Time for an update

Wow, I can't believe that it's been so long since I last updated my blog. I have become quite the master-lurker though. There have been many new things going on that I don't think I can list them all now. My niece Melanie was born on January 21st and is just adorable. Her older brother Aidan continues to be the apple of my eye. He just turned 4 and is starting preschool next Wednesday. I can't believe how time flies. He is so excited and already has his little Buzz Lightyear backpack packed and ready for his first day. Jimmy and I have a new edition to our little family. We are now the proud parents of a 5 1/2 month old Cockalier named Jazmine. FYI - Cockalier is Cocker Spaniel/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mix. She is a miniature version of Lady from Lady and the Tramp. She is our little diva. She terrorizes my lab Belle. She will walk up behind Belle and bite the back of her legs or her tail and poor Belle just stands there and takes it. She is a good girl. After deciding to refinance our house this past July, Jimmy and I have the funds to go ahead with adoption. Since making the decision to adopt a baby, the pressure of trying to conceive our own child is so much less and we don't argue as much anymore. I have to say that I never knew there was so much involved with adoption though. We haven't decided if we are going to try to adopt domestically or go abroad to find a baby. We actually almost adopted a beautiful little boy but that fell through and it is a whole story of it's own and still too painful to talk about right now. I guess that is it on the update front. I do hope to update this blog regularly because I really do need a place to vent and get out my ideas and thoughts without saying the wrong thing and getting into a fight with anyone especially my husband.