Horrible

So I know I have been horrible about updating this lately. So I just wanted to give everyone a little update about our goings-on.

First: Our computer has some sort of super-virus & has been at the "doctor" for the past two weeks. We were supposed to have it back last week and I am getting ready to go harass someone into fixing it quicker & giving it back to us. I'm pretty lost without it & that is also the reason there will be no pictures in this post. :o(

Second: I know this is long over-due, but for anyone who doesn't know...Brian's neck injury is mostly healed. He will not have to have surgery and he is back to full duty/PT schedule at work. He is no longer going to physical therapy and is almost pain-free. He still has some pain when he over does things, but is much, much better overall. Also, he will NOT be deploying at all during this rotation, so he will be staying safely here in the states until at least Feb of next year. (YAY!)

Lily has resumed her dance classes and I am amazed/appalled at how different this class is from the one in Virginia. Amazed because of how much better this class is, appalled at how little the other class actually taught her! She is loving every minute of her new dance lessons and has been practicing hard for her upcoming dance recital. (June 5th for anyone who is interested in attending).
Lily brought her report card home from school yesterday & both Brian & I were very pleased to see the improvement from last semester. (We were concerned when the last one came home because it stated that she didn't know a lot of things we KNOW she knows, but we think it was because she was enrolled for only 19 days of the semester and was still adjusting at that point.)

Jake has been doing great. He is such an amazingly happy baby. It's hard to believe he is already 11 months! We're starting to plan his birthday party (May 9th) but he is not slowing down for anything! He's into EVERYTHING and is constantly on the move. He LOVES to be outside and I think he is already close to walking. He's standing on his own for short periods of time and just this morning tried to take a step, but fell in the process. :o)
He's STILL not sleeping through the night... I thought I got lucky when he slept through the night 3 nights in row, but he's back to getting up twice a night now. I think we're going to have to break down & let him cry through - which is what the doctor advised months ago, but we didn't have the heart to do it. He's certainly getting enough to eat. He's eating almost everything we do now - anything he can get his hands on really. He's definitely a healthy boy with a very healthy appetite. :o)

We've started planning our summer "vacations" (mostly just spending time with family) and so far we know we (Lily, Jake & I) will be in MA from June 6th-21st. We can't wait to see everyone! And for a lot of you to meet Jake! Still unsure if Brian will be able to get away for a few days to join us though. He is not going to be able to take leave until August, so the rest of our traveling will have to wait until then.

We're still keeping Mimi in our thoughts & prayers...hoping she feels better very soon!

I think that's all our news for now. I'll post whatever pictures I have as soon as I get our computer back...hopefully soon!