Where have I been?

I'm going to be honest, I hate that it's been this long, but I thought I would try to just talk about why.

I wish I could say I had been out because I needed a break and so I took one, but it's actually quite the contrary. Instead of including why in any blog post or video, I thought I'd just write it up, that way I can always reference back here. If you're interested, just keep reading!

Looks like my last post was end of November. What has happened since then? 

I really want to keep this short, so let me try to bullet style this post. 

• I bought a house- it was finalized at the beginning of December, which means we were extremely busy all of November. For those of you who know the process... well, you know exactly why this is so time consuming (and extremely stressful, especially in a seller's market where competition to buy is so strong.). As December strolled along, well, we had to move everything. With a baby, everything was more difficult than anticipated. We did not hire a moving company, and we were not able to move out in just a weekend. So our process was definitely long. Multiple trips add up. Anyways... the move just kept us busy.
• My daughter was really sick... 3 times over the course of about one month. That meant, fussy baby, high fevers, constant watching, no sleeping, doctor visits, ER visits... on top of moving, and working full-time, and trying to manage a home (installing services, getting our mail situation sorted out, and all the errands that accompany that). 
• Holidays- well, holidays are already busy, but also, within a week of not even being fully moved in, we had family from out of town in for a week, so everything was at a stand still, further setting me back.

I think that's it. We are okay, and to be honest, I feel very blessed that when my daughter was sick, it wasn't anything serious. I am mostly just trying to explain how I spent my time these last couple of months. Mind you that her first birthday is coming up in 3 weeks, and for the same reasons listed above, I have done NOTHING to prepare... so that's coming up as well. 

I was able to swatch and record a few collections, I just haven't had time to edit and upload... so stuff is coming, just not as early as I'd like it to. 

Thank you so much for reading! 
<3 Mely

p.s. does anybody out there understand me?