Milestones

B2 had hit two milestones this week on Sunday: first, he learned to blow bubbles (thanks to his Great Aunt Leslie, who gave him some at the family Cousin Party this week), and second, he had his first accident that resulted in blood (he fell and bit his lip - nothing serious).

Also, despite his absolute refusal to wear shoes a few months ago, B2 now LOVES his shoes! Offering to put on his shoes is a better bribe than chocolate or juice! As soon as B2 realizes that he gets to put on his shoes, he will come right over to me, turn around, back up slowly, and carefully sit down in my lap. He will then hold perfectly still while I strap on his shoes (I think the Vans are his favorite). He then gets up and begins to strut. B2 has learned that putting on shoes means going outside, and he loves walking outside! It sure makes my load lighter, though slower, since I don't have to carry him.

In other news, B1 finished the last of his multi-engine hours on Friday, August 31st. He now has the minimum requirements to apply at ExpressJet, and is studying hard. I told him that all I wanted for my birthday was for his application to be in, so he is hurrying to meet that deadline. :) I am very excited about B1 finally being able to do what he wants to do, though it will mean that some very difficult times are ahead for us. For example, if B1 gets a job with ExpressJet, he will be sent to his ground school class in Houston, so he will be in Houston for 6 straight weeks. He may be able to come home one weekend, but mostly will need that time to study it is really disastrous for a pilot to fail out of a ground school class.

Also, I am an aunt again! C1, B1's sister, is adopting another child this week. Her name will be L, and they are picking her up from the hospital today!

I think that's all! I'll try to post again soon.

Welcome!

Hey everyone! I thought I'd create this blog to keep everyone up-to-date on our life! Little B2 grows up so fast that we just cannot keep everyone updated!

Quick summary: B1 and I have been married for 4 years now. We still live in UT. I still work at [my job], and B1 is working at [his job] flight instructing. He is getting very close to having the work experience required for a real job. We hope to have him in an airline by the end of August. I will keep working after that for a few years, but I look forward to being a stay-at-home mom soon. I am still trying to get my thesis published - our last review went pretty well, and the journal is excited about having it in their magazine as soon as we can resolve their concerns.

B2 is now 14 months, and he is a handful! He is such a happy baby, but he just loves to get into everything! About a week ago, he discovered the cabinet under the sink where we keep our cleaning supplies, and decided to try and eat a Cascade dishwashing packet. Needless to say, those cabinets now have child-proof locks on them! He is also learning to walk so fast that he almost runs, and his favorite thing to play with is anything that his parents try to keep away from him! He also loves to drag anything that he can tell isn't a toy - for example, our belts and the pump to our air mattress.

We are very excited about B2's first cousin on my side, who is coming around Thanksgiving!