long time no...blog ?

wow. i am really horrible at this blogging thing. i really enjoy the idea of having all of these memories documented, but i suck at taking the time to do it!

so much has happened since i wrote 4 MONTHS AGO! here are some highlights:

1. we aren't living in canada anymore. i am now a permanent resident of SWEDEN!





2. niklas and i drove over 3,000 miles during the holiday season. canada-florida-mississippi. the first day of our trip was spent creeping through the worst snow snow either of us had seen, let alone drive in!!

3. christmas with the family was awesome! it was great to spend time with everyone before the big move. we took mya to disney world and she l.o.v.e.d. it!






4. since i knew i wouldn't get to have good ol' american food for while, i ate at all the best restaurants. good food will always make it into any list of "highlights".

5. i got to see a lot of people in MS that i haven't seen in a long time. i have an old friend that i was sure i would never see again (mentioned in the last post) and i actually got to see him! that was one of the best parts of my trip there. it is so great to see someone that i haven't seen in 8 years...and being able to pick up where we left off. i also got to spend a night hanging out at harvey's with 2 of my oldest friends and my uncle. that night was a blast. thanks lindsey and kelly for the watermelon blast.

6. i found out january 10 that....WE ARE EXPECTING OUR 2nd BABY!! i am due september 15 and i can't wait to experience this pregnancy. i absolutely loved being pregnant with mya and i can only pray that this time is a great as the last.

7. mya had her 2nd birthday!! i can not believe she is 2. she is such a big girl now and she has started talking SO much in the last 3 weeks. it is amazing to watch her grow so much every day.




so, that pretty much sums up great points of the holiday season. of course with the ups come the downs. a certain member of my family decided to ditch out on an obligation to me and christmas with the whole family...causing me to have to fly mya to FL ($140) so she wouldn't have to endure the 3 day drive from canada to FL. i was supposed to fly down and come back the next morning. the return flight to buffalo was canceled, so i had to buy a new ticket $(150), on the spot, to toronto. that flight got delayed. after finally making it to toronto, i discovered there were no rental cars available to go one way to buffalo. i had to get a cab ride home ($125) and borrow a car from a friend. we were stranded in burlington for 2 days because of the snow storm. finally, we were able to find a cab company willing to go to buffalo ($200!). i know. it's not necessary to mention this drama, but it was a situation that attempted to destroy the whole family's christmas, when in fact, we all had a wonderful time!

as soon as mya and i arrived in sweden, we got the stomach flu. that was nasty. i suffered from severe insomnia for the first 4 weeks in sweden (not great when you are pregnant) but i have had no morning sickness! so, does that even out? i traded nausea for insomnia?

we move into our very first home march 15. i am so nervous about the financial situation of a new home, a new car- since ours is too small for 2 car seats, and a baby all in a matter of 8 months, but i know it will all work out in the end. i am very excited to move in and unpack! by the time we get into our house, we will have lived out of suitcases for 3 months! i want all of my shoes! and closet space! and crafty stuff! and my own bed!!! 3 more weeks.

i can't think of much else now. i know i will go to bed and spend hours staring into the dark thinking of fun things to write about, since it has been 4 months since i wrote, but it is 2am amd my brain feels zapped. i will have to keep a notebook by the bed. i feel a "random thoughts" post coming soon!