It's already November and I realized I haven't posted since May! Summer was a whirlwind - we travelled a lot and had such a great time before our family of 3 grew to 4! We spent a weekend in Pittsburgh (PA) and took Dylan to the zoo and checked out a local brewery and just got a feel for the city and some of it's neighborhoods. It actually reminded us of Detroit in many ways - although probably a bit busier. We spent time in both Kansas and Texas and enjoyed the blazing heat they both had to offer.
Our new addition, Sydney Jane Roberts, was due July 28 but decided not to arrive until 8:45 pm on August 1. Looks like she just wanted to share a birthday with her cousin, Olivia. She was 7lbs 4 oz and 21 in long. Weighed less than her brother and was 1/2 an inch shorter. She's perfect and her "baby" personality couldn't be more different than her brothers was at this age. I love it.
Since then, I've been adjusting to life with 2 little people and figuring out how to balance them along with work and of course - football season - which means Daron is gone, A LOT. The season started off great but with a 4 game losing streak it seems that things are tense. I never realized the impact a season had on a coach and his family until I married one and truly lived it. As much as I realize life is much bigger and more complex than one game or one season, we still feel the impact on our family.
We've had many familiy members and friends come to visit/help me out which has been incredible. It's helped make the transition to 2 babies along with the season much easier. I'm looking forward to some more time at home for Thanksgiving and hopefully a little downtime with Daron once the seasons has come to a close (I can hope, right?!)
Sydney is already 3 months and trying to roll over. She is such a good baby and smiles all the time. Dylan turned 2 in August and continues to amaze us. He speaks in sentences and still loves numbers. He literally jumps everywhere he goes and is happy about life - as he shouts " I'm so happy!" all the time. The whiteboard I let Daron hang in our dining room has proven a great addition in keeping Dylan entertained. He pulls a chair up and draws away.
We survived Hurrican Sandy. I know it seems weird in West Virginia - but the impact was so great it rained for 4 days before we got around 6 inches of snow in less than 24 hours. Luckily we live in the "little" mountains and the 2 feet of snow Sandy dumped on West Virginia was 30 minutes south of where we live.
Recent pictures are uploading to the computer as I type - will post soon.
