past time...

since this is my blog, and a place where i document my kids lives (and since i can't count on my brain these days to remember important things/dates...) i think this is a noteworthy post! to you, maybe it's not a big deal. but to me, it is huge!! some of you may know that when we found out we were pregnant with trace, we were living in an apartment in moody. almost immediately nate wanted to buy a house. so our house hunt began. we wanted to move out to argo, mostly to be closer to our church. so a few months later, nate and i found the perfect "starter home." you know, the cute little house in the woods, that we could one day add onto and fix up along the way, the one that would fit our growing little family just right. well... 4 years and 2 kids later, we are still in our cozy little "starter home!" :) so often i have complained about the space (or lack thereof) and i have wished for a bigger house. but god is so good to remind me that it's the little things in life that matter most. not the size of our house! while i hope we can add onto the house next year, for now, we are just making do with what we have. and i'm ok with our little starter home, for now at least! ok. anyways, the point of this story is that lucas made a huge step this past week. he moved from his makeshift nursery (ok don't laugh... aka: huge laundry room) where he has been sleeping in a pack n play for the past year, to trace's room! i have been so worried about the adjustment of the boys sharing a room, mostly b/c of sleep issues, so i've been putting it off. but a week ago, we finally made the move! i figured it was past time for lucas to move into his crib! and for the most part, it has been a very smooth transition. (i'm telling you, sounds machines are like magic! both boys have one by their bed and i know it's made this adjustment so easy!) a few nites (last nite it happened again!) lucas woke up screaming and throwing a fit, which in turn caused trace to wake up crying as well. but after a few minutes of cuddling they both fall back asleep. it's funny how they either both wake up happy and acting silly, or they both wake up crying! there's no question that i prefer the waking up happy... but what i really like is when they are both sound asleep. look at this little angel! he is snoozing so good. this is lucas' first nite in his crib, sharing a room with his bubba!
and i took these pics yesterday. i love how they both looks so happy to be sharing a room! :)

one guess as to what lucas is saying... ok i'll help you out. it starts with hold and ends with you! :)

trace- the best big brother ever!

i'm sure we are not the only ones to live in a house a little smaller than what we would like. although most of you have probably graduated out of those smaller homes, i would love to hear your stories of how you had too many kids and not enough space. :) and also, how no matter what, god always provides! and for that, i am so grateful!