An update

I've let you all down. I apologize. This fall has been a little crazy for us, especially November and December but (and I hate to call it a resolution) the plan is to do at least one blog a week. I have enough going around in my head for it, trust me. Let's just hope it's all worth a blog post.

My beautiful little girl is nine months old, about to be ten months old on January 14. I'd like to comment here that everyone says "9 months on, 9 months off" for the Mother's weight and you'd be close (6 lbs close) but what they forget to tell you is your body is now a completey different SHAPE. One I am having a hard time working with. This is why you see many, many pictures of Steve and Jane Bell. Until I can properly fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans, you see waist UP of me.

This picture is from Christmas Eve. Jane is wearing her *fancy* coat. We were invited to the Bettchers to share the night with them. My parents were in from Mobile and it was a snowy night but worth the drive. Although, we might need to rethink this next year (though Lauren tells me this is not the norm), I don't need to cry BEFORE I eat. Gregg gave the loveliest toast and had us all in tears!!

Our big news is our newest addition, and Jane's early gift from Santa. This is Rose Steinhagen, lounging around. We went to ADOPT Shelter in Naperville because they had a one year old Siamese we wanted to meet and wound up taking home a four month old DSH that completely made her case known by letting Jane grab her face without flinching. This little girl is perfect for our house, although her energy level confuses George, she has actually gotten him to PLAY.

Family shot from Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas with my family and the weekends before had a great time at family Christmases with the Steinhagens. Stretching presents out has always been a favorite past time of mine, including the gift I have yet to get from my husband. I am assured it's "in the mail" but who doesn't love getting presents in February?!

As a family, we're doing splendid, I am slowly adjusting to being home (Steve off for two weeks, totally threw me!!) and Jane is absolutely the best, and easiest thing to wake up to every morning. She is just about to crawl, she is on all fours rocking back and forth and desperately wants to catch Rose so I am beginning to child-proof.

Steve got a promotion at work which he has already started and which he is very excited for. My favorite aspect it is will require him to travel much less!!

More to come ...