13 months later

I know I have not written anything in 13 months. Life got busy beyond what I could handle - I felt like was drowning most of the time; the app I used to type my blogs got buggy and wouldn’t work anymore, and I couldn’t find the time to look for one that worked; my computer time was reduced to when the girls were asleep or somehow accounted for and I wasn’t falling asleep, so usually I prioritized things like bill pay and other budget needs, which means I never really opened blogger; finally, I was in a dark place in my personal life ... well, still am, but this blog isn’t about my personal life. These were all the excuses that made me stay away from writing about my girls and keep travk of milestones. That does upset me greatly, but I was in survival mode and just hoping to make through the day keeping everyone alive and well. 

I enjoyed each second of every moment, don’t get me wrong. I just didn’t register them in writing with dates, the way I should have. 

So I’ll try to make up for it now as I review old videos and photos. 

Alexandra is 2yrs 8 mos. Valeria is 1yr 7 mo. 

Alexandra and Valeria are both developing beautifully and do not cease to amaze us with new skills they seem to acquire almost by the minute. 

Every new accomplishment is a little bittersweet. We cheer with the newly-acquired skill, but know that means some other cuteness is gone forever. 

See it’s a funny thing that we all wish those moments lasted forever, but if they did we’d all be wondering what’s wrong with our children. “They’re not developing!”

Anyway, this is it for explaining. Next few posts will be about the events themselves.