autumn

Life has been good for us this autumn. Busy and full. We've met new friends, we're changing and venturing out to do things out of our comfort zone, which has been really rewarding. I have been feeling more creative lately, which is so refreshing to me. Steven is busy with his job and I am constantly impressed with his work ethic and integrity. And, he's entirely handsome, so I think I have it pretty good there:)
Evelyn has been a joy to be around. I look at her every day and think how amazing she is. She says the funniest things all the time and has a crazy vocabulary for a 4-year-old, if I may say so. Sometimes it really cracks us up. She has made lots of new friends recently and has been a super big sister. I feel a rekindling of our closeness lately, something that having a new baby takes a long time to restore and I am cherishing it.
Ivy is trying out more and more words, which is fun. She is SUCH a little mommy. She loves her 'beebee' dolls and is constantly picking them up and kissing them on the forehead. She's very sweet with them. She gives me a multitude of kisses and hugs and saying, "i yuuuvvv" as an i-love-you. She also mimics many things I do, both good and bad, which is really amusing. I often find her standing next to me with her arms crossed and forehead furrowed while I'm concentrating on something. It's very cute indeed. I am loving motherhood more than I ever have and consider that a tremendous gift. The gifts we have received in this life so far have already exceeded that of many lifetimes.