Thursday, January 10, 2013

We're Movin' on Up!



As if the addition of a new baby girl were not exciting enough, our family has even more news to share:  we are moving up!  Up north, that is - to New Hampshire.



Not only has it felt rather cramped in our small townhome with three active boys, a new baby (and all the accoutrements that come with a baby - gosh, there's a lot of stuff, isn't there?), and a dog, but Pennsylvania holds a lot of sad memories for us.  We're excited about moving away from some of them and starting with a clean slate in a new place.  But we will miss the amazing friends we have made here, too.

The timing is quick - Patrick got a transfer with his current job and will be able to continue working for the same company in a new territory.  We'll likely be there by the end of February. (She says in mid-January with nothing packed and no where to go to yet.  We're very Keep Calm and Carry On around here these days, with an itty bit of Freak Out now and again just to prove we're human.)

Three boys, a baby who's just gotten over RSV, a dog, a slightly sick mommy, house hunting eight hours away, purging belongings, packing, and moving.  That's how it is nowadays!

Sunday, January 6, 2013

A New Year's Post

We have had a lot of changes in our family over the last year.

The biggest news is our new addition: Maeve Bronagh!
She was born on November 4 and has lived up to the meaning of her name - the cause of great joy!

Her big brothers are completely smitten with her, and she is a very sweet, happy, and easy baby.  Let's hear it for that last part!
Jack is in kindergarten and just turned six in November.  He is a reading machine. He loves building things with Legos, and he just lost his first tooth a few weeks ago.

PJ is four and a half. He is loving preschool and really enjoys drawing pictures.  He is probably the most baby-crazy of the brothers, giving Maeve lots of hugs, kisses, and cuddles.


Tommy is just a few weeks shy of three years old. He is huge, fearless, unpredictable and wicked smaht.  He's also silly and cuddly.  It makes for an exacerbating combination, as we alternate several times per day between wanting to kiss him and duct tape him to a chair for a while so we can catch our breath.

We used most of 2012 to heal and reconnect as a family.  We are using 2013 to make a fresh start.  There are some other exciting changes on the horizon that will help us to do this, but I will have to post more about those later.

Happy New Year from our family to yours!