I posted a really long entry on Monday. I was adding pictures and my internet went down for the rest of the day. To say that I was upset about it would be an understatement. I didn't have time to write the post in the first place and I certainly couldn't redo it. Then my internet was down until that evening...grr..
Quick recap. I threw a surprise party for Jonathan on Friday night. I botched his birthday about a month ago, so I wanted to make it up to him. I made a monstrously large cake, invited friends over and we had a great time. We ended the evening by playing the DVD edition of Family Feud. Fun times. Saturday our mulch was delivered and we planted about 10 new plants. Our landscaping has been almost empty for the past two years and we graciously received all of these beautiful plants for free so we planted them and mulched. It is gorgeous. Also. it is Tulip Time. I took Landon down to the kids fair Sat and he had the time of his life. Sunday my parents brought my grandparents up to go to the craft fair and watch the Dutch dancers. Then they came back here for leftover cake and ice cream. I put together Noah's album of his first year. I can't believe he is almost one...I really, really can't. I have a 25 page paper due tonight at midnight. That is why I have been completely MIA these past few days. I have about 2 more hours of work. I worked seven hours straight yesterday...even skipped lunch. I can't wait to be done with grad school!!!!!!!!!!!!
So yes, we have been a bit busy around here. The weather has been gorgeous and I cannot keep Noah inside. He is constantly begging to go outside (by begging I mean standing by the door and banging on it or crying). He is now saying Landon and brother. If Noah gets up and can't find Landon he will go to the stairs and yell, "Brother!" It is not especially clear and if you heard it you may wonder what he is saying...but I know. And I think it is precious.
Tulip time....last year at this time I was literally days away from meeting Noah. He didn't have a name and I had no idea that he was going to have red hair and be a mini-me. He was an idea and a form inside of my belly, but I had yet to meet his person. I cannot believe that it has been a year. The time went so quickly and yet I have so many beautiful memories with him. I really feel that I cherished my time as best as I could with Noah. I knew this time around to drink in every moment of his babyness, to rock him, to smell him, to cuddle him. I tried to keep him small and immobile but he was fast like his brother. But still...I enjoyed every stage with him. I have so fewer regrets this time around and I am so glad for that. I was so inexperienced with Landon and so unsure of myself. I only knew one way and when that didn't work...I didn't budge. I feel that parenthood has been a journey of learning for me..and growing. I typically don't like change, but this process has changed everything about me and my life. And I am grateful.
I know this is relatively short and not mized with too much depth, but I have a 25 page paper due at midnight...what do you expect? 
I miss you...and I hope to be around a little more in the coming days.
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