Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Its been a really really really long time...

since I posted. I felt what better way to share an update than now, closing in on Lola & Mila's 2nd Birthday!

I stopped posting awhile back because I was having a hard time writing out hardships and fun times while a good friend of mine was grieving the loss of her first born. I felt so selfish and guilty for going on with my life and complaining about miniscual things when she was going through something so unimagineable. I don't think your heart can ever heal from such a loss, but I do believe over time your heart grows more and loves deeper. They welcomed a beautiful baby girl this Spring and I am beyond happy for them and their son!


So here we are... closing in on another year! When you become pregnant, EVERYONE who has kids says... before you know it, they'll be one, then 10, then in high school, then graduating college. I hate that they are right. I look at our 3 littles and just can't even understand how it went so fast. I remember turning 20 and thinking it took 35 years for me to turn 21. Now, I feel like the years go by in a matter of weeks.

Since my last update, so much has changed. Lola's Laryngomalacia is a non issue. In fact, sometimes, I forgot she even had it. When she scarfs down a bowl of spaghetti and a side salad, I forget that she could only take an ounce of milk every few minutes and she struggled to not choke on it. I forget that her little robust belly was once so tiny I was worried we'd have to be admitted to the hospital for medical intervention to get her to gain weight. I forget when she stands next to Mila and is the exact same height and weight, that she was once 3-5lbs smaller and looked like a baby doll next to her twin sister. In those situations, I'm glad time sped up.

   We moved into a larger home this summer and we are in love! A good friend of mine owns the home and we are still renting because we are unsure what our future holds once Hubs gets his Masters. We're open to any opportunities that are most beneificial for our family. Although since living here, we've gotten to know our neighbors, the W's really well and adore them and their 3yr old daughter, aka Ava's bestie. I feel like if we ever move, they need to go with us!

  We've had a great 2015 so far. It started off rough just trying to figure out our finances. I started working for a company called Younique Products (yes, crazy Mascara lady here) and I kid you not. It has been life changing. On months I DON'T work my biz, I bring in a few hundred a month. On months I really work it, its over $1,000. Having this extra income helped in ways we desperately needed. Not to mention our rent is now way cheaper so I can comfortably say, "we're getting there". I have this app on my phone called "Time Hop". It shows what you posted to social media sites that same day, but one, two, three, etc years ago and also pics you took but never posted. I love looking down memory lane. I see reminders of how awesome our life in Texas was, but how blessed we still are. We may not have the financial freedom we used too, but we have a happy, loving and healthy marriage with three beautiful healthy happy little girls. Its a lesson I'm happy I learned. Going through rough times are the worst, but once you make it through, you realize any hiccup after that is no big deal.

We recently just got back from vacation in the Outer Banks (Duck) with some of our closest friends. It was the best time! We were with our besties the Allenders, Harris and Noel's awesome Mom and Dad. All 6 kids are very similar in age, so they all mesh and play together well. Plus, the adults do too lol. We spent our mornings at the beach, followed by the pool, adult only time during naps (yes they all napped at the same time!!) and then cooking dinner together each night, followed by more family time and then adult time when the kids went to bed. Friendships like that are so rare and when you find them, its important not to let them go. I miss the beach already and its crazy what a difference a year makes! Last year, the twins were so clingy, almost 1 and not quite walking. So it was a challenge leaving the room and keeping an eye on their wobbly bodies. This year was "almost" a piece of cake. They ran around the house playing, laughing, screeching. Some days they were afraid of the ocean, but most days they at least played in the sand. Last year, they screamed bloody murder and dug their nails into our skin everytime we got on the sand. They also didn't last that long in the pool a year ago. This time, they swam like fishes. Jumping from the sides, not holding on to us (used puddle jumpers) and had the best time. I can't wait until next year!

So thats an update from the last 1.5years in a nutshell... I'm back and I'll be posting more!