So I'm going to try my darnedest to set aside time to do this. How about a quick update on our year since I last wrote? Well, we purchased our dream (flip) house. I mean, we had to have it and after losing two other homes to bidding wars we were determined with this one. We put in an offer before even seeing it in person. The house was on the market not even 24 hours and we won! So after making improvements over the summer we decided to move in for a while. We currently reside in the 40's home and it is pretty darn adorable. Our hopes are to finish the renovations this year and sell it and purchase what will be OUR home for a few years, then start the process again. I am going to get my real estate license as well to help with everything.
Leighland, our little 18 month old toddler is just everything.... I mean, there aren't words to describe that love. I say that a lot but it's true. There just aren't! She is our whole world. She can be a feisty, tantrum throwing little girl but I just like to think she is sensitive and passionate like her mama ;). She sings so many songs, her favorites being "Sunshine Girls" from Strawberry Shortcake, "Let it Go", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", and "You are my Sunshine". Her favorite snack is grapes, her favorite food is probably Greek Yogurt with berries. She says "mmm, mmm" every bite while she eats it. She looooves going outside and exploring leaves and rocks. She has to stomp and jump on any kind of grate that makes noise. She loves swinging still. Since she was very young her "Baby" is her pink blanket bunny. She sleeps with her and rubs her on her nose to get tired. Last month she decided she didn't want her pacifier anymore and she went down to one nap a day. A couple of her favorite games and toys are playing tickle tickle like a buzzing bee, playing "spin move" on the couch with her Daddy, dancing with daddy, coloring, playing with her tea set (she is so animated with her eating and drinking noises), and stacking her blocks. She still loves water and pushes me out of the way when we take showers so she can be in the water stream. We want to put her back in swimming lessons.
There are so many little things she does that I never want to forget, like how when we go in her room in the morning she says "hi" in that little high pitched voice, we pick her up and she says "thank you" like getting her up is something so nice we are doing for her. Then she turns her cheek and rests it on your shoulder, gives you kisses and a great big hug complete with a hand pat. Anytime we provide for her she does this and it is so sweet. We go get her baba and we get more hugs and kisses and a thank you. She is just the sweetest.
In other news, we are thrilled to be expecting another little one. I am almost 15 weeks along, showing way more at this point. Our due date was originally exactly the same as Leighland's but it has been changed to four days later, so we are going to have 4 Leo's! I think this one will come a few days earlier than Leighland did and she was a week early. I think his or her birthday will be closer to mine which is July 26th. This pregnancy like with Leighland has seriously been one of the hardest things I have ever been through. I was extremely sick, and it is so hard to take care of a toddler feeling that way. I'm so happy I'm nearing the end of a tough road of battling the sickness.
Well for now I think that's plenty of updates :). I will do my best to keep up better. Now I leave you with our little sweetie.
