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Mon, Oct 26, 2009 10:02 AM
I forgot that I haven't written in awhile. Gary and Sue came down too about a week ago and Ethan and Gabi had a great time hanging out with his grandparents. Gary worked most the days but was able to hang every evening with us. Greg also worked...so Sue and I organized a majority of the stuff I had left to organize in the apartment. She was a huge help with the kids and the house. She washed a million dishes while she was here too. It was a huge help. Greg's mom was also coming down for about a week and we were really excited to hang out with her, but unfortunately she was not able to make it at the last minute...but she will be coming to Springfield during Christmas so we are SUPER excited to see her there.

My mom also came down the weekend we moved. She was a huge help with the move. I don't think Greg and I could have moved without her. I couldn't lift any boxes and was still recovering after Gabi's birth 2 weeks prior, so I couldn't really do MUCH. Our friends all came over and helped which was awesome too. We decided to move during one of the heaviest down pours here in Texas. The guys did a great job loading the truck without getting any of our furniture wet. The truck stalled however on the way to the apartment, so that was lovely! Greg went through water about a foot deep without realizing it until he was in it and the free truck we borrowed from the Seminary stalled out. So Greg and our friend Kevin managed to get the truck into a parking lot to let it dry out and then they drove it to the Seminary to let it sit overnight. The next morning our friends showed up again at our new apartment and helped unload everything. My mom and I went back to the old apartment and cleaned the place with the help of my friend Mandy. We got to work and cleaned pretty fast.

My mom was a trooper though. Before we moved I had stuff still needing to be packed and my mom helped me pack all of it and she had to carry all the odds and ends and heavy boxes out to the car while Greg was at work. Then once we were all moved in to our new apartment, my mom unloaded all the boxes and our friends Victor and Lyndsey came over and helped unload all the boxes and put things away for me. They were awesome. My mom was only here for 4 days, but I felt she was here for over a week due to everything she got done while she was here. We were SAD she had to leave but she teaches and had to get back to her school. We took some great shots with her and the kids and like I said earlier, I now can’t find them on my computer.

Then after everyone left and I was by myself now with the two kids…it was very hard. I had to figure out how to adjust to having two kids instead of just one while also being tired due to waking up every 3 hours to feed Gabi. I felt like I was neglecting Ethan because I was tending to Gabi all the time but that is expected when you have a newborn. I feel like I spend a little more time with Ethan, but still not as much as I would like. I still hadn’t unpacked all the boxes due to taking care of the 2 kids while Greg was at work, so a friend from church Patti Kay offered to come and help for a day unload boxes. She came and got to work unloading almost every box I had left to unpack. She was amazing. She organized my whole closet with all my clothes and shoes and unpacked all of Greg’s books as well as organized our front closet, Greg’s shoes and our DVD’s and VHS’s.

So now I still haven’t organized every closet, cabinet or space the way I want it yet, but at least everything is put up and out of the way. I get out with the kids some. It is an adventure sometimes, and sometimes it is really easy. I am now trying to figure out how to organize my time during the day. I want to get so many things done and go to some many places but I can’t seem to do it all when I want and need to. So that is my stuggle I face at the moment. For example, I really need to get to the grocery store right now, but Ethan and Gabi are both sleeping. I also needed to write out a list, but it took me almost an hour and half to put Ethan down in his BIG BOY bed to take a nap. If I would have put him in the crib he would have fallen asleep in 2 minutes, but I have to teach him to take naps in his new bed now or he will never learn. So I was hoping to get out around 1, but now Ethan will sleep till 2:30 and then eat lunch so we won’t be able to get out until at least 3 which Greg starts heading home around 3:15 so it doesn’t leave me much time to be at the store. Oh well, it is worth it if I can teach Ethan to sleep in his new bed so we can get Gabi into the crib!!! So days like that happen all the time…I am sure all of you who had or have kids can agree on that statement! Well, I really need to make my list for the store now so I need to go. I hope in my spare time (I don’t have any right now) I can upload all my pics and videos I have taken recently!

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Jamie: Chenille, you are an amazing mom! Every time I talk to you you sound so positive and upbeat. It is definitely harder with two kids and even harder to develop a routine for both of them. You are doing incredible though. Hang in there! I wish I could be there to help (or add more chaos with my two kids...haha). Sounds like you've had a lot of great help though. That's awesome! Love you guys!

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Mon, Oct 26, 2009 7:53 AM
Ethan slept in his BIG BOY BED through the whole night for the 1st time last night! We tried 2 days ago and he slept in it until 4 a.m. and then got scared and came in to sleep with us because he wouldn't even sleep in his crib. Last night however, he slept in his toddler bed ALL night. He slept from 8:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m....YEAH! We will continue to try to have him sleep there and hopefully soon we can transfer Gabi into the crib. Ethan is getting to be such a big boy. He now waves at Gabi in her face and says hi dabs (Gabi) and then he will take her hand and try to wave it at him. Then Greg will tell him it's time to get your sister in the car seat and he will run over to Gabi with both hands out like he wants to pick her up and put her in her car seat. He also picks up her diapers and wants to put them in the trash. We bought him the cute fisher price toilet that has the happy dace on the back and has an actual flusher and part to put toilet paper on. He loves it...he just plays with it right now and just sits on it while we are going to the bathroom. We haven't tried potty training him yet, just getting him use to the idea of it and the idea of a toilet. He still waves bye bye to the poop and flushes the big toilet with help when we throw his poop from his diaper down the toilet. So he is in the starting process of potty training right now. No need to push him and rush him. He will be smart enough to figure it out when he wants too with a little guided help (haha!)

Gabriela is soooo cute. Greg and I love to just watch her every day. She has the cutest face and now SMILES all the time at us. She has been smiling for a while now. She even does the BIG smile where she will open her mouth with a big smile while sticking out her tongue. She is still feeding really well! She has the cutest facial expressions. She is very alert these days and looking at us as well as looking at her brother when he tries to talk and mess with her. Ethan has lately also tried to hit her with his toys and throw things at her...I think he thinks he is playing with her and wants Gabi to play with him too. Gabi is super long and we go to her 2 month check-up this week. My mom just sent us a cute outfit for Gabi for Halloween...she bought her a little pink onesie that looks like a skeleton. Then she made her a tutu to match. It is super cute. I found out after my mom came up that I somehow lost all the pics I took of her and the kids. I was very MAD because I had great shots of her and the 2 kiddos. Hopefully I can find them somewhere on my computer. I uploaded them, deleted them from my camera and then went back to find them later and they were gone. So if anyone knows how to pull them up on the SD card after I already deleted them from it...let me know! My dad also came up with his girl friend Sherri a week ago and they had a great time hanging out with the kids for a couple days. We met up with my cousins Katie, Ted and Thomas and we all ate at the Cheesecake Factory. Greg and my dad had never been so that was a lot of fun! Well, gotta go for now! More will come later.

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Dad: Chenille & Greg Thanks for writing about the kids and your move to the new apartment. Sorry Shari and I weren't there to help you move. We both enjoyed visiting with you and the Paskvan's and seeing your new place. Looking forward to our next visit. Love, Dad

Gma Mel: If Debbie's around Christmas..I'll get some pics on my camera too!!

Gma Mel: Soooo cute! Hope you find the pictures!! Gma Mel loves you Ethan & Gabi!!!Muahhhh!!!!xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox...

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