I know this isn’t the most riveting post for everyone to read, but…*drumroll*…I’ve been blogging for THREE YEARS!
In the last years, I’ve announced a pregnancy, and given birth to my third child. I started on the crazy ride that is my hair, and I FINALLY confessed my secret love of makeup, pretty things, and bring creative that way. I’ve taken a ton of picture, and had some really beautiful (in my opinion, anyway) maternity pictures taken of me as well. I’ve tossed up a ton of questions about parenting, and I’ve flown by the seat of my sweatpants a lot! Our house has gone up for sale, and Brady’s business continues to thrive.
This last year, we went through some really hard stuff with Dekker, and I am thrilled that I can say we are on our way up! He doesn’t break out screaming when strangers speak to him. Rather, he makes faces and jokes around. He plays well with other kids. He is so helpful with his siblings, and always walks Laela to and from the van, hand in hand. Also, this year, he got new glasses and I finally gave up and had his hair cut short. He is a new boy from where he was a year ago!
I have FINALLY come out of the traumatic experience of Laela’s birth, and can now enjoy my little girl to the absolute fullest capacity! In the last year, she has learned to crawl, eat, walk, talk some, make funny faces, and follow a surprising amount of direction. She also dances, twirls her hair, helps with laundry, brings her cutlery to the sink, and tries to get dressed. She brings anything soft over for Rowan to cuddle with, and consoles him when he cries. She and I also have inside jokes, which I never imagined happening. Turns out a lot can happen in a year!
And obviously, Rowan has changed A LOT in the last year, haha! This time a year ago, I’m not sure we even knew we were pregnant! We had maybe just found out. Therefore, he went from our apple seed baby to the chunky little man he is now, at just over four months old. He is working his butt off to roll over but that tubby belly is holding him back just a tad. He adores his siblings, and has never once cried when Dekkers hugs get too tight, or Laela clocks him trying to share. He has a big funny wide grin, and has a really tickly chest. He is incredibly bubbly and jolly. Its been a good year anticipating him, and finally getting him in my arms. With him came a lot of that healing I was talking about before. He has been a huge part of this year!
Funny how recapping the kids pretty much sums it up. The main thing in my life with Brady this year has been the pregnancy. Also, getting the house on the market (anyone want to buy our house? Seriously, anyone??) and maintaining his business. Everything on top of those thing and the kids is just gravy <3
It feels like I just wrote the post announcing two years of blogging! This year has been wonderful, and has gone by quickly. Hopefully it can keep moving! Thanks, once again, for all the support. It wouldn’t be half as much fun without you!