Is it seriously almost May?!

Remember when I said I would write more often, and then I didn't?!?! I'm not very surprised. I have been feeling the need to document our lives better, especially since I have such a horrible memory. I do want to record things though, so I can remind Brian of them when we're older. Like how he likes to blow bubbles into his bath water like a motor boat. I love that! He thinks he's pretty hilarious too. Or how he likes to sleep ONLY with me and share my pillow. He was sleeping on his own for a while, but I spoil him and let him snuggle with me because I love it. And because I worry that one day when he's older he won't want to snuggle at all. And he loves sitting on the big boy potty, but he doesn't like actually peeing in it (we're working on that). Did I mention I'm graduating from college next week? I am beyond excited. I never thought this day would come. After finishing my mission I had the next five years or so planned. Life definitely did not turn out that way! I got married and had an amazing baby boy (which I must say are much better than the plan I had for myself). I'm just so relieved I finally did it. A little late, but I still did it. I'm not sure why I kept going. I knew I wasn't going to be able to go to law school like I had planned. I wasn't even sure I would make it to grad school. I think I know now that I just really wanted to be able to show my son how important education is and that when we really want something we need to work hard and often times sacrifice comfort to achieve it. Maybe one day I won't have to work and I'll go to grad school. I felt like I was in mourning for a while. I see my friends and peers applying for their masters programs and I wished that I could do the same. Then we watched general conference and I realized that just because I can't do something NOW does not mean that I will never do it at all. I'm so grateful for this accomplishment, but I'm looking forward to getting home from work and just spending time with my family. Especially my little two year old. He is getting so big, and smart! I've just never seen anything else more perfect than him. I am just so blessed. We're heading to Arizona tomorrow for vacation (and graduation). I am so excited to get some sun (with lots of sun screen)! I can't wait to bring Brian to the zoo (I might be a little more excted than he is, they have Giraffes!!!) I just know that this is going to be the best vacation ever. I promise to have lots of pictures when we get back. Brian has been in speech therapy for the past month or so. He was a little delayed in his speech (but he also has 3 languages in the home) so the therapist is just working with us on how to encourage his speech. He has been doing so well and it is so fun to see him grow and express himself with words. When his pediatrician first recommended speech therapy my heart just leapt into my throat. I imagined Brian not having friends and never graduating high school because he couldn't speak (over-react much?) but I am so thankful that we took his advice. My sister's baby is due in 4 weeks! I can't believe it. I am so excited to be an aunt, and I just know that Brian is going to be a great cousin/big brother. It will be nice to have a little girl around to spoil and dress up :) Now that I'm done with school Joel wants to finish his schooling. We'll see where that takes us :)