It's been a while...

I cannot believe how long it's been since I've blogged. It does not feel like 5 months, that's for sure. I've debated whether or not I should just erase this thing. I've just lost any blogging enthusiasm whatsoever. So much for going private. Again, that would take effort that I'm not willing to put in. So for now, we'll stay public and hope the weirdos stay away.

Anyway, thought I'd give a few updates since my kids are now a half year older since the last post.

Mya Moo: she's busy with ballet, which she loves. The teacher has them perform for the cute little folks at the nursing home. She also finally started preschool. There was an opening, so she will only be able to attend for two months, but that's good enough for us. She turns four in three days. I cannot believe it! I remember bringing this baby home from the hospital like it was yesterday (do I sound like a parent, or what?).



Sophie Sue: this little miss has had an onslaught of teeth. She has six teeth that showed up within two weeks of each other. Poor thing. But she's getting that big toothy grin, and she's still a happy little baby. She's crawling all over the joint, finding microscopic pieces of garbage and other such items to eat. (I never realized how hard it is to keep all the little things out of their mouth. I didn't really have this problem with Mya, because I never left her stuff laying around. But Mya leaves pennies, beads, paper, etc, all for Sophie's taking.) She, too, will be one next month. Another unbelieveable event.

It's funny to think that one year ago today, I found myself in the hospital about to give birth four months early. It was such a traumatic event for me--this whole past year, really. I can't explain it, but it's almost a bittersweet. So many worries and fears, but so many miracles (only visible now since I can look back and process everything). But I don't think I have fully processed my feelings; we've been in survival mode for so long that we are finally now just picking up the pieces. I don't mean to sound like this was a tragic experience; it wasn't, and it has all ended positive. We have been very blessed. But it was a stressful time, one that I don't fully know how to deal with yet.

Anyway, just wanted to throw that out into the universe. I can always bend the universe's ear, right? All in all, Sophie hung in there for an extra month. And now look at her. I always knew she was a fighter.