It's not fun when

you can't post any dang pictures. I have downloaded the software, but the usb port is unrecognizable. If anyone has any computer savvy... please HELP!

So what's new:

My little Abby Bean is the light of my life. She is - like I mostly describe her - WAY more challenging than Ruby. She has a back-bone the size of a giant, but a heart of GOLD! She is such a passionate little girl and does everything with zest... whether it is running and jumping or giving me hugs and kisses. Even though I can get her to repeat almost any word, she still likes to baby babble and I am still ok with that. She is my little explorer, hitting the ground running, laughing and smiling (almost) the whole way. I can't believe she is going to be 2 in 2 months! I took her to the Aquarium on Wednesday and wish I had more time to spend special moments with just her. Being the second child, I feel like she gets "jipped" in the special time category.

We had a little potty training set-back with Ruby, but we are headed back in the right direction. All of the sudden she got this insane fear of pooping in the toilet. She made herself constipated by not going, then it hurt... needless to say: a vicious cycle began. We are back on the toilet and she is slowly coming back around. It was so bizarre becasue once she became potty trained, she never looked back and that was almost a year ago! Once I started telling people, it was crazy how many parents experienced this with well potty trained kids. With the help of advice and a little bribery, we are back in action. On a positive note, Ruby started Gymnastics and she LOVES it! She tells me all about the obstacle courses and the tumbling. It is a program through school, just like ballet. I wish I could watch her every time, but she is one of those children that will always be much better if I am not in the class.

The wedding is creeping up on us so quickly. My shower is next week and so is my bachelorette! I am so excited to just relax for a couple of days. All of you mothers will be jealous: we are staying in a cabin for two nights and pretty much not doing ANYTHING! We are going to wake up whenever we want. Eat whenever we want. Go to the bathrooms by ourselves. Take showers by ourselves. Take naps whenever we want. Have a mimosa at 10:00am if we want - ok we will:) Although I will miss the girls dearly, I am going to try and revel in the relaxation of the weekend. I have the best friends and the best mom and the best sister ever. It has been a bit uncomfortable being on this side of "event planning", but I have learned to let go and just enjoy. Thank you Mom, Jess, Kim, Ang, and Kelly - I love you!