Another month has slid past here in the basement. It will be 6 months this weekend. It is here that Kayla has learned to crawl and pull up to standing. The way we're going she'll learn to walk here also. Timmy finally learned to use the potty this last month.

They tell us that we might be able to move in to the new house sometime next month. I keep finding things that I am looking forward to that I've really missed here. Things like natural light through the windows, having a enclosed place for storing food, having a place to do projects, and having my treadmill back. I also hope that by not having Grandparents upstairs, Timmy will cut back on the perma whine/ tantrum cycle that occurs several times every day. Whenever he's bored, frustrated, hungry for sweets, or can hear them it starts. That keening whine/cry that just makes me cringe "I wanna go upstairs, upstairs, upstairs. Grandpa, Becky, Waaaaaa!!!" It has been a VERY long 6 months. It's hard to feel like a good mom when all you want to do is hide from your children.

Speaking of, here they are! These are the pictures for both Kayla's 1st birthday and Timmy's 3rd.