And…...

….I had a baby.  I pretty much could just stop there and download a ton a pictures and call it good.  I will do a bit more than that, but is there really anything more important?

It is true.  One month ago today (I C.A.N.N.O.T believe it's already been a month) I went from this:

 To This….

Mr. Miller Kinsey Tilton weighed in at 9lbs 11 oz.  When they finally cleaned him up and handed him to me I commented on how he felt like a sack of rocks and that is exactly how my stomach had felt.  I was so glad to finally have him out of me.  I may have just shed a tear of joy the first time I put my shoes on after he was born!  I could finally access my feet again!  It was good to see them not puffy anymore and to bend over in ease.  But our new little man was well worth the discomfort.

He definitely looks like a Tilton.  There is a little bit of everybody in him.  I personally think he actually looks the most like Christian but with red hair.  Red hair!  That is a very important thing to point out.  We now officially have 4 redheads and 1 blonde.  I am thrilled.  Christian at least makes me a viable contributor to my progeny.  Good thing there's record of me birthing all of them, the Tilton genes run strong in this crew.

Another big AND for today is this….

One year ago today we bought this house.  I wish I was organized enough to have a slew of before and after pictures but I'm not, so let me just tell you that the house has changed a lot but still has a ton of work to do.  One year later I'm so glad we did it.  I don't know that I would have said that during some parts of this process, but it's all good and finally feels like home.  It will only continue to get better and better as the years go on and I continue to make tweaks and changes.

Where to go from here?  I'm really not in a position to make any promises.  I always feel like it takes me a year to get my brain back after having a baby.  I also have realized that there is a lot more I want to share here on this blog than just house stuff (although that will still be a big part of it).  When I blogged in November my most viewed post was about a policy change in my church.  I feel a great desire and responsibility to share more of my thoughts on my religion and why I believe what I do.  If I had the time and energy to write down half of what goes through my brain on a regular basis I'd have material for years to come.  I hope at some point I can get my act together to share at least a portion of it here in an organized and coherent fashion.  

But right now, I'm off to bed because sleep has been elusive and if I hope to accomplish anything I need it to fuel my brain.  But this cherub has been worth it's lack in my life.  Clearly he isn't suffering from any lack of it.  What I wouldn't give to sleep like that!!!