one more thing

i know it is old news by now that i lack blogging consistency skills... i do feel like i have a pretty good excuse for why i've been laying low and i am ready to share. i'm thrilled to announce the good news to the handful of you that read the blog that may not have heard already.... ready?

we're expecting a teeny tiny creature to join our family and i've been working hard to grow said creature. that's right. baby mcclernon is due to arrive in early april.  i'm pleased to say that so far everything with the little chicken nugget has been going smoothly. the initial sonogram pic may show up here eventually but i've yet to scan it in... for now i'll leave you with a picture of my sisters modeling the gifts i gave them when i told them the news last month.

one year later

it is hard to believe that our first anniversary is fast approaching. on sunday we'll have been married for one year. in some ways, it seems like ages ago that we were planning and prepping and readying ourselves for this huge step in our relationship but in other ways it seems like this year went incredibly fast. it is hard to remember what life was like before stephen showed up. he is quite simply my other half and i am grateful for all of the joy and laughter he brings me. he has a great heart and i love that i get to share it.  earlier this month we went to st.louis for my cousin's wedding (see photo above) and i felt like i delivered the life of the party.  while stephen has been around my family several times now, they got to see him in his element. dancing. i am not a person who finds dancing to be enjoyable but my husband can't help himself. he entertained the masses with his magic smile and goofy moves. and, unlike our own wedding reception last year, this time he kept his shirt on while on the dance floor. thank goodness. happy anniversary to us!