A brief update

So sorry for the lack of posting. I went to Chicago for a week, followed by Alex being gone for a week on business...only to come home and have a major computer crash. All said, I just haven't really had much opportunity to get my hands on the computer in the last month.

Just a quick rundown...we went to a baseball game, Alicia and I had a great time going to Chicago for my dad's wedding. The weather was perfect, the day was beautiful, we enjoyed seeing all the family, etc. Alicia just loves to show her cousins how much she loves and admires them!! Since we've been back we had a lonely week without Alex, and since his computer crashed and lost everything, I wasn't able to get on it for a while. Other than that, my belly is continuing to grow and move, Alicia's vocabulary is just exploding and she is constantly cracking us up with things that she says. Her favorite word is "nice" and she uses it anytime she is pleased with something! She loves to start her day by snuggling in our big bed and reading with me. She is extremely independent and I no longer look down on parents that resort to using a leash on their children in public. She has a lot of pride in her increasing potty usage, and enjoys getting an M&M when she is successful (thanks for the tip Charlie and Linz) but prefers the security of a diaper when clothing is involved. She finally appreciates her hair being done to keep it out of her face, and loves spending time with her daddy. Her favorite song is the wheels on the bus, and she gets very excited to point out buses and trucks as we drive down the road. She experiments with new words every day, so please keep your tongue in check if she is around :) She loves to play with other kids, and has just discovered movies!! (I let her watch Monsters, Inc, and Snow White thanks to a number of videos handed down from Tom's daughter) I just tried 3 times to load pictures and it keeps failing, so that will have to wait a little longer, sorry