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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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