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So we've finally made it to Texas!  We've moved into our house, which needs alot of work.  It is 20 years old and has not been maintained very well.  We haven't even begun to start the cosmetic updating that it needs.  We do like having all the space though, and the neighborhood is beautiful.  We'll post some before/after photos when we get a few projects finished.  

The kids and I had a big month on the road in April.  We visited Marc's family in San Jose and then went to stay with my family in Charleston.  My brother, Bradley, got married while we were there.  I've created an album that includes all of our adventures since my last post.  It includes a visit from Marc's sister and her family.  Marc spent his last month in Hawaii surfing and golfing.  He came back to us tanned and rested but he has to head back to work in the 1st of June so his vacation is almost over.    

Gabriel just celebrated his second birthday.  We spent the afternoon at the pool and had a great time hanging out with all the kids.  It was so nice to have my sister and her family there for the event.  We're looking forward to so many more good times together!  Gabe is putting together four-word sentences and is very good with imanginitive play.  He's getting a bit more defiant and has had a few temper tantrums as well.  I guess we're moving into the "terrible twos"!   

Adison is 4 months old and is such a happy baby.  She smiles so easily and laughs quite a bit, especially at her brother.  She is grasping all her toys and is starting to "talk" as well.  She looks like she's going to roll over soon but she hasn't gotten there yet.  She's down to the 50th percentile for weight now.  While that is perfectly healthy, it is quite a drop from the 85th percentile she was at just 2 months ago so we'll be keeping an eye on her.  As some of you know, Adi has several hemangiomas (benign tumors).  She has one on the tip of her nose that the doctors recommended treating.  We took her to Texas Children's Hospital and were very happy to hear that there is a new treatment available that is more effective and has fewer side effects than previous drugs used.  She will take the medicine until she is about a year old, but it should shrink the hemangiomas without any residual damage.

Hope you are all well.  Enjoy the remainder of your Memorial Day weekend!     

Adison is 2 months old now.  She's 12 lbs, 2 oz and is 23 inches long.  She's still at almost the 90th percentile in both areas!  Such a change from worrying about Gabe's low weight gain :)  Both kids are doing well.  Gabriel is talking all the time and is learning new words every day.  You can't always understand what he's saying but he clearly enjoys saying it.  He's still very into trains, cars, and trucks.  Adison is smiling a lot lately and is crying a bit less.  She's starting to figure out her hands and we're hoping she'll be a thumb sucker because she won't take a pacifier.  

After much searching and several attempts, we've finally got a contract on a home in League City, which is halfway between Houston and Galveston.  Hopefully the inspection will come out clean.  This home is in a gated, golf-course community.  It's 34oo sq ft so we'll have an unbelievable amount of space.  It needs a little updating but we can do the work slowly and make the home our own.  We're very excited to start our next adventure!  

We are looking forward to a visit from Marc's sister Jennifer and her family this coming weekend.  We're eager to see how Gabe interacts with his one-year-old cousin Sadie. 

The kids and I will be leaving here in a couple weeks to head to CA then on to SC.  We will arrive in TX at the beginning of May, which is when Marc will get there as well.  Wish us all luck in our travels!   

 

Another Comparison...

Gabe at 3 months & Adi at 2 months.  They look more alike when you compare photos of Gabe when he's filled out a bit.  If it weren't for her hair, I'd have to look twice :) 

    

Comparison of Gabriel & Adison at 1 month

        

There is a new album of the kids together and new photos in their individual albums as well as the "Family and Friends Visits" album.   

Adison will be one month old tomorrow.  She is now 10lb 8oz and is 22.2 inches long- that's about the 90th percentile for both!  I can't believe how quickly she is growing.  She's already grown out of many of her newborn clothes!!  She seems to be a pretty fussy baby when she's awake- fortunately, she sleeps alot :)  Gabe is really good with her.  He knows to be gentle with her and only tries to sit in her baby seat and play gym once in a while :)  Check out the new pictures in their albums.  I've also put Gabe's baby album back up because several people were trying to compare. 

It looks like I will be taking the kids to Charleston for the month of April before we head to our new home in Houston, TX.  Marc will join us May 1st.  Things are still up in the air regarding the house we were going to buy.  The inspection showed more damage from the hurricane than we previously thought.  There may even be mold, so we have to look into it further before the deal can go through.  It will work out for the best, one way or another, but it is frustrating to try to do all this from a distance.  Wish us luck!