So I decided to blog about it...

I try to stay up to date with all of our family and friends about our happenings at Casa de Conner, but a lot of stuff gets lost with time... Those of you who are my Facebook friends already know a lot of the happenings around here, and I look to a lot of you for the "how to" on just getting through the ins and outs of being a parent. Now, I wanted to start this blog to reach even more people in our lives that don't necessarily have a Facebook page, or really just want to know what's up.

Now, I realize that most of you don't want to know what's happening John Lee's or my life, but you want to know about that precious bundle of energy I like to refer to as the Love Bug.

Avery is as lively as they come. She never stops and is a strong willed little 18 month old that constantly has us thinking and going. We couldn't have been more blessed with a loving and sweet child, who is free with her kisses and hugs, and always makes sure to tell you that she loves you in what ever way she is able to express it at that point in her life.

She is my mini-me in so many ways. She looks just like me when I was a baby and she acts just like me when I was a baby. My mom is always quick to point out that I am now paying my debt for my childhood.

If you know my mom, you know that she is a free spirit that cares a lot about feelings and others "spirits", mind you. So she said that when I was a baby/toddler/child, one of her goals was to keep me reigned in just enough to not let me get hurt, but also be careful to not break my "spirit". So the other day I was talking to her on the phone and she told me this story as it relates to the Love Bug. Of course, right at that moment, Avery chimes in with her patented high-pitched scream, and I asked my mom "okay, so what if I DO want to break her spirit?" Of course, all joking and laughing aside, that is the last thing that I want. But I have found raising a toddler (especially one that is too smart for her own good), to be one the most challenging things I have done in my life to date.

So those challenges, and all of the great stuff that comes with being the Mother of a Love Bug will be discussed in this blog. I hope that you find it as enjoyable to read as it will be for me to write.

Lots of love,
Emily