Well, hello hello! Time for another pictureless (sorry family!) general update. Pictures coming soon… hopefully.
- I added a new page to the blog: Favorite Resources right at the top! It is a long, long list of blog posts or articles that have been particularly encouraging, influencing, and interesting to me.
- Noelle is 18 months! I can’t believe it! She amazes me with all that she knows and daily learns. She is a chatterbox. She will attempt any word. She loves Anna to pieces. I am going to do a post soon of “Noelle at 18 months” — so much I want to remember about this fun age! I am so thankful I did a post for Anna when she was 18 months.
- Anna is so, so fun. I have said to anyone who will listen: “Three is a magical age.” This has been our experience so far! Yes, there are new discipline issues to tackle, but on the whole — I love this age! I love the conversations I have with Anna, I love her desire to help, I love her blossoming friendship with Noellie… my days are filled with laughter and giggles and songs. (Yes–and quite a bit of messes, sister-scuffles, and discipline issues! Don’t want to give the wrong idea!)
- I am 27 weeks. I have really enjoyed this pregnancy once I passed the nausea stage (I think 20 weeks was the last time I threw up). So far I feel great physically, other than the typical tiredness by bedtime. One thing that has been WONDERFUL about this pregnancy is that I have zero to do in prepping a room for Cate! I think that has helped this pregnancy be less stressful… no major decisions or projects on decorating a room. Cate, you see, is going to move into Noelle’s room while Noelle moves in to share Anna’s room. Now, how I am anticipating THAT is a whole different story! : )
- Our Christmas was lovely. Rust used up his vacation time, and we enjoyed him home for a nice ten-day stretch. I am so thankful for the extended time with him. He taught me to play rummy. We caught up on TV shows. We sat in bed side-by-side and read tons of fiction novels. We played with the girls, ran errands, and spent time with family. And now we miss him now that he’s returned to work! Our extended time together as a family was much-needed.
- Posts I am planning: Noelle at 18 months, Goals for 2012, the girls’ current Favorite Things, and mine and Anna’s current “learning time” at home. Plus a million recipes I’ve been meaning to share.
- SHOP TALK: These Small Hours is having a SALE to rid my closet of the very last minibooks from the August update! I would LOVE to clear everything out before little Cate arrives! So far the only shop update that I am planning in 2012 will be in July and feature — yes, yes — Christmas- and winter-themed minibook kits.
- My sister is 38 weeks pregnant! Due any day with my first niece, sweet Olivia Ruth! Hurry hurry and arrive little girl!
- Finally, I am over-the-moon excited because one of my best friends from college just had her first baby — a sweet little girl — last night! EEK. I seriously wanted to jump in the car and drive the two hours in the middle of the night just to see that precious baby. I will have to make due with a phone picture until I can cuddle that sweet little Natalie Jane. One of the greatest, most enjoyable parts of this season of my life is meeting all my friends’ babies & watching my closest friends become mothers! I love it, oh how I love it.
Alrighty! Until next time!
I quickly looked over your resources page and am excited to read through some of it! THanks for taking the time to put that up there, I really value your suggestions for reading. Anna and Noelle will be so blessed to have another sister, so fun!