And now she's 19 Months Old!

I have had every intention of giving our faithful readers...hahaha...an update almost every day this past month and it has not happened! Things have been SO hectic and I'm just plain exhausted!!

As most of you know, Kiera is going to be a BIG SISTER in May! We're thrilled and equally scared. As someone very close to us said so poignantly, "I'm happy for you, but surprised because you always complain about money." Well...yes, that's a HUGE concern on our end...HUGE! I have NO idea what to do come September when I have to return to work in order to pay the bills and provide care for two children, but I have to or else. I'm seriously considering selling the house and moving into a trailer or tent. But as so many people have also said to us, if you wait until you have enough money, you'll never have children. I'm thinking about renting out the basement for some extra cash...wouldn't that be fun?

This past month has been exciting and overwhelming all in one. I was blessed with the most horrific case of the flu from October 21st to the 27th. It was RELENTLESS. I was never so tired in my whole life and couldn't do basic functions except lie down and drink fluids. I slept all the time and thankfully we have the most amazing neighbors who took Kiera after day care for the evenings so that #1 I didn't expose her to my germs and #2 so that she would actually be taken care of! Sean works nights, so that cut him out and I didn't want to bring anyone into my house...driving anywhere was like I was drunk, so that was out too! We were VERY lucky!! I even had friends calling on Saturday the 24th offering to pick her up and take them to their houses...seriously blessed.

When that was over the recovery time took a while for me to return to normal! If being pregnant didn't make me tired enough, I now needed to recover from the flu and our wonderful little girl didn't help the matter too much :) This whole 18th month of hers has been so absolutely delightful I cannot fully explain it in words. She's learned so much, says so much, does so much...it's truly overwhelmingly hard to keep up with it all! I cannot get over how "big" and "old" she's become in such a short period of time!

But the title to this blog is most certainly in play now, KHAOS! Our house is always turned upside down from the craziness, she runs and runs and runs...often with something on her head...around and around and around. It's exhausting to watch let alone be part of. My friend Lozelle was over all day yesterday and by 7:15 was tired from just watching her play and dash from room to room...she's into everything!

I'm getting so excited for Christmas morning when she sees all her new toys that she gets to play with! We didn't get her too many things...as you know, money is tight...but the things we did get her are fabulous and I know she's going to love them!! I can't wait to watch her play!! She's the most exciting person I know...and that's scary and funny...haha...