The name of this blog gives it all away. I am now the mommy to TWO boys! Although one of them isn't here just yet, I still like the fancy title it gives me!
My sweet baby Chandler turned TWO years old yesterday! I cannot believe the last post on my blog was speaking of his arrival. It seems like I was typing out that post yesterday. (Also, I am a HUGE slacker when it comes to blogging)
He is very independent these days. The temper tantrums are enough to drive me insane. I wouldn't trade him or his tantrums for anything. I am very blessed to be his mommy. I have learned so much through parenting that I never would have known otherwise. I have learned so much about patience these last two years. It is exhausting some days but I manage to make the best of it. He is so much fun to observe. His brain is always in overdrive and he loves to learn new things. I can tell he is going to be a lot like his daddy.
I am currently 21 weeks pregnant with Baby Boy Gohring #2!! We are so excited about adding another member to our family! Poor thing still doesn't have a name. Daddy was convinced 'he' was really going to be a 'she' even up until the appointment! So here we are stuck with 'Baby G' until we come to an agreement on a suitable name for our next son. Chandler still doesn't quite understand that he will be a big brother in April. All he knows is mommy's tummy is getting quite large! He sees his daddy talking to my tummy and has to come up and give Baby G some words of his own. Mostly in the form of piggy snorts, but we'll take it! I am feeling a lot more movement these last 2 weeks. Stephen got to feel a kick for the first time on December 11. It makes my heart happy when he gets to experience the things that I have been feeling!
We are settling well into life as a family. I am still working full-time at Hillcrest. I absolutely LOVE being in the NICU. I know this is where I am meant to be. Stephen is still working at Best Buy. He is in a position which allows him to be more hands on with electronics. I think he really enjoys it! Chandler is growing more and more each day. He is talking like crazy and learning new words every day. His favorite words are 'shoe', 'pop-pop' for popcorn, 'ew', maaaa for mommy, duh for daddy. I love that I get to spend so much time with him when I'm not working. On the days I do work, he gets to go see Grammy and Grampy (my parents). He has a day full of learning and playing. I love that he gets to be in an environment full of love and education when Stephen and I aren't home. I cannot even imagine sending him off to a daycare at this point. He wants so much attention these days.
We were blessed with a niece in September. Scarlett Dawn is absolutely precious. I love that I get to spoil her rotten! September was a really rough month for my family. I lost my Nana to cancer/cardio myopathy on September 10. It has been the most devastating event in my lifetime. I still feel so lost without her here. I miss her terribly and my life just isn't the same.
We have managed to pick up the pieces and move on with our lives. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about her and miss her. I still long to talk to her and hear her words of wisdom. She was my go-to cooking resource when I was in a bind! I will never forget the recipes and tips she taught me over the years.
As we move toward the end of 2012, we will remember all of the positive fun times with our families. I cannot wait to see what 2013 has in store for us!
Love,
Brittany
