Absent

Hello dear friends (blogging and otherwise) and family. I am laughing at myself for feeling like a silly school girl scrambling to think of a more creative excuse than "the dog ate my homework" for my absence here at melt by amr... but the truth is my little belly companion has kept me from doing so much more than just a blog post here and there.  January through April were rough! And when I finally began to see the light again this spring, I had so much catching up to do in my life with the kids, the house, my family, and primary...well, let's just say its taken me well into month number 6 to get my feet back under me.  Of course, the irony is not lost on me to think that in a mere 15 weeks or so - life as I know it will once again be tossed aside as we welcome our 5th baby in September. We're thrilled, excited, and buzzing at this news (and still little scared and overwhelmed as she came as quite the surprise!)  

I'm not quite sure how to go about catching up the last several months ... in fact, I told Bryce that my creative bone must be nestled somewhere near my pelvis where this little one has overtaken all space and made herself at home ... I say this because the last several months have seen little to no creative output.  I have not made anything smashing, I've not thrown a great party, and I've nearly given up every outside interest so I could spend some much needed quality one on one time with my couch and my bed - and doing my best to function as the mom and wife my family needs.

So I'll primarily be doing some catch-up posts on the kids ... as this blog has basically turned into somewhat of a family journal anyway. (And if it's not recorded here, it's not recorded anywhere.)  If you're interested in taking a peek at what the Roberts have been up to (at least those of us who haven't been busy growing a baby) then scroll down in the next couple of days as I'll be post-dating (closer to their actual dates) a few events here and there. It's good to be back.