So it has been an awfully long time since I did any writing. I have an excuse for that, but all I have is excuses – really in all honest it’s time to put on my big girl pants and just get to business.
So what has happened in the year and half break I’ve taken from blogging and doing pretty much anything? Well a lot to be honest. The last entry here was March 19th, 2019 and I can say 2019 was a whirlwind – and I had thought 2018 was one. Of course we are now 2020 and this year has become a cosmic meme of oddities. I wouldn’t even know where to begin if I were to try and describe it all.
So instead we’ll focus on what’s changed. In April of 2019 I had become pregnant. God, however, had different plans for that wee one and I lost the baby early on. It broke my heart and left me devastated as we had been trying for years only to lose it. I had love all around me to help me get through it and as soon as we were able, Ben and I tried again.
In July of 2019 we decided we needed something more, and we bought a new house, we moved out of the city and on August 15, 2019 we moved into our new home. That day was more than just a move, that day became a wonderful blessing. We found out we were going to have a baby. It was a terrifying and wonderful time for us. We were so excited but also weary.
And in April of this year we welcomed our baby boy, Damian Nikolas Evans, into this world. He is everything I could have ever wanted. His smile fills my heart with joy and when he cries I just want to hold him and make everything better. Every moment is precious and through everything I can say this is the greatest job I’m ever going to have, being mom.
Of course it has also meant that my writing took a back seat as I navigated the new world of being a mom. I have a lot of help though, my mom and dad live with my husband and I and they have helped me get my mom legs under me. They have taught me so much and have given me breaks when I needed them.
Now as Damian is getting closer to four months old, and starting to sleep through the night, I have been taking the opportunities to spend a bit of time down in my office, getting back in touch with my characters. Of course, they don’t really want to talk to me… for some reason.
I’m sure I can bribe them with some candy – until then I’m on the whiteboards in my office, spending time finding my creative side again so I can one day share the worlds I create with my son and watch his bright eyes light up as he delves deep into the fantasy and impossible, learning and growing.
