Deprived

We have no internet at our house yet. That is probably a good thing since there is still so much to do! We have opened and put away most of the "necessity" boxes. Last night we finally unearthed all the necessary cords for the entertainment center in the living room. We also moved the freshly shampooed couches in their place. No more sitting on banana chairs watching the TV that is sitting on the floor.
Our kitchen is also coming together quite nicely. I think there is only one more box to be opened and put away. No hamburgers will be had until the box with flipping spatulas is found!
We are getting excited for family to come and visit. Both sets of parents are coming, along with Grandma 'Tilla (Carl's mom's mom) and Tiffany (Stephanie's sister.) Brady will be blessed next Sunday. If anyone else wants to join the fun, come on over!! We'll find a place for you to stay!
Carl is finishing up his last few weeks of this semester. I feel bad for him. He works all day, goes to class two nights a week, go to Young Mens once a week and still has to find time to be a daddy, a husband and do his homework. I'm trying my best to be patient and let him do his school work and not bog him down with a big "Honey Do" list. I really think he's enjoyed unpacking all the boxes and putting things away. Now it's time to work, work, work on a two-question 14-page final. A-wooo-hoo.....

Engineers and cats... a must see!!!

An Engineer's Guide to Cats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4

Thanks April for helping me get this on here.

7 Things You May Not Know About Me

Thanks for the Challenge Melanie. Here they are in no particular order:

1. I was obsessed with speaking Spanish as a teenager. I enrolled in the AP Spanish class as a Senior, only to drop it because it was too hard, and I never intended on taking the test.
2. I had to go to Valley High School for a History credit. That was fun...I remember for one class we watch the Flintstones in Spanish as part of "Mexican" History. I have over 20 CDs in Spanish.
3. I hooked up with boys at Classic Skating. Oh yeah...that was cool. Snowball any one?
4. Also at Classic, my friend and I won $50 by tossing a dead fish back and forth across the rink.
5. I have dimples in my shoulders. My son has picked this trait up as well. I don't know what it comes from though.
6. I HATE bananas. I've tried many a times to eat a bite of one. They are way too gross though. Even the smell makes me wanna gag.
7. I believe in carrying on family names. I don't want to go to the extremes to include everyone. For me growing up it was special knowing that I had my grandmother's middle name. It made me feel like there was a connection between us. I think this feeling is further proven in the fact that Bradys middle name is from his great-grandfather and they are born on the same day. I fully intend to use a family name for each of our kids.

All My Wildest Dreams Have Come True, Thanks Pedro

We did it! We did it! We did it! Lo hicimos!! (Courtesty of Dora)

We officially have a mortgage!! The house is ours and it's wonderful. How does it feel to be over $100,000.00 in debt? Great! hahaha We've started moving boxes in and will continue to do so over the next few days. The goal is to be sleeping in the house by Saturday night. I hope to get a virtual tour posted soon.

Also, another victory has taken place. Brady had his two month check-up today. He is 11 lbs 10 oz. He gained 20 oz in 13 days!! A Whoo Hooo!! That means that the nursing is working, it really is! What a relief. The doctor (who insisted that I nix the nursing and go to bottle) said he's never seen anyone get off to such a rough start and come back so strong. We showed him!! Nursing means alot to me. There were times (and I'm sure there will be plenty more) when I'll wonder if it's worth the time and effort. I am so pleased with myself that I stuck to my guns and didn't give up because it was "too hard." I have a habit of saying something is too hard and then slacking off and not really accomplishing my goals. Heck, I wanted to give up during labor, but alas, I had no choice. Nursing is a battle that I have complete control over. I could have stopped and given up at any time, but I fought through it. Yea me! *pats herself on back*
He is also growing. He is 21 3/4 in. long. And his head is 15 1/4 in around. The doctor called him chunky. It's great.

Not quite a Butterball

Well, Mr. Brady has passed the 10 pound mark. He officially weighs more than a ball I would use to bowl with. We are free and clear of constant weight checks. The next challenge is to get those burps up in less than 30 minutes. Here are some pictures of our little "Chunkaruwski."

He's so peaceful when he's asleep. He doesn't cry when he's hungry, he just grunts. Well, maybe if he's really hungry or his tummy hurts he'll let out a few squwaks.

He's not so peaceful when he's getting a bath. I don't know why, but I'm kinda obsessed with taking bath photos. I think he's super cute naked.


Brady doesn't really like "Tummy Time," but he get's to do it anyway.

Grandpa John bought this outfit (via Grandma Julie as proxy.) He looks so good in vests, just like daddy.

Homefront updates!!

The work on our home is finishing up. The cabinets were installed friday, along with the faucets, toilets, water heater, stove, and microwave. Finishing touches will be done over the weekend and an appraisal will be happening monday. We're optimistic in getting closed this week, but figure it will be some time early next week before we close. Steph is anxious to begin decorating the new place with our own personal touches. She is ever awaiting the day that she can leave the bedroom without a shirt on!

We personally love how the kitchen is turning out. We hope the pictures we post will do it justice. If you can tell, we're using the same model of faucet as we installed in our kitchen in Utah.

My goodness, we never expected the master to look this good. We new we were taking a minor risk in black cabinets, but wow, we love how they turned out to make the room stand out. We tried to match the faucets with the tub and showers, but didn't do a great job.

Due to the "Noah's Ark" of rains we've had lately, we won't be able to have our sod put in until there is a drier period. But the fence around the lot should be done by the time we close.

Anyway, I'll finish with some other updated pictures. Let us know what you think!