{a new resolve}

I think it is high time for a number of things...and since bullet points are just as much of a favorite of mine as elipses, here are the things:
 ~ more blog posts!
 ~ more meaningful blog posts...
 ~ allowing grace and mercy to abound in my day and relationships (grace and mercy are not my strongsuits...)
 ~ richer and deeper investment into the lives of those around me

     In case you cannot tell, I have been in desperate need of an attitude adjustment. So, here is the start. I think blogging (even if no one reads it) might help. But this won't be a whiny blog...I am going to focus on the blessings in my life. But for now, it is late, and before I know it, my little guy will be up needing some snuggles (but, oh, how nice it is to be the nightmare-chaser and protector of a wee man who is comforted just by being held)!
     And if you are in need of something good to read and have any sort of e-reader, I am being blessed by the entire works of L.M. Montgomery (free on the kindle app!)

{he's here!!}

Please welcome our sweet baby boy:

Jack Joseph

He is the sweetest, most easy-going little baby, and already we cannot imagine life without him.

{a quilt for baby jack}

From the day I found out I was expecting our first little munchkin, I have been debating and deciding what sort of quilt I would like to make for my own sweet baby. After months, I finally decided on a coastal living ABC quilt!

And I had received some very fun glow-in-the-dark thread from my own sweet mama for Christmas, and this seemed like the perfect project to use it on!

(Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of the process, mostly because of what my husband has fondly nicknamed "baby on the brain"!)

{sweet baby}

My sister informs me it is as if I have completely abandoned my blog...I haven't. I have been thinking about blogging ever since my last post, and then as time went on, wondering what to say to break the silence. My husband and I received some very exciting news: we are expecting a baby boy at the end of June! That is the real reason I have not been blogging - I have been tired. But, I am determined to start again. I really do miss it!

My sweet baby, Jack - 24 weeks