My Triumphant Return

Hello, my faithful few! I said that I would return, and I have. Granted, I said that I would return when the chaos died down and that has not yet happened. Chaos reigns supreme in my home. Still, the baby is sleeping and my toddler is temporarily distracted by an offering of raisins. I have a few minutes to write this post before Lewis calls me away again.

December was a busy and blessed month for our family. We were joined by a beautiful baby girl, and our lives haven't been the same since. Just as I refer to my son as "Lewis" (for the sake of privacy), I shall refer to my daughter as "Eliza" on this blog. She is a sweet-tempered baby, and she sleeps quite well. My life as a mother of two is definitely an adjustment, but I have been surrounded by such loving and supportive family and friends. When Lewis was a baby I often felt that I wasn't cut out to be a mother, and I wondered how I would ever make it through. Eventually I adjusted, and I felt that I had achieved a good rhythm for all of us. Now I occasionally feel that I'm not cut out to be a mother of two. Eliza is relatively easy to care for, but Lewis has entered the phase of toddler tyranny. He requires so much more attention now (a good portion of that consists of disciplinary measures), and so I feel stretched thin. My brain tells me that I'll eventually adjust and find my rhythm, but it's hard to stay positive when hormones are askew and sleep is limited. It's during times like these that I am so grateful for my wonderful husband (I'm grateful for him all the time, but I'm more aware of it now). I honestly couldn't do any of this without him.

I am able to enjoy quiet moments from time to time--usually late at night, when I'm feeding Eliza. When I'm not too brain-dead, I plan out my next writing project (which will be Book 3 of my current series). I have character outlines completed (where I want each character to go), and now I just need a detailed, chronological outline for the story. I have done a bit of writing, so Chapter One has a beginning. However, I think it will be summer before I start writing in earnest.

Lewis has finished his raisins. My time is up.

Well, that is pretty much all that's going on right now. I will post updates on how my writing is coming, and I will continue to share bits of trivia about the world I have created for my books. If you have any questions you would like answered or anything like that, feel free to post a comment. I will be happy to share any information that will not spoil Book 3.