The Holidays Are Upon Us.

Well, we are still alive if you can believe it or not. I would say having a newborn in the home has been keeping us busy. BUT it really is FUN despite the sleepless nights, days without showering, extra movies Keilani has had to watch, and more than a handful of pbj's for dinner. I think the majority of the crazy and wacky hormones have made it out of my system and I started exercising this week. Things are on the up and up.

Highlights from the past 2 months:

1. Of course, welcoming Kelia into our home.


2. Keilani is completely potty-trained! HOORAY!!!! (Due completely to my mother who spent a couple of intense days working with her! I should probably be embarrassed to admit that I did not do the potty-training, but I totally am not).

3. Reacquainting myself with life as a non-pregnant woman. I can reach my feet and breathe and sleep (when I get the chance) comfortably and eat more than just what I am craving.

4. Watching Keilani move into the big sister role. I think she was born to be a big sister. She is so great with Kelia. She wants to hold her and will say "Hi cute girl." When Kelia starts crying she will run up and try to soothe her "It's okay baby girl" or try to give her her binky. While she has had difficulty adjusting to less attention, she has always loved her sister.


5. And while this is more than a couple of months old, I was too tired to mention it before (was still huge and pregnant...), but Mitch graduated in August!!! Woo hoo!!!

So he is currently looking for a good job if anyone has any good leads....

And now I looked at the calendar and Thanksgiving is next week AND our neighbors are hanging up Christmas lights and all the Black Friday and Christmas ads are flooding the house. What happened? The time is flying, but I am excited to share these holidays with my family and friends. I am excited to bake and sew some gifts, but we'll see if sleep will override that desire....probably will.