slacker

I'm awful about taking pictures, and even worse at downloading them to my computer. And now that I have the cutest baby, I feel that I can't submit a post without adding a picture.

Lack of photos = total blog slacker.

So, forgive me for the super sporadic updates.

Over the past month, I took Cole on his first plane ride to Arizona to visit family and friends. He met my dad (and step family) for the first time. Hung tough with his Tia Adri and Tio Stephen. Fell in love with his "cousin" little Laila. Bonded with his favorite pen-pal Clara. Met even more "extended" family in good ol' Globe -- Emilie, Ken, Tom & Sharri. It was quite a whirl-wind tour and he was such a little champ. He loved his travel bathtub and sleeping tent. He charmed everyone on the plane and fell asleep in Abuelita's arms. It was almost more fun to see his reaction when we returned home. He immediately recognized the car at the airport and was bouncing in his car seat all the way home. He was so excited to see Daddy (who had been in London again for the week), his toys, his big blue chair and his crib.

We also made a long weekend trip to Dallas to visit our dear friends and celebrate Chad's birthday. It was so awesome to see everyone and show off our lil' man. Hudson, Cecilia and Sibley are just adorable. It was just great to see the Dallas crew all together again. And, our cousin Sarah has the most beautiful bump -- due at the end of February -- can't wait! Cole does not like road trips. He slept maybe 30 minutes during the 3-hour ride -- and spent the other 2 1/2 hours fussing about being tired and cooped up!

We've started the process of remodeling (actually, more like creating) our kitchen. Our current kitchen is in a glass room, with no cabinets or a refrigerator. It's very simple -- only wire shelves, stainless steel counters and a Sears tool chest as our utensil drawer. It was fun for a few months, but with a baby (who will soon be crawling) and a growing household, it's time for a "real" kitchen. I'm super excited. We're building it in our existing dining room and moving the dining room to the glass room (just swapping our kitchen and dining rooms). Anyhoo -- we're currently working with an awesome designer and developing the kitchen plan, picking out new cabinets, appliances, etc. I hope to have it all done by mid-summer (or sooner!). Any suggestions or recommendations?

Ok, ok. I'm finally going to go and download some pics ...