He is an impulsive creature with ideas and wants all of his own and boy does he get mad when I don't understand.    I have taken to telling him, "use your words" when he wants something because the pointing just isn't cutting it anymore.  His vocabulary is in the normal range for his age, but he just doesn't talk as much as I expect him to be able to.  We spend a lot of time with Drew's previously introduced girlfriend and her vocabulary is incredible that I don't think I give Drew enough slack.  I am already looking into speech therapists even though he isn't even 2 yet.  There is a part of me that thinks that he may already have a speech impediment from being tongue tied for so long because he doesn't make certain sounds that require tongue movement.  You know what he can do though. . . . the kid can whistle!  Really!  Better that Tim can. 

That's about it for now. . . really need to stay on top of my updates.  I notice the longer I go without posting anything new, the more I put it off.  

Not the cutest picture of Lyla, but I wanted you to see her outfit!!  doesn't she look 

adorably gaudy???

Once again, not the best picture of Lyla, but I though Drew looked like such a stud here

Loving. . er. . . squashing his beh beh (baby)

Now here she looks adorable, and no I do not have a biased opinion 

Oh, one last thing.  Lyla definitely has dimples.  Where they came from, we don't know, but they are definitely there.  More pronounced on her right side than her left.  So cute. . . Tim is demanding a paternity test :)