My first post :)

Well, I didn't want to jump on the blog bandwagon, so I'm not sure how many people I will tell about this blog. I did, however, want a way to get out my thoughts, vent about my crazy day's raising now two(!) kids, and write down stories about my kids that I don't want to forget. So, here I am. We will see how this goes.

I chose the blog title, "This is me, learning to be" because this blog will bring what I am now to it, as I learn to be a good mom, a better friend, a better wife, and a better servant for the Lord. I have so much room to grow in every area of my life it feels.

There have been a lot of changes around here lately, since moving into a bigger house in February, trying to sell our condo, preparing for baby, having said baby, and adjusting all of us to having two kids, one being a newborn, and Dan starting school in the fall. These shall be interesting days. My goal is to not be overwhelmed by all of this, as is easy to do, but to lean on the Lord. I will admit the adjustment to two kids has been more difficult than I thought. Not so much in the doing, but it has been emotionally challenging. Owen has been great, he loves his sister, but he has shown that he also misses having me to himself. He is not good at sharing mommy all the time and I've had several days of him screaming "I want mommy" for over an hour. Break my heart. It's also hard to know how to handle it. Today has been better, I will hold onto that. My heart is full of joy no matter what as I love my family of four, and know this is all worth it and it will get better.

I'm looking forward to the days ahead and sharing this journey with whomever wants to listen.