Been A While...

I've been busy busy and lots of fun things going on, so unfortunately the blog gets pushed to the back burner. A lot of changes in the past few weeks in the Barber household. First, and most exciting....we are expecting baby number 2 in February! We are so excited and I was just saying how it still hasn't fully sunk in, at least until this morning when I tried to find a pair of shorts to fit. Then it seemed a little more real. So far so good-feeling pretty good, no wierd cravings, although I definitely have been craving certain items, like my Mango Magic smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. I drive a good 40 minutes to get one, and it is worth every minute!

The house is really starting to come along. The kitchen is complete, with just a few touch ups needed. The backsplash looks fantastic-I just keep staring at it! Greg worked really hard, and he did a great job. The only other thing we need for the kitchen is a larger kitchen table. We haven't done any major projects other than that, just lots of little things, like trimming the bushes, painting the front door, installing new house numbers, etc. Slowly but surely, this house is becoming home.

Also exciting is that Olivia will be starting Mothers Day Out in just a few weeks. I can't decide if I am excited or sad. I know this will be so good for her, and me, but at the same time I am worried that I won't know what to do with all of that free time! (I'm sure I will manage.) It is only two days a week, from 8:45-2, so it's perfect. I am hoping that we don't have major meltdowns when I try to leave her, but we will cross that eventful bridge when we come to it.

Our last little bit of news really isn't THAT exciting, except to me of course! I finally upgraded to mommy mobile status. We traded in my 4 cylinder Nissan Altima (I am already missing the gas mileage) for a (much) larger V-8 new to me Suburban. We decided we wanted something higher up off the ground for me when, as Greg so kindly puts it, "You get REALLY big." Thanks dear. Hopefully loading and unloading Olivia in and out of her car seat will be a bit easier. The other upside, this monster has a DVD player, which we have decided is an invaluable tool when traveling with our almost 2 year old.

I'm trying to remember to take more pictures. I don't know if it's the baby brain already or what, but some days I am just lucky to remember where I live. (I kid). So that's the latest and greatest here. A few recent pics of Olivia, my almost two year old!