What we've been up to...

We are half way through the extension! Hooray! Which means we have 3 weeks left until we FINALLY get to go back home and have our daddy back!! I cannot even begin to explain how much I cannot wait for that! Brooklynn is even starting to get restless and anxious for less boredom! We do what we can but we are still limited in our temporary living situation! Good news is we get to break up these next three weeks with a trip to Northern California this weekend for my Aunt Robynn's wedding! We are sad that Paul cannot come with us, but we are so excited to go and see my family. Once we get back, we'll only have a week and a half, which I am sure will be consumed with packing up to go home! Yipee! This is the only time I am actually EXCITED to pack.

So recently we were able to spend some time with our friends Gabe and Holly and their baby girl Reagan...that was fun! We've also made a few trips to Galveston and Paul actually got to surf during one visit...he was so happy! He said it was the best day he had all summer! He totally deserved it!

I have been trying my best to keep Brooklynn entertained...taking her to indoor parks, playing with her ball, reading books, watching Barney, cooking, hanging with friends...whatever we can think of! Each day is different! But we are both so excited when daddy walks through the door at night! As for myself I am almost done reading Eclipse, the third book in the Twilight series, I watched the first and second season of Alias, have been cooking, and all the regular wifey and mother duties! I rearranged our living area for a change...I was that desperate...I made some onesies for my BFF's baby boy, and have been doing odds and ends little things like cleaning the fridge, etc...what can I say people...BORED!!!

Baby girl #2 seems to be more active in my belly than I remember Brooklynn being...in fact last night she kept me up for some time moving around like a gymnist! I have contractions on a daily basis and can literally feel when my belly is growing! Paul and I still have not decided on a name, haven't really even talked about it much, which is weird because by this time with Brooklynn we had her name picked out! That seems like the trend with us these days...just trying to make it through this summer and extension and not really make any plans or decisions until we get home! There will be lots to do and many decisions to make once we get home though! I'm actually really looking forward to it!

Brooklynn has been cutting her last two bottom teeth recently, which has increased the whinyness...joy! But she has also been saying "I love you" finally...which I love! She can be quite entertaining when she wants to be..it's really cute! She has her moments for sure though!

All and all we are surviving! We are almost done and cannot be more thrilled! Recently I have been feeling extremely blessed and just so grateful for my family and all that we have! We are healthy and happy!

Brooklynn's new favorite item..."Monkey". He goes everywhere with us!

Natural smile...yay!

I guess she didn't want to listen to me anymore...

Little attitude

Just hanging out...watching Barney I'm sure...snacking on her new favorite snack...ice!

In desperate need of a diaper change...saggy britches...and a daddy with a bad sunburn!

Doing whatever daddy does!

She is going to be such a good big sister...she rocked baby Reagan the entire time we waited for our table...sooooo cute!

Loves her floaty from Grandma!

Being reverent...

Mommy....please NO MORE pictures!

Gotta love the gap-spaced teeth!

Cheese ball

What do we have here...lucky charms....but she only ate the marshmallows...what a silly girl!

Turned my head for two seconds and she drew a pretty picture on her ARM!

Cheesy grin...just like her daddy!

Ah...so sweet!

Mr. Quinn in the mud!

Getting dirty...

Mmmm...she loved daddy's smoothie...look at her cheeks...sucking so hard!

Playing with her friends...Roman and Tatum...who have since gone back home to California!

It took everything in me to allow her to get dirty...I still probably rinsed her off every 10 minutes..

Love her so much!