Anya is walking!!

FINALLY! The little girl is FINALLY taking steps. Now... she isn't fully walking, and crawling is still her main mode of transport, but ANYA IS WALKING! BIG CHECK! Of course, she's talking like CRAZY! Actually, she is already putting words together and communicating BEAUTIFULLY! BUT.. she is also a MAJOR drama queen, and she has earned herself the nickname "DQ."

We also hired a babysitter for the first time this past week. All went very well. It was a very strange, but very liberating experience.

Things are going really well. Ethan is really happy at school. He has made many new friends around the neighborhood and at school. We are gearing up for the holidays in our new home. AND... since we actually OWN this house and won't be moving again for a long while, we will actually purchase a Christmas tree.