Draft day and much more...

I am starting to slack on writing the blog, and to those family members that enjoy reading it everyday, I'm sorry. I have been back in work mode the past few days. I had a meeting Tuesday morning, taught my class Tuesday night, group Wednesday morning, lactation work Wednesday afternoon, Lactation again today and teaching again tonight. I am enjoying be back to work, But it is hard being away from Cooper and Kylie and I think it has been hard on Craig. Luckily this is just something that we are trying out and if it doesn't work for us, I will just cut back.

Tuesday evening Craig had his fantasy football draft. He had everyone over and they had a great time drafting. That evening Craig left Kylie "draft" her own team with the extra stickers. She was so excited, she kept running around saying "this is my draft" and "I put the stickers with the names for my draft."

Yesterday we got the second seat for our stroller! Yay! it is so awesome to be able to have both kids in the stroller. Even though I love wearing Cooper, there have been a few times when it is so hot that both he and I are more comfortable when I am pushing him. We walked to story time this morning with the double stroller and it worked out great.

Cooper visited me again at work yesterday and today. As annoying as it is for Craig to have to bring him to see me at work, he says that it is better then me being gone for a 14 hour day, so we will keep doing it for now.

We have had some creepy stuff happening in the neighborhood lately :o( On Tuesday a man approached my passenger side door and looked like he was going to open it. I had just pulled up to our house and was just sitting in the car writing a text while Cooper slept. I rolled down my window and asked how I could help him and it totally startled him. He backed away and started walking down the street then a car pulled up and he got in. We then saw that same car parked on our street multiple times over the past couple days. We filed a police report and there were cops parked on our street last night just keeping an eye on the empty house on the corner because we think someone has been squatting there and our neighbors thinks they saw the two guys (from the same car) leave the house the other evening. While the cops were parked the white car drove by, they didn't stop so I am hoping they have realized that we are all watching for them and maybe they will move on. It's very unsettling though and now, more then ever, I am so glad Craig is home at night :o)

A few photos before I go to sleep :o)
-Natalie
P.S. Kylie slept through the night last night! It still doesn't happen very often, but when it does it is awesome!

Ama and Papa and creating an amazing backyard! Kylie likes to help when she is there. Soon they will be putting in the new swings! and more artificial grass, we love it!

Look at this handsome guy, I feel like he is looking less like Kylie these days.

Kylie is enjoying her new room and even got to share her toys on draft day.

Ky's draft, we tried to pick name she knew so here are a few of the lucky ones she drafted...Johnson (3), Graham (2), Taylor, Vick (for Vicky), the Giants of course, Franklin (the turtle), Jets (even though she is scared of them), Dolphins (because she likes them) and a few more that were words she knows.

I let her watch some Sesame Street the other day after trying to get her to take a nap for an hour. When I walked in she was pretending to talk on her phone, but was so focused on learning bird sounds that I think she forgot she was on the phone :o)

After drafting down the side, she decided to make her own row on the bottom, she did pretty well for a 2.5 year old :o)