Hello... again!

It's been another while since I've popped on here! Every time I scroll through all the posts that document everyday happenings in life and I ask myself why didn't I keep posting?

Part of it is privacy on the internet. I never know who will read it, but then I think about the possibility of uplifting someone or the record that it can be for my posterity. It's nicer to read through this blog than it is to read through a written journal with no photos. I told myself I'd print lots of photos and put them with their corresponding journal entries... but that's another project!

I'll just pick up where we are now!

+ Baby boy is 16 months and every Sunday EVERYONE in church comes up to us and asks "When is he going to nursery?" or "Does he like nursery?" H might be tall for his age, but no, he's not in nursery yet and we don't mind! We're still able to learn in our classes!

+ We just came back from visiting family in Idaho... and the highlights include:
- H falling asleep on the flight there in our arms as a lap child (this never happens!)
- almost everyone getting a stomach flu bug or food poisoning
- our family shoot in Rexburg! (not shot by a family member!)
- being able to hang out for 1 hour with my two married siblings and their spouses

+ New responsibilities
- Dad is first counselor in Elder's Quorum at church
- Mom is first counselor in Young Womens at church (still trying to figure out where I fit in)

+ Still working
- Dad got a promotion and is "unofficially titled" the art director for a large/series of projects at work
- Mom works (as fast as she can) from home while H sleeps. Naps are getting shorter!

+ New words
- "Dada" has some new meanings! Almost everything is "Dada"
- "ma MA MA" is whenever baby boy needs help with something or wants something... anything.
- Signs words like milk, more, thank you (but blows a kiss instead)
- Totally understands like EVERYTHING when I speak to him in Spanish! I am in awe that a little human can learn a language and I can't (that quickly or that well!)

I have a talent...

I recently confirmed that I have a new talent! I seem to stop posting on accounts (this blog, my Etsy business Instagram, my digital journals, etc.) almost exactly one year before I stumble upon them and post again! Is that a talent?

For catching-up sake... Here's an update!

+ We have a happy, cute baby boy with the softest, squishiest and most gorgeous cheeks you ever did see (and 3 bottom, pearly whites and a little lunar on his left big toe)

+ Baby boy army crawls for speed, pulls himself up, stands up on his own as if he's daring himself to stand up without holding anything, sings and conducts music, is silly, and isn't fond of chunky food

+ It's been almost 1 year since we brought said boy home from the hospital! (How is this possible?)

+ Mom works from home when baby boy naps (I'm learning and pushing myself and truly have seen the Lord answer my prayers when I need help since there isn't another web developer)

+ Dad works at the office and less at home nowadays

+ Mom was Primary music chorister at church up until baby boy was born

+ Mom is in the Relief Society activity committee at church & Dad is the ward's finance clerk

+ Dad has had braces for a year and we can't remember life without them

+ Turkish dramas are great! 

+ Period dramas are also great!

+ Our photo business has managed to let us shoot here and there, but sure needs some TLC

+ The CD design & photography we did for Scott Rivers's first music CD has been sold at real stores!

+ Freelance work has showed up at the right time

+ We are researching and studying trying to figure out why our cookies always come out cakey

+ Also researching for yummy frostings that don't taste like pure powdered sugar