Finally!!!

Well, it seems like forever since I started this blog. I signed up only to leave it sitting empty for ages. Now that I have some free time (yeah, right...ha!) on my hands during maternity leave maybe I'll be able to post! Most importantly though, is that I now have an EXCELLENT reason to post! PRESTON! Not that our life wasn't interesting before but I'm sure none of you wanted to read about what Chuck and I were doing on a Friday night...which is ordering take-out and watching our new favorite show...Wheel of Fortune. Sad, right. :)

But, as of February 25th at 4:54 pm our lives have definitely gotten more interesting and fun! Preston arrived 15 days earlier than his March 12th due date but you heard NO complaints from me! I was totally ready. I shouldn't complain because I had a wonderful pregnancy but that last month was really starting to take its toll on me...swollen ankles, HUGE belly, and the anxiety and anticipation of delivering and meeting him. Fortunately for me, he was ready to enter the world as well so it worked out. Preston was born a perfect 7 lbs 7oz, 19 inches long, and has a full head of dark hair. I thought all along that he was going to have hair because of my heartburn during pregnancy...you know that old wive's tale. I'm totally biased but I believe he is the cutest baby I have ever laid my eyes on. He has been with me for twelve days now and I still cannot believe that he is ours.

So, what am I'm hoping to get out of this blog...hmmm. Well, for selfish reasons I'm hoping it will be a sort of diary for us. Of course, I'm not going to bore you or embarass myself with all sorts of personal information. I simply want it to highlight some of the fun things we do and be a place that I can come back to for memories. And the timing couldn't be perfect with Preston's arrival and our recent purchase of a fancy camera that I'm still learning how to use.

Another main reason for this blog is to keep in touch with family. The majority of my family lives 150 miles away...which isn't that far but you really need to understand my family to see that 150 miles might as well be 1500 miles. My family is insanely close and few of us have ever moved outside of Lexington. I LOVE our life here in Bowling Green but it does make me sad for Preston that he won't grow up with my family down the road. So, for that reason I want this blog to serve as an easy way for them to see what he and us are up to! Chuck and I are lucky that his parents live here and are very helpful! But they too have family members all over the place that hopefully will check in on us occassionally as well.

The last reason for this blog is because I simply want to share my experiences. I feel like we all have something to say and I LOVE reading other people's blogs about their life experiences. So, I guess I feel like it is my turn to share my experiences as a new mom and wife. So, we shall see how it goes. Hope you ENJOY!!