I thought I would take some time to share a little bit about each member of our family, at the recommendation of Jameson.
Jameson is now 25 years old, as of two weeks ago. He is working at Northrop Grumman as a, well i don't really know what his title is, something along the lines of an advanced mechanical systems specialist. Enough said. He has recently become obsessed with mountain biking and loves to head out to Tuckahoe or Patapsco whenever he has the chance. He is an excellent handy man and has completely turned our 85 year old house into a beautiful home that really reflects our laid back style and now feels like "ours." From overhauling the plumbing system to replacing floor joists, his hard work has paid off and I hope he is as proud of our home as I am of him. His "dream job" would be to start his own home improvement company where I know he would succeed. The hardest part is the first step right? He has completely fallen for Lucy and I can already see that she adores him as well. Daddy's little girl? I think yes :) He even changes diapers and has her by himself on the days when I have to work. She is definitely lucky to have him for her daddy.
I am 23 years old and the happiest I have ever been in my life. I am still on maternity leave from Ralph Lauren but have started getting busier with my real estate license that I got last summer. I also am working for my dad doing the books for his trucking company and hope to start teaching pilates again soon. I was able to teach up until four weeks before Lucille was born and really miss being in that atmosphere and sharing what I love to do with other people. But my favorite job of all is being Lucy's mom. It has been "what I want to be when I grow up" for as long as I can remember. I have never felt so right in what I was doing as being home with her. I love to bake and try new recipes in the kitchen. Our whole family loves to eat and food is a big part of our everyday life. I also have enjoyed working with Jameson to design and decorate our home and will probably write about and include pictures at some point. *Please excuse the photo, i had just had a baby after all!
Lucille is the newest member of the family at ten weeks old and has completely rocked our world. We were happy as two but now see what she has added to our lives and our relationship. In the words of my FAVORITE country singer, Brad Paisley, "all of a sudden, oh it seems so strange to me, how we went from something's missing to a family." Lucy was a bit of a surprise to her daddy and I but entered our lives at one of the most difficult times our family has faced (more about that later) and instantly brought a sense of hope. She currently enjoys being held, rocked, and talked to and loves bath time with mommy. Her smile has become something I work to get out of her, though with her beautiful, easy disposition its not very hard work. She also loves being sung to, especially Neil Diamond by her Aunt Allison. She is changing every day and I love waking up with her every morning to see what she has in store for that day.
Otis is a year and seven months and never fails to entertain. He came to us on a plane from Ohio. weighing only 10 pounds, and now won't leave our yard at a whopping 50 pounds. He is the most loving dog I have ever met and has adapted well to no longer being the baby. I can already see how protective he is of Lucy and I know he looks forward to her growing into a playmate for him. He enjoys sitting on the porch, chewing on his nyla bone, and playing tug of war with his rope, as well as the occasional walk. He will climb in our lap when we sit on the floor and still likes being held like a baby. He is most definitely a momma's boy and follows me around where ever I go, loving to sit at my feet as I cook or watch dishes. But, he still enjoys outside time with daddy in the jungle of the backyard. You can't help but love that face.
So that's a little highlight of each of us, although I feel I could write for days about each of the amazing people/animal that make up our little family. I hope I am able to communicate my love and adoration for each of them in every post I write.
