Big News

I'm probably the worst blogger in the world. But here's a quick update on some very big changes that have happened in our family this month:

1. First things first -
For those of you who have not heard (because I'm a terrible blogger & I never actually posted this on here)... Baby #2 will be joining us this August. Let's just say that our little 2-week rendezvous during Thanksgiving was very productive :) And... drumroll please... we found out this week that we are having a GIRL! YAY! We're pretty excited to have one of each. But we're also a little nervous since this will be a whole new kind of adventure for us. But we're looking forward to it. Now if we could just agree on a name!

2. Scott is home! To stay!
Man that was a looooooong year! I won't bore you with all the whiney details, but let me just say that it was very hard, but I feel like I've learned a lot from it & I now appreciate everything soooo much more!
Mason's reaction to Scott being home has really surprised us. From everything I've read it is pretty common for kids his age to have a very difficult time adjusting to the "new" parent. And to be honest, he was pretty hot & cold with Scott at Thanksgiving - sometimes he was excited to have him there & other times he was kind of mean to him :( So I was pretty worried about what things were going to be like when Scott came home to stay. BUT he has been WONDERFUL since Scott's been home! It's been about 3 weeks now & he honestly acts like Scott was never gone. They play together non-stop, he constantly gives him hugs & kisses, he lets Scott put him to bed, and if Scott goes anywhere Mason constantly asks about him. Aaaaahhhh... it's so nice to finally have my family back :)
And of course I have been thrilled to have him around! Being without your best friend for more than a year can get very lonely. And I really feel like year has brought us closer together. I feel so happy & blessed lately :)

3. We're on the hunt
We have been renting out our house in Springville since last January & although we have loved that house, we have decided that we're not going back. Instead we are going to take advantage of this awesome housing market & buy a 2nd bigger home that we can grow into. We've officially been house hunting for 1 week & it's been exciting, but also a little stressful. I haven't been able to sleep in a week because I am constantly thinking or dreaming about houses. I'm very antsy to get out of this apartment & back into my own house again!

Yep, lots of changes coming our way! It's going to be a very interesting/exciting/stressful year :) I can't wait!!! I feel like life is now back in session again :)