living out of suitcases

so, we're in the middle of serious kitchen remodel ... the never-ending project. our cabinets finally arrived. they were supposed to take 2 weeks and ended up taking, oh, maybe 8 weeks. then, we still had to get them stained and finished (we're going for a two-tone look -- white with cherry) and that process involved us moving out of the house as the laquer isn't healthly for baby or us. we moved into jordan's grandma's place and what was supposed to be 1 1/2 weeks, has now turned into a 3 week stay, with at least another week to go. we still haven't unpacked our suitcases, just keep doing laundry and filling them back up. it's kind of like we're living in a hotel, but without daily maid service :) cole quickly adjusted to his new room and sleeping in his pack n' play -- i don't even remember what his crib looks like.

i haven't downloaded pics, but i can't wait to show you before and after pics of our kitchen and dining room. very exciting.

and ... our little man is now 10 months old and quickly turning into a toddler. he's so close to walking, but i'm happy to keep him crawling and cruising for as long as possible. he's got 2 bottom teeth and one big tooth on top -- and, as we speak, three other top ones are coming in. it's been a rough couple of nights, but we're hanging in!

cole also survived his first cold ... running nose, sneezing and slight lethargy (which for cole meant he wasn't jumping off every piece of furniture or wall).

man, he has the biggest blue eyes and the brightest smile. we're really having a good time with him. i can see why people get pregnant again!

what else have we done? we started music class at austin lyric opera where cole is learning the "rock n' roll" beat. and we helped our cousin chase celebrate his big 1st birthday -- so fun! we've visited great ronya a few times and she is doing really well. we helped abuelita celebrate her birthday with a special cake (that daddy made) and a massage (so nice!). we're still going to gymboree and really love the teacher, aaron. now, we are really looking forward to tia adriana moving to austin on august 1st -- who-hoo!!

pics coming soon ...

ciao.