That's a sad sound, Mama!

Well, here we are at the end of July. What a long month. Casey finished his summer class and managed to pull another great grade. I am so proud of him. I am finally finished with freshman orientation at work so I will be able to relax a bit. CJ is enjoying summer and getting excited about his new baby that is coming at Christmas.

The title is a new statement that CJ tells me when he is drinking from a straw and runs out of milk. He is such a nut. His vocabulary continues to grow everyday and we are often amazed at his ability to use big words correctly. For instance, he likes to add things to his wardrobe and then ask, "Do I look distinquished?" We are probably most proud of the fact that he no longer needs pull-ups at night. It means he sometimes wakes me up to take him to the bathroom, but he hasn't had one accident yet!

The new baby is growing well according to the doctor. He or she is moving and kicking like crazy and always seems to wave when the doctor uses the sonogram. Our official 2nd trimester sonogram is next week. We can't wait to get some good pictures and to find out if we are having a boy or a girl.

The pictures are from Pop Pop's visit over my graduation and then over CJ's birthday.

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Hello from Philly

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