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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!

