Apple picking:)

Two...

posts in one day & more importantly TWO babies - well only one more but add that to Landon & you got the magic # 2:)

Just posted on facebook & couldn't forget blog-land:)

we are due April 17, 2010 if everything goes according to plan:)

The muffin incident

oh the fun has begun... landon decided to take the box of muffins that i had thrown away (they weren't bad but i didn't think they would be eaten before they went bad) out of the garbage. he then proceeded to eat 3 BJ's muffins... those things ARE NOT SMALL:) i'm sure angie got in on the action & there was probably @ least one muffin mushed up on the floor so all in all he actually only ate one muffin! they were also protected by the box so there wasn't any yucky garbage gook on them:) that little boy of mine... if he wasn't so cute - he would be in big trouble!!!

Pictures

I know... I know.... it is hard to believe but I am actually posting pictures... on .... the .... blog!!!

Sorry it's been so long but facebook kinda took over since it's super easy to upload pics & easy is good right now w/ a walking little boy. That's right I said WALKING... crazy!!!! I thought he got into everything before...now he's reaching a little higher & movin' a little faster:)

This summer has been AWSOME!!! We've been sooo busy. Either @ the beach (weather permitting) or hanging out @ the park w/ new friends. Lots of BBQs & tons of family & friend time! There have been many drives down to RI a few up to NH:) Ok... enough talk here's what you really want:)

just got back ....

from my visit w/ another ENT (ear, nose & throat)... he would be the 3rd one that I've seen in less than a year & the ONLY one w/ some answers. (yet another reason why the east coast is SOOO much better than the west! arrrggghhh)
1st off... he brought up otosclerosis - which is what Luke had found online when he did a little research - he's the only one who has mentioned it (& he did so even before I showed him the 3 pages of info. that Luke had printed up)... he says it's probably not it but get this... he wants to do a CAT scan just to make sure... hmmmm I'm pretty freekin' positive that none of the other freekin' ENT's I went to even mentioned a freekin' CAT scan just to MAKE SURE (not that i'm freekin' upset or anything)
2nd off... he said he wished that i had come to him back in March when this started because he would have prescribed high doses of steroids (for a very short time period ... don't worry i'm not going to get all roid rage on your a*s:)) which has a 50% success rate of reversing this type of hearing loss if done in the early stages!!! Now we are discussing the possibilities of still trying this (or a shot of steroid to the inner ear) but he projects only a 10-15% chance of it working... this is when i started to tear up a bit because if the 1st DR. i had gone to knew about this or suggested this MAYBE I COULD HEAR... maybe this annoying ringing in my ears would go away.... maybe i wouldn't have to get a hearing-aid @ 35(if not sooner).
other news...
-there is a possibility that i will loose even more of my hearing during another pregnancy.
I think that about sums it up. I'll keep you posted on more news/CAT scan results and the such:) & I'm not even going to promise to post more often to the blog... that would just be getting your hopes up:)

ok... you're lucky i love you...

because i took pictures of my house when it was ... MESSY!! I didn't see utter & total organization in our near future & I didn't want to keep you all waiting, so here are pictures of my house. & it is not perfect as I wish it were!!! clothes on the bed... dishes on the table...piles of "stuff" (I hate PILES)... etc. so feel lucky... feel very lucky:) Enjoy... I'll post new pics when we get the basement & everything else set up. but it probably won't be until december so DON'T bug me!! ;)

enjoy the little sneaky peaky of Lando too:)

The new house

The house is good... semi moved in the basement is in under destruction & probably will remain that way until we move out! I have NO motivation to hang out in a dark, damp basement & unpack boxes while Landon is napping. A mama needs her me time:)

So still no pictures... I am working on it. There are a few minor clean-ups that need to be done before pictures can be taken. We might have our first (well aside from my parents) house guest next Monday so I suppose I will have to clean for her;) then pictures can be taken & I will blog it up - promise!! But if she doesn't come... no pictures :) sorry!! (got to put on the pressure)

It is finally a warm & sunny day so Landon & I are going to go do something besides drive to a mall - although that has been a very fun pastime. Don't worry I'm being VERY good... I can't seem to find any clothes I like this season. Lucky for Luke:) & our budget!!

Landon turned one...

Landon's first birthday was lots of fun! He loved his cupcake:)

clean up was a breeze:)

he borrowed Raegan's pink phone... no that isn't his:) if you look close you can see his tat... just like daddy:)

Slackin'

I know ... I know. I've been really bad. But now that we are in our new house & things are slowly returning to normal I wil TRY to be good. I probably won't be as good as I used to be seeing as how we have a life now:) you know friends, family... people who love us & want to hang out with us ALL the time:) hehehehe

well here are some recent Landon pics hope you enjoy them!

ooppss...

sorry to leave you all hanging... it's been A WHILE!!! well... we are here. here meaning RI:) and next week we'll be moving into our house in Newburyport! I have been taking pictures but won't upload until our computer is up & running so another week or two:( I will be keeping up with the blog even though we are on the right coast now:) We still have some followers out there on that wrong coast:) and we just want to keep everyone up to date with just how cute Landon is:)!

We have been BUSY! It has been sooooo nice to actually have a thriving social life again & Landon has adapted just fine to being out of the house 80% of the day. We have shopped until we droped on NUMEROUS occasions! We have enjoyed the sun & the beach!!! We have checked out our house in MA & we LOVE IT!!!! can't wait to move in & get all settled! (pictures will come of the house too) So just be a little bit patient with me since I have no idea how this whole move will be with the little babino... hopefuly smooth & quick:) Pictures & a post as soon as we get settled!

ps... my baby is turning one in less than a week. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN:( I can't believe how fast this year has flown by!!!

not much to tell...

we've got 9 days until we fly into ri:) other than that not too much excitement on this coast.
very excited to never live in port angeles WA EVER again!! that makes for a VERY happy girl!
getting to the point were i just want to move already! our house is in complete & total chaos which for those of you who know me ... DRIVES ME UP THE WALL!!! i like clean, tidy, ORDERLY.... i don't do mess very well.
we're getting our tenants mail in addition to ours which is great & i'm glad that we can do that for them since it makes it SO much easier but.... that adds to the clutter uggghhh:)
well this is probably my last west coast post (unless something earthshateringly-yeah it's a word- monumental happens in the next week)

Another Oscar Worthy Performance

here's another video - Landon can't wait to meet everyone... only 2 weeks left. hard to believe!

ps. look @ all the hair he has now... it is very unruly:)

much more interesting...

pictures of our new home in Newburyport. our furniture is going to look SOOO good in this house... don't you think?? I am beyond excited for that kitchen!!! OHHH my - GORGEOUS!!! so now that you've all gotten a sneak peak... i know you're all planning a visit to the new marland residence!! WOOT WOOT!!

april already

i've got a little one on my lap as i try to type this post... it might be a short one:)

i can't believe that it is april already! we fly home in exactly one month!!! so exciting - let the count down begin.

we have been very busy here. trying to keep up with a certain someone who is ON THE MOVE! he's unstoppable & investigating *getting into* everything. we also have a cold epidemic - so it's been snot snot & more snot around here! and LOADS of drool - not sure what that's about.

no pictures to share right now... so that's it for now. i guess i just wanted to let you all know that we are alive and well -barely.

why no posts?

the start of our day... nice and clean

landon then goes on to DESTROY the house... please note that he doesn't actually play w/ his toys!

you may be wondering why i haven't updated the blog in what feels like forever. no, it is not because i wanted to leave our oscar worthy video up so you could all keep viewing it:) but i did want to make sure you all noticed his pearly whites!! he's got A LOT of them & they make his smile SUPER cute - as if it could be any cuter:)

well... the reason i haven't posted in a while is because i have NO pictures to post. BECAUSE... the baby is CRAWLING like mad! so 1. i can't get a good shot because he isn't still for long enough! 2. i have no time to do much else besides making sure he's out of angies water bowl & picking up after the mass destruction that occurs with a mobile child! WOO i am worn out!!

here are some pictures of a normal day @ the marland residence (well... actually up there are the pictures... i'll have this whole thing mastered someday but for now i have no idea how to get the pictures where i actually want them to be!)