I've missed you all! These last few weeks have been so busy it's unreal and my blogging time has been limited. To catch you up to speed real quick. While on maternity leave I decided to close my home daycare - a very hard decision but, it felt right for the entire family. I'd invested six years into my business, one that I was very proud of but, with Izzy in Kindergarten now my passion to be at home wasn't as strong and I felt it was time to move on. I was very excited to be hired back at my previous job returning to my position as a dental assistant. Also during all of this Jason and I came across a house that we fell in love so, we've purchased a new home! We moved in a few weeks ago and are getting settled day by day. It's been a crazy few months and then throw in that we were right in the middle of the holidays and ... Yikes!! Things are all falling into place. We are adjusting to the new schedules and LOVE the setting of our new home - we've been blessed.
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| Ryan (L) Mason (R) |
As for surro news, things have been fairly quiet. I stopped pumping for the twins late November which is always bittersweet. It was the end of me nourishing them and providing for them but, I'm happy to have my body back and be able to focus on me again. K&S and the boys came out for a visit and final milk run early December and I was able to get in some snuggles. Ryan and Mason are lil chunky monkeys full of smiles and cooing - just adorable. (click pic to enlarge)
They all spent their Christmas in Minnesota visiting K's side of the family and made a few stops along the way. One of those was to the ER, poor lil Ryan wasn't well so they spent the better part of a day in the hospital while the staff observed him and ran some tests. It turned out to be a UTI, poor guy! It sounds like after lots of TLC from mom and dad and antibiotics he is doing better. We'll be seeing on another again in just a couple of weeks when Jason and I head into the city for K's bday - we plan to stay overnight and I can't wait to get in some cuddles with the boys that next morning before we head home.
I've been checking in on Giovanni and family this holiday season as well. They spent Christmas with family in the area and have headed out to Myrtle Beach for their annual vaca. They'll only be home for a short while before they travel to France end of January. I'm hoping we can all connect soon and have them out for a visit after they return.
A year ago this time I was starting meds for the cycle that would bring about the twins - it seems like just yesterday. This has been an amazing year for many reasons and I feel very blessed to have two beautiful surro-families and so many other loving friends and family. Thank you all for a beautiful 2012 and can't wait to see what the new year brings!!
Happy Holidays and wishing you all the best in 2013!!!
