we're alive!

dear blog,

i'm sorry i have neglected you so long.  i probably don't miss our frequent visits as much as you do, but i do apologize just the same.  things have been busy with working at 7 a.m. (25 minutes away) and Luke being out of town every other week.  i'm not going to promise that i'll do better or try to catch up on what has been missed... that just seems a little too daunting.  however, i'm checking in now, so hello and take care.

cordially,
heidi



dear everyone else,

i don't know if anyone even checks my blog anymore seeing as i haven't updated it in over a month!  just the same, we are well.  i start my higher paying job on monday, which is going to be such a help.  luke is still enjoying his work and may have an opportunity for advancement (and possible relocation, but more on that at a later date) this summer.  it's hard for me to be too excited yet, since it's still a way's away and we don't know anything concrete yet.  adelle is as cute as ever.  she's starting to put more and more syllables together and has a handful of words she says regularly (the most frequent is "hi," which she says to everyone, including strangers at the grocery store, etc).  i'm looking forward to having a card published in the March 2010 issue of Cards magazine, which comes out on the 1st.  I didn't realize it was a $20 (each month) magazine, so I'm glad they'll be sending me a couple of copies.  someday i'll be on the computer with the pictures when i think to update my blog.  i have some cute pics/videos of adelle being cute and growing up way too fast!  she looooooves mandarin oranges and peanut butter (not together) and is more interested in people than any toy we could  ever get her.  she dances whenever music comes on the tv/radio/etc and has started turning in circles as part of her dance moves.  she loves to tickle my feet and watch my reaction.  she thinks it's funny to sit on things, including me when i'm playing with her on the ground.  she still calls me "heidi" most of the time, but "mama" is showing up in her vocabulary more frequently.  she loves to drink out of a straw.  she loves trying to put clothes on herself.  today i gave her a cut up peanut butter sandwich on a plate and she successfully carried the plate from the table to the couch without spilling any of it (any parent will understand how exciting that is).  some mornings, we don't even know what time she woke up because she's playing so quietly in her crib.  she has started crossing her arms when she stands still (so cute).  the way she talks and babbles, she must think she's already grown.  she observes and seems to really understand so much.  she's wearing 18 month clothes and her 12 month PJs don't fit anymore :(  i can't believe how big she is!  i was looking through some of her newborn pictures yesterday and just can't believe how quickly the time has passed.  i feel like every day is slipping through my fingers before i even think to grasp it.  she is the happiest, most pleasant baby i've ever known and she truly is a blessing to our lives.  i may miss holding her in my arms as a newborn, but i am so excited to see who she will become.

i better stop before i get carried away (hah.. too late).  i hope everyone reading is doing well!!!  comment and let me know how you are!!