Oh where have we gone?? Well...nowhere. I have just been incredibly busy and pushed this thing off on the back burner. So lets play the "what the heck have the Webb's been up to??" game!
1. I finally got my booty back in school! I started taking some online classes but after I realized that I hated the major I picked...I decided to go back to Southeastern for my one true love...BACTERIA! haha, I am majoring in microbiology and I heart it. I love being back in school. It has made my life a billion times busier and more stressful but that's okay. I only go on tuesdays and thursdays so its not too bad as far as having to commute to Hammond. And I kind of like the alone time on the drive as well. =)
2. It snowed about ohh....a billion times. We only went out to play in it once because Madelyn was sick. She loves the snow... and she loves to be outside in general. She throws a huge fit when it is time to go inside. Luckily now the weather is beautiful so we have been spending more time out!
3. Madelyn is STILL. NOT. WALKING. But, that's okay. I know she is perfectly capable of it but she is stubborn as a mule and she simply does not want to walk. We took her to be evaluated by a physical therapist and they said she is meeting all her milestones except this one. She just "skipped" it because there are milestones after walking that she has already met. Later that night...or maybe the next day she took about 4 steps on her own. She takes steps every now and then but only when she knows there is something she can catch herself on. She can also stand unassisted but will get mad if you try to make her do it. She has to do it herself. She just recently has discovered that she can go from sitting to standing without any help, but she doesn't do it often. I give up...she will walk when she decides she wants to. SOON would be nice since she's over 20lbs and that's not very fun to carry all over but....I am trying to be patient.
4. THE SAINTS WON THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5. Our air conditioner finally died. It was installed in 1976 when our house was built, so it was way past its time. 34 years!! Older than me! So this started a big snowball rolling. Ok, so we were considering moving to the Hammond area. We just had to make sure we would be able to do it financially and that included finishing our renovations on the house and seeing what it would appraise for. I know it will appraise for more than we bought it for (it was a foreclosure...and we have put a lot of work into it). OK so we figured...we had to take out a loan for the new A/C...might as well just take out what we need to finish the renovations! So right now we are in the process of refinancing. Most of the projects we have to do aren't a big deal, there is some painting, and changing out light fixtures, etc. The biggest things are getting the ceramic tile put down in the bathrooms and kitchen, tiling the countertops and backsplash in the kitchen, and the worst thing...........digging out the backyard. AHHH. Luckily our backyard is tiny so it shouldn't be TOO bad...but the ground comes up above the foundation which means when it rains alot, water gets into our bedroom. Sooo we have to find someone to dig the ground down below the foundation then we will probably have to re-sod. Bleh....not fun stuff.
6. Madelyn is a bookworm baby. She LOVES her books and has most of them memorized. There is one she loves called "Counting Kisses" about a baby getting kisses before she goes to bed...she knows the whole book. Kisses on the toes, and the knees, and chin, etc etc she knows which one is on each page. She amazes me every day with the stuff she knows. Its so amazing when you don't even think she is listening but she is picking up on EVERYTHING around her. She's also a chatterbox....she points out everything she knows the word for and sometimes she just babbles on and on and on. Its so cute.
7. I gave up soft drinks and fast food for Lent. I don't even miss it. And bonus: I've lost 11 pounds!! I have also been trying really hard to work out, even if its like 15 minutes a day. I'm proud of myself! Its a huge motivation to see changes on the scale!
8. I turned 24 on Feb 6th, mine and Mitch's one year wedding anniversary was on Feb 20th, and Maddy is now 17 months old. I think that's all the important dates...
9. I have been working on my fear of flying. I am deathly afraid of airplanes and airports and everything that goes along with it. Well, over Spring Break I am going to get my chance to be a big brave girl because......
10. I'M A NANNY!!!!!!!!
Little Oliver was born on March 15th. How precious is he?! So Maddy, Mitch, and I are flying up to NC over Spring Break to spend time with him and his new parents. I am SO excited and so happy for my BFF! And I'm happy to have a little vacay. =)
So there you go. It has taken me all day to write this, literally. I have had to stop and come back at least 6 times. I promise to update more often and if I don't, feel free to send me a friendly reminder. =) Tomorrow is EASTER PICTURES so look for those soon!!
