A Blog Revisited

Here we are again, friends.

We're now closing out 2015 and, again, I find myself resolving to write more in the coming year. I think my motives have changed a little with this year's resolution though.

I started this blog years ago as a means of keeping in touch with family and friends. It was meant to be a glimpse into our lives to keep people up-to-date with work, school, life adventures, etc. Then it became a place to share cute photos of our growing family. Then I decided that there were too many creepy people on the internet that didn't need access to images of my children, or details about our family life, so I altered the privacy settings...

And now it is this. A private little space on the internet where I would still like to keep in touch with family and friends. I would still like to share stories of our adventures (although our definition of, "adventure," has changed over the last eight years) and pictures of our growing family (currently drafting this post at 34 weeks pregnant with baby number three).

I don't think I have the creativity, ambition or time to change the entire trajectory of this blog, but I do hope that it can be a little more multi-functional. I'd like for it to be more than a two-dimensional space where I provide brief updates about our lives. I'd like for it to be a place you visit to feel understood, to be encouraged, or, at the very least, to find some humor.

I may not update it weekly, but the updates that do surface after the kids go to bed, after Jon goes to bed and after I've successfully or unsuccessfully resisted whatever sweet happens to be in my kitchen, will be sincere.

Happy New Year, friends. And thanks for reading:)

The Throwback Post

I'm not sure how this has happened, but the year seems to have sprinted past us and THIS petite ladybug is going to celebrate her FIRST birthday next week!

In light of this, I thought it was high time to re-enter the blogosphere... with a throwback post. This gives you a sneak peek of B's arrival, and provides me with a little more time to figure out how I'm going to arrange my 'transitional' posts after a year of blogging inactivity.

So here we go!  A post I began almost a year ago and have "saved" (doesn't that sound intentional?) until now!

It's good to be back on the blog, friends.  I have missed you:)

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[This post was initially titled, "She's Here!" Since she's been here for almost 12 months, I think I should replace the old title with, "B's Arrival!" Yes.  I like that.]


Good news, friends: the wait is over!  Bronwyn is here!

[See, Jenn of the last post, she arrived before you turned 40.]

Actually, she's been here for about two months, but I've decided that it's finally time to document our time with here here on the blog.

To give you the quick run-down:

• B was born the first week of February at 4:00 PM, exactly.
• 7 lbs, 10.6 oz and 19.75 inches long.  Short and petite:)
• She is a very lovable, and well-loved baby.

D feeling B kick.  What am I wearing here?  In the week before B was born I just kind of threw in the fashion towel. Whatever fit.

Saying that the weeks leading up to Bronwyn's arrival were filled with anticipation would be an understatement.  My emotions were a mixed, ranging from impatience to excitement, to uncertainty about the delivery process following an induction. 

D remained optimistic. He had fun feeling her kick, and laying his head on my belly.  He would talk with her and about her.  And although he knew that her name was Bronwyn, when I asked what pet name we should give her ('fighting guy name' as D put it), he insisted on 'Thunderbaum.' I can't make this stuff up.  I have no idea how he came up with that name, but it stuck.    

And now, our new life as a family of four in pictures (in no particular order):

Nani is the best when it comes to playing with bugs and dinosaurs.

Heading home from the hospital!

Much of the day is spent like this...

I'm not sure what was happening here... I think this is his protective face.

This kid is a natural big brother, and B is surviving his affections.

A visit from Nani at the hospital.

Meeting dad:)

When David first came to see us at the hospital, he had to work hard to divide his affection among me, the baby and the chicken strips.

First picture as a family of four:)

First time holding his new sister! He was SO excited.

Unimpressed with the salon service at home...

Did your heart explode upon seeing this?  Mine did as I was taking it.

And then I had to snap back into parenting mode when this immediately followed...

Enough!

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