New Year for new beginnings...

Tomorrow is the last day of 2011! Reflecting on the year brings both happiness and heartache to my mind. It's been a year of findings and a year of blessings. The happenings of the year that stand out to me most are...celebrating our son's second birthday, finding out we were expecting our second baby after trying for 8 months, getting our son's official diagnosis in Atlanta in May, Carter's feeding tube surgery in June, finding out we were expecting a girl in July, going home for my big baby shower in September, welcoming our baby girl on November 22nd and having my mom here to share in this amazing experience, my husband's aunt coming down from Iowa and my husband's sister, her family and KayLeigh coming down for Christmas. It's been such a full year!

I am so excited for 2012! I turn 26 in 2 weeks and Carter turns 3 in 3 weeks. He will also start school on his birthday! I have a good feeling that this will be a big year of progress for Carter and we look forward to seeing our baby girl grow and develop! There is so much to look forward to and I can't wait!

Bring it on 2012!!!

Florida Christmas

It's 3 days until Christmas and I am finally getting into the spirit! This is the first Christmas that we haven't traveled home to Michigan to spend it with my family and KayLeigh. It's the first year with no snow, winter coats, mittens and hats. It's the first year that we will spend Christmas around our own tree with all of our kids in one place! It's our first Christmas with our new baby girl! It's also the first Christmas that my husband's sister, her family and KayLeigh are coming down to spend it with us! I think it's taking me a while to get into the spirit because it just doesn't feel like the holidays with the weather still getting into the 70's and no snow. I've also been so busy with a newborn and toddler, that I barely have time to recognize the season.
So this last 3 days leading up to the big day, I am playing Christmas music, taking pictures of our tree and finishing up all the shopping and wrapping! Once our family arrives, we are going to take the kids to see the zoo lights and get family pictures taken. It's going to be a week of fun festivities!
I am so excited to see the kids' faces when they wake up on Christmas to filled stockings and lots of presents under the tree! I can't wait to see them playing with their new goodies and to make them a big breakfast!
Tis the season!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!