Tuesday, December 16, 2008

I'm Still Alive!

Okay so I don't have much time to blog but I have received several emails wondering why I haven't blogged and if I'm still alive. Well I am happy to say that I am very much alive and living a full life. So full, that my blogging has gone by the way side.

There's a few reasons to my bloggy quietness...

One, we had my niece come back to live with us again. She's two, need I say more?

Two, it's Christmas and between baking cookies, volunteering, church activities, school programs, shopping, and visiting family there's not a whole lot of time left in the day right now.

Three, I'm pregnant! Yep, the baby is just a tiny thing at 10 weeks today but the little guy/gal is causing their Mama grief which means sleep had taken precedence over blogging.

Four, it's the season to get caught up in the busyness of Christmas and forget all the blessings God's granted us and made us accountable for. This means I have been trying to make a conscious effort to slooowww down and sit with my son to drink hot cocoa and watch a Christmas show or watching some classic cartoons as a family or going to look at lights or giving my niece extra kisses and hugs while I rock her when she's having a rough day. These have become precious moments to me that I just can't let blogging, or any other earthly thing for that matter, take away.

So I hope all of you gals understand my absence. I promise to keep in touch more often once Christmas and New Year's are over. My big sissy's coming in from Florida this weekend with her family so I'm sure she'll keep me busy. As if I wasn't doing a good job of that myself!!!

Take Care All & Have a Blessed Christmas!

Stef

10 comments:

momstheword said...

Well, it was good to hear from you again. I wondered what happened! Congrats on your baby, how exciting!!!!!! You sure have your hands full right now. I hope you have a blessed holiday!

Little Missy Homemaker said...

Congratulations! I know being pregnant and taking care of a toddler can be quite time consuming! I hope you have a great visit with your family.

LisaShaw said...

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BLESSING OF YOUR BABY!!!! I pray for a healthy, happy pregnancy and the birth of a healthy, happy baby in Jesus Name. Get some rest and take care of YOU and your precious family.

We'll be here whenever you are.

Bless you.

Sonya Lee Thompson said...

Oh Stef, CONGRATULATIONS! You're having another baby! How exciting and wonderful! What a great Christmas Gift!!

Sounds like your life is full in a good way. So, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Sonya

littletoesandcheerios said...

So glad you are back. My girl is almost two, so I know what you've been doing!

Stacy Tilton said...

Anxious Auntie Stacy here can't wait to see that first ultrasound that shows all the tiny fingers and toes!

Kim said...

Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! So happy for you!!

Unknown said...

I had been missing you! I am so glad about the baby! How exciting! I definitely understand about priorities, so just post when you can and I'll still be here to follow along.

Alexis said...

I am checking up on you - and what??? You're Pregnant? Congratulations! I understand the demands that small kids can put on you, so being absent is ALWAYS excused! My youngest is now five, and I gotta tell you, it's really hard to blog when we're having snuggle time :)

Simple Midwest Mom said...

Awww, you guys have been so great! I am so blessed to "know" all of you!