Is it seriously late July?

So I have had no motivation for blogging lately, I have no idea why, sometimes I just go through spurts. July is flying by and I just can't believe it. Especially when it's just now starting to feel like summer. So far this "summer" has been a lot of cloud cover and fog which I have to admit I sort of love, but it was starting to get old. It is still foggy at the beach but it's been clearing up earlier and earlier so hopefully those summer beach days will commence. The nice thing about living 10 minutes inland is that it is always sunny here, so that's kinda nice.

Ryan's job is officially closing out which usually takes a couple weeks. We were hoping he would be moving to Irvine this week but no such luck. He's been going to Santa Monica because there is a lot of "hand holding" as Ryan calls it, to be done. I don't think when Ryan took this job on, he could have imagined what a nightmare it would be. Learning and experience is what he's taking from it, and leaving all the rest behind! I seriously miss my best friend. In another week he should get word on what and where his next job is.

My amazing, wonderful parents came this past weekend for a night to watch the kiddies while we took a night away and went to La Jolla. It was absolutely wonderful to just relax and be together. My mom was so funny and called a few hours after we left and was like, "I love this, can we do this all the time". The answer is yes, mom.

I have had quite the scare this past month. My period was over 3 weeks late and I was maybe freaking out a little. I finally went into the Dr. to get my iud checked and get a pregnancy test. Gratefully, we are not expecting our third and everything looked fine with the iud. My period for some reason had just decided not to show up. Go figure the day after I go to the Dr. after an awesome vaginal exam, my period shows up. I love myself babies, don't get me wrong, but that would have been terrible timing:)

My doula work is really starting to move. I am interning at a wonderful Birth Center in Irvine with some pretty amazing people. Sometimes I feel like the luckiest girl to have found the thing other than motherhood that just feels like a calling. I am on call as we speak for my practice labors. So exciting. I don't think I'll really get rolling on the business aspect until I work with lots of moms first, just to know I am experienced enough and ready. And I plan on watching the midwife and mentor doulas every move so I can learn as much as possible.

Oliver is hilarious and darling. I keep having to remind myself to enjoy the moments with him when he is acting like a crazy person. Like he is 3, I just need to embrace it and love every moment of it. He is singing the babe theme song downstairs on perfect pitch as we speak. Amelie is a mover these days. She can climb all the way up the stairs all by herself and I just don't know what to do about it. I will try and avoid a gate at all costs because they are just so annoying. She is a wild woman in the pool and just tries to jump out of my arms. She watches every move her brother makes and laughs at every single thing he does. I love them together.