2014

I had every intention to start this blog off right, with frequent updates and such, but alas, actual life just got crazy. This has been one of the most challenging weeks I've had in a long time. Bea had Scarlet Fever (so scary!) and Zeke decided to get playful from around 3-6 am every morning, so sleep was just not happening in this casa.

But I'm back! And ready to blog my heart out, but not without looking back at my favorite moments from 2014 first. So much has happened and our family has gone through so many changes over the past year. Zeke was only 4 months old when 2014 began, and seeing him grow and change has been really fun for the whole family. I remember shortly after he was born obsessively comparing everything between him and Bea, mostly just because I was worried something was wrong with him, and my midwife kept telling me "he's just a different person!" She is so right. He is so very different from Bea. They are both incredibly wonderful in their own ways, and learning about this new little person is what makes parenting so rewarding.

At the end of the Summer, Zeke had his first birthday and Bea turned six. Bea started Kindergarten, began reading, and has completely amazed us with how fast her skills are coming along. She also lost her first (and second) tooth!

During 2014, Bea became obsessed with Ghostbusters. I can't say I'm surprised, as her daddy is a pretty big fan himself. He began introducing her to the movies and cartoon series, and it was only natural that she would decide to be a Ghostbuster for Halloween, a pink Ghostbuster to be exact. But it didn't stop there. No, no it did not. In fact, the entire family decided to join in on the Ghostbusters theme.

And so comes the last milestone of the year, a daunting day for any twenty-something. I turned 30 in November. It turned out to be just like any other ordinary day. Well, besides the fact that my amazing family threw me a party with a bundt cake (yeah that's a thing now, apparently). But my point being, there's this huge stigma against turning 30, or 40 or 50 or whatever, but really, when you already have 2 kids, it's like no big thang.....(until I stop getting carded, then it might be a thing).

We wrapped up the year by hosting Christmas Eve at our house. This was the first time we've ever done something like this, besides the occasional family BBQ, and I'm happy to say it went really well! It was nice to not have to rush home to get everything ready for Christmas morning. After everyone left, Mr. C and I finished up some gift wrapping, sent our elf, Rosie Peppermint, on his way, and snuggled up to some Hulu before the big day arrived. I ended up making a ton of gifts this year (with the usual rush to get them all finished in time), which were all a big hit with the kids, and I'll blog about them later.