Family of 3 Happenings

It�s been so long since I�ve posted. My main obstacle with posting is that I used to use a Blogger App on my iPhone - which is no longer available. I hardly go on my computer and it�s hard to post in the web browser on my iPhone. I also have very little time to write! 

Life has been extremely busy. It sounds so cliche to say that, but it really has been. The 2017 holidays were a whirlwind of activities and I thought it would lighten up after the New Year, but it really hasn�t. I think this is just the new �normal� - busy, lots to do, little time, endless To-Do list, constant motion, never a dull moment. 

Since I last wrote, my oldest turned 4 and my youngest turned 1! I�m still breastfeeding, which I�m totally amazed that I�ve managed to do for so long. My oldest is in his last year of daycare (Pre-K) before he starts Kinder in 2019, my youngest just transitioned to the 1 year old toddler room. For me, my work life has gone up a few notches. I am now the manager of my group, which comes with its own challenges & more time commitments. 

There is so much I want to write about and share. But realistically, I�m not sure that I�m going to be able to maintain the Blog! I�ve gone back and forth on whether to archive it or not. I haven�t made a hard-line decision yet. 

But in New happenings... I am looking to try for #3... so, I may need a place to share my thoughts as I contemplate going through fertility treatments again. My main obstacle on TTC is that my son does not want to wean! I need to stop breastfeeding before I can do fertility treatments. I was meant to try in June... but obviously that hasn�t happened! If I can wean him, it�ll be more like Sept/Oct egg retrieval. 

Lots going on and so much growth for our little Family of Three. Hoping to find the motivation to write and post about our lives. I think it would be good to share some of my parenting challenges and some of the sweet moments as well. Being a single mom isn�t easy, it�s definitely exhausting, but it�s also the most amazing experience being the Mom to my boys. 


Hopefully more to come! 

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