Long time no speak

I know, I know...I have been a slacker. In fact, I have been a slacker for a full year now. I have to admit that this is probably my best attempt at slacking in some time. If I had to coin my own term for this feat it would be...well, just pure laziness. Lets be honest here.  But I have found a new motivation to proceed. A new motivation to pick up where I left off. A new motivation to move forward... and it is not just the selfish need for an outlet through writing but the fact that our family is expecting our second addition in merely three short months. Yes, we will finally be the family of four that all restaurants, cars and furniture are made for and we could not be more excited!

Avery Sue Hamilton is just about 26 weeks old in my belly and as I type this and I can feel her more and more every day. With this being my second pregnancy some things are old hat so to speak but with every new pregnancy comes its different distractions and emotions. I have found it so much more difficult this time around to be as "in it" as I was the first time- mainly because my days are full with my 2 1/2 year old Adrian Joy, husband and 2 dogs as well as managing my full time job and the four others I have responsibility for. But I will say that the quiet, rare time I have with my belly and Avery are precious and very much not taken for granted. I realize that between now and the end of August I have so much to do to prepare for another child but in reality I know most of that is mental preparation! I need to mentally prepare for the fact that I will have the same amount of time in the day but more love, attention and responsibility to hand out. I will move back to the world of no sleep, tiny diapers, nursing with one eye open at 1 am, spit up on every shirt, Dr Browns bottle parts spread across the house, feeding every 3 hours and too much time spent on and around what I refer to as "liquid gold" or breast milk.  But I also need to be reminded of the fact that I will finally get to look and stare into the eyes of another miracle that Nick and I created, that I am giving my daughter a best friend and sister that she will be raised with and will be a complete witness to her life, the fact that my house will never be quiet again and the rooms will be filled with the beautiful voices of our two little girls and I could not be more excited for what the future brings.

So, yes, I admit to my laziness over the last year with this blog but I can honestly say laziness is not part of what happens in our house! We have been busy living and enjoying our family as it is today and planning for how it will be soon so I am excited to be back so that I can share our world with you! Stay Tuned as I am sure the excitement is just beginning!