Well, If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times! my vowel is to continue to blog again. I always forget how freeing it is to be able to post about life. I really want to blog more often and have decided to really, REALLY, no really, truly, Reallllly try. So once again, here's an update on life here in Virginia Beach with the Hammarbacks :)
I guess I must start with Bauer. He's a vivacious 18 month old now! I can't believe he's halfway to two! This kid has completely stolen our hearts. He's walking, running, talking, and doing all the things he enjoys..for example: Chasing the kitty cats, bike riding, chasing the kitty cats, watching Sesame Street, and Mickey Mouse, working puzzles, building with blocks, chasing the kitty cats, chasing mommy, chasing daddy, laughing, high-fiving, laughing while chasing kitty cats...etc. He's blast. Now, when I say talking, Bauer really doesn't say a lot in actual "words." I guess at this point, some would be worried, but I"m not. I know he'll start chatting away in his own time, and he does, its in his own gibberish language though. :) And while I'm looking forward to him talking more, I'm enjoying this little phase of his life. He does still say Mama and Daddy and fish. He thinks everything is a fish. If you ask him what a cow says, he'll say BOOOOOO :) its so cute. He knows pretty much all the animals as far as pointing them out on the IPAD (Which he loves) but he doesn't say the words yet. We know he'll start doing it in time!
Hub is currently working at a new company where he started a few months ago. Hankins and Anderson. He loves it so much more than his last job. He works in Town Center which is a great area for shopping and dining and he loves the people he works with. He even has a great office on the 12th floor with an amazing view. He actually took me up there a few weeks ago for a little date night. We had dinner and went comet watching :)
I also recently started a new job. I'm still with CHKD but I'm now working at a Doctor's office instead of Pediatric Surgery at the hospital. It's actually the Dr's office where Bauer goes as a patient. I really like it, and the best part it, I'm only working part time! 730am to 1130am! Its a great change because I get to pick up Bauer from school and spend the rest of the day with him! Oh yeah, did I mention we started Bauer at a new school? He now attends Courthouse Montessori School In Virginia Beach! He absolutely loves it. He transitioned really well, and we noticed almost right away that he was "talking" more! He loves his Teacher, Mrs. Tina. She has been there a long time and she works great with Bauer. I love picking him up everyday and seeing a big smile on his face as he runs to me! Oh the little things.
I've also recently started a new program called Couch to 5K. Its a program that starts you in interval running and allows you to work your way up to a 5K. I've never been a runner and its not necessarily something I've always wanted to do, but for some reason, I thought I'd like to run a 5K and scratch that off my bucket list. I've actually really enjoyed running and its a great stress reliever. I've been sleeping better and have more energy. I haven't lost really any weight, but I'm trying to eat better and add in some other exercise through the week...that's been my biggest downfall. Im really buckling down though!
Last weekend I went with one of my best friends, Hope, to Florida! I was actually going down there for a wedding for some close friends, but while I was there I couldn't pass up going to DisneyWorld! It was also my birthday, so it was a great way to spend it! We had so much fun, the whole weekend was incredible. Hope and I hadn't seen each other in almost a year and it was something we both really needed. I also got so spend a tiny bit of time with one of my other best friends, Shaylynn :) Mama is having twins any day now!! So excited to meet Cohen and Elsie! I'll be heading back to Roanoke soon for a friends wedding shower and hopefully to meet the two new additions :)
That's all for now..looking forward to more updates soon!
