Ok, Ok, Happy New Year Already!

Sigh. I need to make some decisions and I need your help! As I was laying awake the other night and stressing out over not having updated this blog since WAY before Christmas, I decided that I need some helpful feedback. Does anyone read this blog??? I get bummed when I don't seen any comments and I just don't know how hard I should be trying. I do know a select few of you out there that do follow us. If I were to write more frequently, what do you care to see? or hear about? Are a few pictures every month enough? Do you want an update on our week? or just our year? Do you want to hear my thoughts on life or just what cute things Gabe might be up to? or even just health updates on Ryan?


Ok, I'll give you some time to think, some time to add yourself as a follower of this blog if are not already, some time to make a comment, or some time to call me and tell me you don't care. or you do. Either way!

And in the meantime...We did have a nice Christmas! And New Years. And so far, January has been pretty busy. We got a little blast of some spring weather this past few days, and Gabe and I took advantage of it. I was so proud of him the other day! We needed to be outside after the cold we've been stuck with for so long, so we were going to go for a walk. But he didn't want the jogging stroller. He didn't even want to walk. He just wanted to run! So we did. We parked downtown at the Farmer's Market and ran (with a few breaks here and there) for almost a mile and half! He did so well and we had so much fun. He didn't care for the hills so much, and he dutifully held my hand every time we crossed a street, but he really impressed me. I am excited to get him a good pair of running shoes for his 4th birthday in May and there is a race in Roanoke that includes a kids 1-mile run. I'm pretty sure he could handle it with ease (and with a little more training). We can't wait for spring to really arrive!

A couple other updates:
I am in my third trimester, which is really hard to believe! Just 11 weeks left of what has been a really easy and fun pregnancy. If now is any indication, this little boy is going to be extremely active! It feels like he is always awake and moving, which is fun--until I get kicked in the ribs, which is pretty often. Gabe loves to feel my stomach move and talk to his little brother.

Also Ryan's next check-ups are next week. Hopefully everything is normal. He has been feeling some pressure in his head, but his allergies have been pretty awful, so that is most likely what is causing it.

I'll add a picture from this Christmas, with more to come soon, and then I really would like some feedback from anyone reading this. Thanks!