Happy Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday, first day of September, and the day where I hopefully get this blog back on track (That was a mouthful!).

So, let's catch up on the last few months, shall we?  If I were to fill you in on all the nitty-gritty details, we'd be here for a few hours (With the way I explain things, maybe a few days).  You don't want that, I don't have the time for that, so the the short version it is. And, here-we-go...

In June we smothered our favorite guy with lots of love. We flew to St. Thomas to celebrate his 30th birthday. It was our first big family trip and the first time our munchkin was on a plane (More on that later). We had way too much fun, but we were definitely ready to come home towards the end. 

In July we celebrated a certain little munchkin's first birthday.   Yes, you read that right, FIRST BIRTHDAY!  How we went from infant to toddler in the blink of an eye is absolutely beyond me.  It was a small, quaint, lovely celebration.  We surrounded our little girl with wonderful friends and showered her with love.  I'll share some photos later.

We also made it (Successfully, in my humble opinion) through our first year of parenting. It was both the hardest and the most wonderful 365 days of my life. I am not the mother I expected to be and that is perfectly fine. There are days where I struggle but I just keep on going. I love being a mother, it humbles me and inspires me. Becoming a mother has made me stronger, better, and more grateful than ever.

We sold our house and bought a new house.  Yes, in the midst of planning a first birthday we bought a house.  Even though there is a part of me that tears up at the thought of leaving our old home, our new home is perfect for us.  I hope that the new owners of our old house love it as much as we do.  It will forever hold a special place in my heart.  It was the first house we lived in as a married couple and the home we welcomed our daughter.  Liv's first room and many of her firsts were all celebrated in the old house.  Yet, I know that the new house is going to bring us more happiness, more laughter, and more joy.  We are so excited for this new adventure (Except for moving, I am dreading the moving).

There has been of course, many, many other occurrences. But, for the sake of your attention, we will finish it here. This weekend is the big move.  Labor Day weekend four years ago was when we moved into our first house. It's funny how it worked out this way. I sense that it means lots of good things. 

See you tomorrow? Yes and yes!

xx