I've got to get back on this blogging train. My poor kids and their mommas lack of documentation of their little lives.
Lately life has been crazy. We're packing up to move to St. George, UT. I started packing slowly a month ago so as to not have to do it all crazy fast. It's been nice, but living in a boxed mess.....not so much. BUT it has definitely been nice to purge and get rid of stuff. We're determined to move the stuff that's only necessary to have. You accumulate so much stuff! And it's just that, stuff.
I honestly haven't really thought a ton about the actual move. I'm just trying to enjoy our last bit here without being too emotional about the whole thing ;) I'm sure I'll be a mess once we're actually moved. I've lived in Utah County now for 10 years. I hadn't ever consciously thought about that until we decided to move. 5 years in Provo and the last 5 years here in American Fork. I really have come to love it here in Utah. Even as hard as I tried not too ;) haha. Plus, I've made so many good friends here. I've been able to play basketball at least twice a week for the last 4 yrs. I sure hope I can find something like that down there, the girls I play with right now are awesome and so fun. I seriously am having the hardest time when I think about leaving that and my best girl friends, of course.
I love and hate change. Moving is such an exhilarating and scary thing for me. Especially when it's moving away from the same area. I hate going to a place and not being able to see a mental map of how to get places. It will come though, I know.
Sad for Warren. He has some great friends here and I know doesn't completely understand us moving. He does a little, but I know is going to be so sad once it's real for him.
Excited for a new adventure for our little family.
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Warren and Lydia have been playing SOOO well together lately. Of course they have their moments with each other. Some days more than others, but it has been so nice to have them entertain and play creatively together. Makes a mommas heart happy.
Warren is still the most spirited little boy ever. Most stubborn, sensitive, loving, strong willed, funny, emotional little guy. Some days I feel so lost in how to teach and help and discipline him all while trying to make sure I'm not crushing and making him hide who he is. Being a momma is hard work. Totally feel incapable of raising such giant spirits sometimes. I love his cheesy, dimply grin and how much he cares for his sister and how excited he is to have a baby brother. He is always wanting to leave his hands on my belly to feel him kick. He will randomly come up and rub my belly while I'm sitting down. He loves being chased in circles around our couch at night before bed. He's a picky eater and rarely will try new things. Every once and a while I can convince him too. He loves to cuddle with me in the mornings right when he wakes up and I absolutely love it. He's a stinking smart kid and is always talking. He loves "cheesy tilla's" (quesadillas), peach greek yogurt, dinosaur nuggets, and sandwiches with just cheese and mustard.
Lydia is still our little love bug, but with a fiery diva-ness to her. She's getting more into "pin-cess" stuff and loves to wear skirts and dress and sparkly shoes. She always has to sit right by me while i'm doing my make up and has to put it on too. (I let her play with my bronzer and brush) She's got more of a calm personality (if she's fully rested) but has some fire to her. She's a sneaky one and knows when she's not supposed to be doing something. She'll purposefully hide while she's doing whatever she's not supposed to be doing. She's a naturally fast learner. She can watch you do something and then almost copy exactly what you showed her. (shooting a basketball specifically recently) she loves shooting "basket hoops". She will eat anything and has always been a good eater.
Sometimes I can't believe I have these two little cuties as ours. Some days are SOOO hard and I just want to scream and then others are the sweetest. It is overwhelming knowing that the saying is true "when mommas not happy, no one is happy". It's amazing how much your kids pick up on your attitude and then reflect that right back at you during the day.
Always thankful for these little bugs.
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