We made it!

We made it to our new home in Dahlgren Virginia.  We are still working on getting settled but have made a lot of progress already.  Our home is nice, newly remodeled, single level, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, and it feels like home already.  I love that there is carpet so my feet don't feel cold all the time anymore. The kitchen has granite counter tops and they look beautiful with the new white cabinets.  I also love it being one level because now the girls can run around in and out of their room all day instead of the playroom being the living room, although their toys seem to migrate there anyway.

Isabella has adjusted pretty well to the move so far.  During travel she had regressed with potty training and got a little too used to peeing in a pull up.  Since arriving here she is officially back to no accidents during the day or at night.  She is a great eater and some of her favorite snacks are raw spinach, onions, peppers, avocado, spicy food, fish, and shrimp.  She is still working on self control and not whining but using her words instead.  She is a wonderful helper and tends to be well mannered and loving.  She is a great little friend to have and I really enjoy her company.

Cara is transitioning well too.  She is now transitioning to a toddler bed and is doing it without any issues at all.  She is speaking better and better all the time.  She can count to 10 most of the time, tries to sing along with songs, loves making animal sounds, and knows her shapes and colors.  We are working on number and letter recognition now.  She is a wonderful eater too.  She loves cucumbers, carrots, yogurt, berries, all fruit, most veggies, and will try pretty much anything you give her.  She is still petite but she is growing right on schedule.  She is well into the 2's so she is very emotional and is trying to flex her decision making abilities.  We are working on self control to control her tantrums and on using her words instead of whining or pushing.  She is overall a happy and cuddly little girl.  She is starting to become a great helper too.  It can take a few times of prompting but she will clean up or help with whatever you ask.

Alyssa is 2 months old now!  I took her in for her 2 month check up and they said she looks great.  She is right on track developmentally.  She is long and skinny at 9lbs 4oz which is like the 25th% and I'm not sure her length but she is in the 99th%.  She eats very well and is learning to put her self to sleep most of the time.  She eats like every 3 hours but around dinner time she eats every hour for like 3 hours then she will sleep about 4 hours and she does the same thing around 7am.  She really loves to snuggle and smiles at her sisters anytime they talk to her.  She "talks" to the toys on her bouncy seat and to Byron and I when we talk to her.  She can't help but stare at every ceiling fan near her.  She loves to be rocked so as soon as I clear out more boxes to make room I plan to buy her a baby swing.

Byron has started working here on base.  We will be here for about 8 more months and then head up to Newport Rhode Island for 6 months.  After that, we have slated orders (nothing is set in stone until like 3 months out when we get actual orders) to head to San Diego California.  This isn't the move we expected but we are trusting God and His plans for us.  No matter where we move, we make the most of it and end up loving it.  God's plans are always better for us than the plans we try to make and that makes it easy to just leave it in His hands.

We are excited as the holiday season approaches.  Our favorite holiday as a family is Thanksgiving.  Byron plans the menu and we cook dinner together while listening to Christmas music.  It is a nice time for us as a family.  We are so blessed we can't help but be thankful.