3 month hiatus from the blogging world. . .and I'm back! I don't believe the blogging world suffered from my absence as there is an abundant amount of company out here in blog space, but I certainly began missing it. A couple of weeks ago I was pondering my return to this little space so I gave it a facelift. It was in need of a change, and a little splash of color. So here we are again.

I suppose a quick review of the last 3.5 months is in order. Declan was born February 27th via emergency c section. Long story there but I have now crossed a c section off the list of things to do in life! And an epidural blood patch - 2 of them. It was a very hard delivery and a very hard recovery. When I was on the operating table I had my doubts that I'd make it through that day but then they sedated me. . . twice. . .and it turns out I did survive :) Declan weighed 6lbs 6oz and was only 19 inches long. I was able to see him for the first two minutes post birth. Those first two minutes - amazing! He was so little and perfect. Jon spent Declan's first hour with him - just the two of them, quietly still in each others presence amidst the hurried activities of surgery around them.

Chloe has adjusted relatively well to being a big sister. We had a couple weeks in the very beginning where we had challenging moments. That was fully expected, as was some regressive behaviour. I'm learning to balance my time between the two of them. Both are in stages where they need a lot of mommy time and reassurance. Melt downs have been limited - and to date can only be counted on one hand. That would be mommy melt downs. If we are talking about the kids then we'd need to count fingers AND toes too. Perhaps fingers and toes of all members of the family in order to get an accurate count. Good times. . .building memories. And reminding myself in those times that two kids is perhaps a perfect number? Until someone suffers amnesia and says another baby sounds jolly fine? Two it is.

Now that the newborn fog has cleared (for the most part), I will need to shake my head of the cobwebs that have formed so I can get myself back up into the blogging saddle again. I enjoy writing. It's a creative outlet for me - my only one now that I have pretty much stopped my professional photography. Perhaps one day I can do BOTH again. . .that day when I learn to juggle being a wife, mommy, full time maid and chef, while also keeping house and working full time. Oh yes - and don't forget the gardner in there...someones gotta keep those pretty daisies blooming!

So, a picture to begin this next round of blogging - Declan when he was only a few days old! Total sweetness. Now those cheeks are round and his eyes are going brown! Yes!

So welcome back. . .thanks for stopping by. Hope to see more of you!