We have a car...well almost

Doug and I went this afternoon to look at car for him. 1997 Toyota Avalon!! It is beautiful and the price is perfect. Since he and I both had cars this afternoon we left a small deposit and will go back tomorrow after Airen has music therapy to get the new wheels. He is so excited!!! Tomorrow the 1989 Toyota Camry is also going to disappear from our lives. It is parked in front of the house right now waiting for the folks to come tow it. We are donating it to The Autism Society of America. We are all about the autism awareness so it works out great.

Doug has received his travel arrangements for Boston. He leaves early on Mother's Day--yuck!! He's already said he's going to have to make it up BIG with me. Told him some jewelry would be nice!! He will return Friday May 23. The store manager he's training with got them tickets to see the Red Sox play on May 19 and he's excited about that. I know Doug's parents are also excited as he's hoping to drive there for the weekend and see his brother and sister and the nephews. Of course he says he just wants to see the kids and get his clothes washed. So far everyone with Lego has been so welcoming and nice to us both. I am excited for this new chapter.

Mara has been attempting to take steps today. This evening she took 2-3 steps then would laugh and fall on her butt. She is definately my out of control crazy child!!! Such a difference in how she's developing from Airen. Its been kind of a bittersweet experience for us. We are now able to look back at things with Airen and see where he was slightly behind developmentally. Of course his brain is so smart.

This week Airen got a new bed. I cruise on craigslist everyday looking for bargains. Well this bed is the best yet. Its a loft style bed with a shelf and desk below. Its from Ikea and retails somewhere around $350-400. I got it for...drum roll please...$5.00!! Yes you read correctly. Way to go mommy!! Airen loves it and says its his hiding place. Of course I get nervous him being so high up and all. He's taken all his stuffed animals up there and has a pile of books there, in case he wakes up or anything.

Well now that I've written a book I am off to get to bed. Happy weekend to everyone!!