Family of Four

After a brief blog-world hiatus, I'm back for a quick post. Obviously, "free time" is no longer -- that's my only excuse. We're all settling in well to this new life with a 'family of four'. Below is an update on everyone!

Stella is incredible. Parents of multiple children will likely all tell you that prior to having their 2nd, they wondered how they'd ever love another child as much as they did their first. Then, BAM, the 2nd arrives and you've all of a sudden got more love in you than you ever imagined. Stella is a great baby thus far. She's sleeping like we're feeding her alcohol before she goes to bed! She's a spitting image of Sofia when she was a baby.

Sofia is a great big sister and a constant reminder that you can't smile too much -- she makes us laugh often! At 3, she's testing us all the time, and I'm told by my parents that she's exactly the way that I was as a toddler. It's clear now why mom broke a wooden paddle over my ass when I was a kid. That said, I wouldn't ask for her to be any different -- she knows what she wants, and God bless her, she'll negotiate her way into, or out of anything. Maybe she'll be a lawyer?

After my last rave about my wife, I won't do it again (although I could), but she's doing great! She's staying home for about 12 weeks and is enjoying it! She's feeling and looking great. I still can't believe that things went so well for her (us) with Stella's birth. The doctor and nurses told her she should have more kids, and that her body is made for having kids. I kicked them out of our birthing suite shortly after!

Me? My life is quite normal again, considering. Angela has allowed me to continue to spend an hour each day at the gym, which I'm thankful for. Sofia likes to go to the gym with me. She goes to 'Kid's Club', the Gold's Gym daycare center. She says that she goes to "work out" too though, and isn't afraid to flex her muscles to show them off. On a "gym" side note, Dad has also caught the workout itch, and is doing great! I'm very proud of him and his decision to change his lifestyle.

We spent mother's day in Waseca at the folk's ranch. It was a nice day. Mom and Dad wanted to plant their garden with the grandkids. We had big plans to get a number of good pics of this, but Sofia spent a lot more time running around their yard than she did in the garden. Keep an eye out here though for footage of "the Constant Gardener" -- I got some video of Dad's unique gardening techniques that I think you'll all enjoy! It'll be your YouTube debut Dad!

Well, there you go...many of you had complained that it'd been awhile. There are a few pictures below -- I'll do my best to get some new pics uploaded this weekend. For those of you that are attending the family graduations this weekend, have a blast, and congrats to the graduates!