A long update

I know I should update this thing more often than I do, but I don't feel like I have really done anything lately blog-worthy. Meaning, I haven't taken any pictures in days and feel that I can't have a post without accompanying pictures!
Morian started his new job at the beginning of the month. He's done with training for now and has moved on to the phones and is doing customer service for now. In another few weeks, he'll get trader trainer so then he'll be able to actually trade people's stocks and bonds, etc!
I'm just trying to survive day to day life at home with a toddler who thinks he's a bigger kid than he really is! Devin has decided 6:30 is his new/old wake up time and I am not excited about that! I miss being able to "sleep in" until 7:30! I have a hard time finding things to keep us occupied throughout the day without resorting to movies, but alas! He watched waaaaay too much TV! But who has the energy to keep up with this kid?!
Devin still isn't talking, besides "yeah" and "no." He babbles like he's carrying on a meaningful conversation but no one understands a word he says, except him, I guess!
We had his 18 month check up last week finally, at 19 months old! He is 23 pounds and 31.5 inches. So, on the smaller side still.
Something fun that Devin has been doing lately is saying prayers on his own. If he happens to end up on his knees, he will fold his arms and babble with his head down for a second and then he gets up. And when I put him down for naps (even bed after we've just prayed!) he fold his arms and mutter under his breath as I carry him to his bed. I'm sure Heavenly Father knows exactly what he is saying, even if it isn't intelligible to me!
And last story. Today while I was fixing dinner, Devin was playing with a couple highlighters and a sharpee marker, which I didn't know he was doing until it was too late. He showed up with 2 distinct black dots and a few light yellow ones on his cheek. What a goofball!
I'll hafta post pictures another day. Kudos to anyone who actually reads all this!

Happy Easter!

This year we spent Easter Sunday with Morian's mom and sisters. We made it to their house just in time for the first session of conference. It was nice to have the extra help to keep an eye on Devin! Devin was a little stinker and only took a short nap between sessions, so we needed something to keep him occupied. We filled a few plastic eggs with candy and hid them around in the area that he was playing in. And when he started getting restless, we would distract him by getting him to looks for the eggs, one at a time. Each time he found one, he'd take it and sit down on Morian's lap and open it. The first time he was so excited to see it full of candy! He proceeded to stuff his mouth! After that first time, he knew exactly what to expect in the eggs!
Unfortunately, Devin has had a runny nose and a recent cough for a while and yesterday as we sat down to eat Easter dinner (ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus, purple cauliflower, salad, and rolls- yum!) he was suddenly really cranky and wouldn't eat anything, not even a roll. He spilled water all over his shirt and that was bugging him so we stripped him down to his diaper and he felt really warm. We decided it would be best to cut our evening short and take him home so he could sleep and get some medicine. He did have a temperature of 101.2, so we gave him some Tylenol and put him to bed at 6:30. Thankfully he didn't wake up early this morning, but unfortunately, he didn't sleep in either. We're having a movie day, as I don't feel very well either. :(
In other news, Morian started his new job today. He had to leave at 6:45 to be there by 8. Yikes! We really need to find a place to live that is closer...and soon!