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I fell off the blog.

It’s true.

Before adopting Easton, I thought it was so strange when moms would go for weeks and months without posting to their blog. “How busy can they be?” I thought. “Don’t babies sleep about sixteen hours per day? How hard can it be to post a few pictures and thoughts to a blog?”

If you are a Mom, you’re probably laughing right now. I learned pretty quickly that it’t not that simple… particularly now that Easton is mobile.

I seem to be able to accomplish SOME little tasks while he is awake – like loading the dishwasher. That’s not too hard because Easton can hold onto the dishwasher and throw the spoons onto the floor.  And cooking is not impossible because Easton can open the cabinets and bang on the pots and pans while I’m working.

But for some reason, I have not mastered the art of typing while E-Man is awake. One reason is because writing requires my complete attention. Stringing together intelligent sentences has become challenging since I am used to saying things like, “Tell Wa Wa Bye Bye,” or “Doggie says ‘Woof, Woof.’”

Plus, Easton likes to try to BANG on the keyboard, and keeping him away from it is like keeping a dog away from his chew toy. It’s difficult. And it’s kind of mean.

Finally, my life has become less and less interesting lately.

No more 1950′s wife project.

No more vegan diet.

Not many interviews lately.

It’s just Easton… and me… and our red wagon. His nap schedule changes slightly from day to day. He poops every morning. He eats bananas. He throws his sippie cup on the floor and says, “Uh oh!” And while I think it’s the cutest thing that has ever happened on the face of the earth, I have my doubts as to how riveting others will find it.

But, we have a new twist in the family lately. Shuler is coming! Hopefully in the next few months, we will be bringing a sweet angel from China back to our little nest, so maybe the routine will change a little.

Plus, I miss blogging! I miss connecting with other people and hearing their point of view. I miss the challenge that daily writing presents. Most of all, I miss the good advice that blogging brings. When I was having trouble with Easton’s sleep schedule, you all helped! When I was stuck in Florida, you all prayed. And when we officially welcomed Easton Osburne into the family, you all rejoiced with me.

I know I will need that support during the next few months as we journey to China, and I’m excited to share what God teaches us during this time. So, the next fifty posts will be about our pending adoption of Shuler Pate Osburne.

It feels good to be back.