A New Chapter
One year ago I was publishing 2 or 3 posts every week and suddenly my activity dropped down to minimal and new posts became hard to come by. Some of my regular readers probably figured I have lost interest in my blog. I hope you haven’t given up on me and that I can prove to you that I’m still here and eager to share with you.
You see, I have a reason for being so quiet over the past year. I have been very busy taking care of Mommy. She had been struggling for some time and needed some extra attention from me. Mommy is now feeling much better but I am no less busy. Just a different kind of busy.
I’m a big sister! For all those months that Mommy hasn’t been herself, a new member of the family had been growing in her tummy. Now I have a little sister and our home is that much more chaotic, noisy, and full of love. It has been an amazing and bewildering experience.
Little sisters require a lot of attention and I have been doing my part to help out. I’m already an expert at putting the pacifier in her mouth when she is crying and I love tucking her in for her nap. I like to sit with her and I love to give her hugs and kisses even though she appears somewhat indifferent to my affection.
My little sister is almost two months old now and she has already grown so much. Now that she is bigger, Mommy lets me hold her when I’m sitting on the couch. She may look small but she is surprisingly heavy. I can’t hold her for very long.
Mommy spends a lot of time holding the new baby but I prefer it when my little sister is sitting on the couch beside me. This seems to be quite the struggle for her. She is getting better at controlling her head, but she still has a way to go before she can sit up all by herself. For now we prop her up on pillows.
Having a new baby in the house has been a huge adjustment for everyone. For the most part, I love being a big sister! I no longer get all the attention and that can be hard sometimes, and there are moments when I get annoyed by they baby’s loud cries, but overall this change has been a positive one. Mommy and Daddy make sure I get lots of attention while the baby is sleeping and when she’s awake I enjoy taking care of her.
Mommy and I have been doing a lot of thinking. The addition of a new person to the family creates a new dynamic in our lives and the changes this brings need to be reflected here on our blog. Therefore there will be a lot of big changes going on right here in the coming weeks and months. As Mommy and I settle back into our routine we will be sharing the ups and downs of the past year, and revealing a brand new online presence that better reflects our growing family.
I hope our dear readers haven’t strayed too far while we’ve been away. I am so very eager to rebuild those relationships and swap stories with all of you. Now that you know what we’ve been up to in the past year, let us know what exciting things have happened in your lives.
congrats! I actually did notice the disappearance but its not unusual to see bloggers get frustrated and drop off the map. Happy to see that everything is going OK. #happynow
I always find it a little sad when a blogger disappears. So much time and effort goes into blogging and it’s sad when people walk away from it. Glad to see that you’re still around. Thanks for visiting.
Congratulations on becoming a big sister! I hope mummy is doing well. Thanks for joining in with #ThatFridayLinky
Thank you. There has been an adjustment period for all of us but we’re slowly settling into our new “normal”. Mommy is doing much better now. Almost back to her usual self. Thanks for reading.
I too, feel sad when a fave blogger disappears. And these days, many bloggers have ditched their blogs for Instagram!
Nice to know you! Hope to see you around in my bloggihood!
#ThatFridayLinky
Yes, Instagram does seem to be all the rage these days. Not for us though. Nothing can replace blogging. Thanks for visiting.
Welcome back Peachy … and look after that little sister of yours, and ine day she’ll look out for you two! #ThatFridayLinky
Thanks. It’s great to be back. I love looking after my new sister. I just wish Mommy wasn’t always looking over my shoulder. Thanks for visiting.
That’s mommies for you!!!
Congratulations
Thanks
Gosh! Congratulations! & Welcome back! So much wonderful things have been going on. Don’t worry about the blog too much. Do it in your own time I’m sure you’ll get back to the routine in no time. 🙂 Lovely to see your happy face with your the little one. xx
Thank you very much for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost
Thank you. We’re definitely going to have to ease back into it. We’re still working on figuring out our day to day routine. Great to see you again. Thanks for visiting.
Congrats on the new baby. How exciting! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time
Thank you. We’re all enjoying the new addition to the family.
How lovely, congratulations! It sounds as though you are an excellent big sister already. Thank you for sharing your news with #Blogstravaganza 🙂
Thank you. I really am an amazing big sister. Thanks for visiting.
Aww, congratulations and well done for being a great big sister! #bigpinklink
Thank you very much 🙂
Your daughter looks like a proud big sister #bigpinklink
She sure is. Thanks for visiting.
Congratulations on your new arrival, much more fun than blogging! #dreamteam@_karendennis
Thanks. Definitely more fun!
Mazel Tov and congratulations to you all! What a good reason to slow down… you were growing a new person! #FabFridayPost xoxo
Thank you. It wasn’t easy but it was worth it.
Congratulations on adding to your family and thanks for sharing this lovely post with the #DreamTeam
Thank you.
So happy to see you back again, these new babies can really take up a lot of your time and it can be surprising how things take a back burner and suddenly the months have flown by! Thanks for linking up with the #BigPinkLink this week.
Little people do take up a lot of time but it’s so worth it and they don’t stay little for very long. Thanks for visiting.
Congratulations little peach! You’ll be a great big sister. #kcacols
Thank you
Wow congratulations! I’m new to the scene but I’m so glad everything went so well for you Peachy! What a lovely tale to read on my reading extravaganza tonight! I’ll be back! #KCACOLS
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
This is such a lovely blog – gorgeous words from Peachy! Congratulations on becoming a big sister! #KCACOLS
http://www.mummykind.com
Thank you so much. Hope to see you back again soon.
Congratulations on your new arrival, I am sure she has been keeping you all busy! Thank you for linking up with #KCACOLS hope you can join us again next time 🙂
Thanks. There is always an adjustment period with a new baby but it’s all worth it.
Ah congratulations Peachy and the newest baby Peachy too. You’re going to make a great big sister, and I can’t believe how much you’ve grown up in the photos too. Send mummy my love and I’m glad to see you back as I did wonder if everything was ok – glad to see things are more than ok, sending much love. And thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
So wonderful to be back. We missed everyone and it feels great to see familiar faces on our blog again. Thanks for the kind words and hope to see you again soon.
Oh a huge congratulations to you all. Lovely to see you still around and dropping by your page again. I go through times when I love my blog and blogging and then sometimes my boys need more time and thats when I’m quieter too. The summer holidays will be a time when it will probably be that way, however, I may just need it to get some ‘me’ time, who knows, I’ll roll with it. Anyhoo, back to you and well done!:)
Mainy
Thank you. Life does get in the way of blogging sometimes, doesn’t it? It’s important to focus on what’s really important. Thanks for visiting.