Still so many things to talk about

Well, this past month has definitely been full of 'firsts' for Aden. (Not sure if that's even a word!) He moved out of state, and did an AMAZING job for being awake during the 13 hour car ride!! Aden has completely molded into the lifestyle that we have thrust upon him! Of course, there are some perks that he gets to experience along the way! He goes to an incredible new school that offers so many cool opportunities, gets to ride the school bus, and attend many functions and festivals geared towards kids! He's been learning sign language at an incredibly fast pace, some cute songs on the school bus (which he only rides for 9 minutes), and he still loves taking his teachers apples and cute notes. Here are some pics with his new teacher and riding on the school bus on his first day of school!

After being here for about 2 weeks, we decided it was time to head to the beach!! We live about an hour and a half from Destin, FL, so we definitely took advantage of it! The sand is pure white, the water is clear, the beach wasn't crowded, and we had some amazing sea food that night for dinner-while we watched the sun go down over the ocean!! It was incredible!! We will definitely go back when we have more time and funds:) Aden was nervous at first about the moving water, but was soon diving or jumping through the waves with daddy. I even got in on the action, but you will not see a picture of me in a bathing suit for about the next 2 years!!

We also went to Oktoberfest on post a couple of days after we arrived. They had German food, German music, snacks, bouncy toys, and lots of trinket booths. Arthur and I were still pretty exhausted from the move, but it was nice for Aden to experience! There is also a lake on post, about 10 minutes from our house. We drove down there and were amazed by what we saw. (First of all, don't know if I'll be swimming in ANY water in Alabama...hello, alligators!!) The lake is so kid friendly! Lots of slides and parks that are not pictured, and best of all-it's another sandy beach!

Arthur was present at all of these activities, but I'm taking full advantage of the fact that I am actually IN some of the pictures!! Aden had a halloween parade at his school today, and we'll be going trick or treating tonight. So, I should have plenty of cute little costume pics to show you soon! Oh!! Something that you can be praying for! I have had pelvic/low back pain that has been getting increasingly worse over the past couple of months. The Dr. finally put me on Hydrocodone to treat the pain (I know all of you previously pregnant moms just winced. It's like taking 4 Tylenol). I'm extremely against taking any medicine that could harm the baby, so I started Physical Therapy yesterday. Lord willing, I'll gain some relief there and can bypass taking meds for much longer! Hope you are well, and I'd love to hear from more family and friends soon!!! Arthur gets home Sunday, so if you want my undivided attention...now's your chance!