"Oh, how daily life is" (Jules Laforgue)

It's difficult to remember to blog because I feel like my life is so boring. Not much has changed since I last wrote. I'm still just working and going to school. I'm on track to do my internship next summer and will graduate with my BSW in August 2011. Its nice to finally see the end in sight. This semester I decided to take it easy and am only taking two classes. I got a second job babysitting for a family with three children, two of whom have Downs Syndrome. It was a difficult adjustment at first, but the kids are finally used to having me around. I adore them. The little boy, Connor (3 years old), calls me "Dee-Becca." It's so cute. He had a conversation with his parents the other day that went something like this: "Jesus loves me. So do Mommy and Daddy. And Dee-Becca...she loves me too." My heart melted when I heard this. Those little kids make me so happy. It's nice to know I can gain the affection of children who aren't in my family.

Spring Break is this week, so I took advantage of it by going to the coast this weekend with some friends from San Marcos. Despite the chilly weather, I had a great time. It was nice to get away and spend time with people I don't know all that well. I really enjoyed myself (I was tagged in some pictures on Facebook if you want to see them). Then this morning I volunteered at a half marathon. It was an incredible experience; I wrote about it in my personal blog, if you're interested.

This has just been a great week. Mom was here, Laney was born, and I made some amazing new friends. I'm feeling really good about life right now.

I love you all and hope you're doing well.

Becky

Woah. How time flies. I cannot believe we will be adding a sweet little girl to our family in only six weeks. So much has happened since our last post, I don't even know where to start. So instead I have posted TONS of pictures:)

Owen's fourth birthday!

Steph helped me make an awesome Spiderman cake!

Yummy ice cream cake for my 27th birthday:)
We had a great time at North Padre beach in July

with cousins and Grandma and Grandpa.

Owen LOVED the sand!





He thought the salt water tasted gross.

"Pleh, pleh" he said the first time he got a taste.

First time also being wiped out by a small wave

Owen started preschool this year! What a big boy:)

Mommy is so proud!



Laney's first Halloween costume,


Weekly pictures starting at around 15 weeks when

I could no longer wear normal jeans.
Last week at 33 weeks





Owen wanted a picture too, we willingly obliged.
Except we didn't quite expect this pose:)
He took a deep breath then let his belly hang all out!



Family pictures for Christmas, we didn't want

to pay a professional because we will be going again

in February/March with Laney. So we set up a makeshift "studio"

in Laney's room and shot away with the self timer.

The Costco photo lab technician asked for

the photographer's copywright. What? Are you serious?!?!

Owen is getting so BIG.

He can't wait to be a big brother:)

He has now finally perfected the pronunciation of her name.

He couldn't quite say Laney, it would come out "Lamey".

Great, I guess we know what her nickname will be when she starts school;)

Love you all!!! PS for all those still anxiously awaiting

our Christmas/New Year's letter.

It will be coming in March as a birth announcement, postage is expensive:)