{catching up}

I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I've come to two realizations about having a baby and a blog too. One is that there's simply not enough hours in the day right now! The other is like I told my sisters; while they're posting great motivational pieces, I'm over here with only, "I changed twelve diapers today!" But I figured you all might want to be caught up on my life, so while my little man sleeps, we'll talk.

{my house is} still decorated for Christmas. Really, the tree is changing the color of my carpet green with all the needles it's shedding, and those lights around the front door that broke over a month ago are getting a bit ridiculous. But I'll get there...

{my man is} so busy with keeping our van running and helping me with Little Man and changing a bus engine over and paying the bills and acting crazy with my sister last weekend and helping me with the house and fixing things for me...I am so grateful for him.

{my little man is} the cutest baby in the world. Seriously, ask any member of my family. *grin* and when he tries to talk to me I'm pretty sure my heart melts like butter. I know, "goo" and "oh" is not talking, but coming from the cutest baby in the world, well, what can I say? 

{my dog is} still trying to figure out what his role with Little Man is, I think.

{my kitchen is} clean! For the most part. There's always something laying on the table because I can't think of a good place for it. 

{my desert place is} cold. I'm hoping for more snow this year but so far it's just cold. 

{my heart is} a little wistful. Saying good-by to my sister today was sad, and then just remembering all the memories we talked about while she was here makes me a little achy because I miss those times. I feel like going back to all the places where the memories happened.

{my prayers are} for help being a better wife. There are so many things to learn and then apply. And keep applying. 

{my closet is} not as wearable as it was eleven months ago. I suppose I'll be hitting Goodwill soon but I don't know whether to be happy about that or dread trying to figure out my style again. Or maybe this will be the first time? I never really have figured that out...

{my favorite thing today is} one of Reuben's smiles