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Spring Update!

I had a huge week this week.  I told myself that I would get my Spring Cleaning done before Reuben's birthday party, and while "a woman's work is never done"  I can say that I successfully crossed everything off my list!  I am so happy with what got done, but I am toast now!
Jonah has recovered great from his surgery, and is back in action.  No more living on tv, no more living on frozen sugar.  Wednesday he looked at me pleading "Mom, I need ice cream.  I haven't had it ALL WEEK!"  He made me laugh this week so many times.  I love just watching his wheels spin.  This week he looked at me and said "Mom, cows poop, and cows give milk, right?"  "Yes."  "Can we get milk from goats?"  As if goats don't poop? 
Spring has sprung in Audrey's heart this week and she wants to wear shoes with no socks all the time.  We went to a baby shower for my cousin "just gurls, no boys."  Then she spent the night at Nana and Papa's and got some one on one time. 
We had Reuben's first birhtday party today.  It was pretty low key just grandparents, Jordan's brother's family and my sister and her husband.  He had a few first this week first cup cake, oreo and pizza (not with cheese and not at once!)  He loved them all!  We have his one year tomorrow.  I am curious to see how he has grown and to discuss his dairy allergy with the doctor again.  I think it would be AWESOME to be able to do a little baked in dairy for year two!

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