New Year

I am so excited for this new year. I have had a lot on my mind and thought a lot about what this new year is going to be like for me and my family. The month of January was spent mostly catching up on 9 months of blog posts. Before having kids I would put so much time and effort in what I would say in my posts. The reason I started this blog was because it was my way of keeping a journal. I wanted to have our life recorded somewhere and in a blog was what seemed like the right place. I did pretty well keeping up with it when Everett joined our family. My posts were more about pictures and less thought went into the actual writing. Once Nathan came I poured all of my heart and focus into him, Everett, Stephen, and myself. There was no time left for blogging and I didn't mind. I still kept track of everything I wanted to blog about so that those memories wouldn't be forgotten. I wanted to enjoy to the fullest having a newborn in our home and what that meant for all of us. Nathan joining the family affected us all differently. Everett had the hardest transition but has still done really well. My post pardon experience has been incredible. I took much better care of myself this time than with Everett and it made a huge difference. I knew what to expect this time which helped a lot also. Nathan has brought such a special spirit to our home. There isn't anything more magical than a baby straight from heaven in your arms and in your home. We had a beautiful year full of incredible memories because of him.
With this new year I am feeling very refreshed and excited. I will miss Nathan being a perfect newborn but I am excited to watch him grow and to continue watching Everett grow into the sweet little boy that he is. I am ready to record more of my thoughts about motherhood and life. I want to remember more of the good and the stress that comes with this stage of life. This stage of life with little kids is so demanding and hard. It takes so much of you and often times doesn't give much back in return. I am excited to travel this year with Stephen and the kids. We have already been talking about where we want to go and things we want to do this year.
I love this family of mine. I love that Everett is starting to play nicer with Nathan and accept him as a member of our family. I love that Nathan has decided that Everett is his favorite person in the whole world. He is always looking for him and following him everywhere he goes. I love when daddy comes home from work and after an exhausting long day he will wrestle with the boys on our bed. This is a beautiful time of life and I hope to continue living it to the fullest.