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One of each!  We are overjoyed!

Guilty Purchase

I know this is not the time of year to be shopping for yourself, but I ordered these two prints off etsy for our little nursery. I just couldn't help myself!  I honestly haven't been buying much of anything baby related. (This might change after we find out their genders this week!) 

Hollow Sweet Hollow

Since finding out we were having twins we had been debating about moving to a larger place with more space and conveniences.  Because interest rates and home prices are so low we decided buying would be smart, and actually made an offer and had the inspection and everything. 

After some new developments in our financial situation we have decided that staying where we are would be the wise choice. And honestly, we are kind of excited!  As we were going through the whole home buying process I had brief thoughts of "why do I think we need all of this (future) space, most people in the world live with much less....who are we to require three bedrooms and two baths?"  And the thought of leaving our little hollow was making me quite sad really.  I'm glad those thoughts and feelings crossed my mind beforehand, because it made the decision to stay much easier to make.

So it will be two adults, two small babies, and one large dog cozying up in our eight-hundred square foot cottage this spring.  We have already begun clearing out non essentials and re-thinking our organization, and plan to make a trip to Ikea for small space storage options. 

I'm excited to spend another winter with the lovely heat from our wood stove, to continue having peace and quite all around despite what noise babies bring, to decorate their sweet little room (currently our bedroom), and to take long walks with our little bundles in the spring sunshine.  We have loved living here, and have always felt that finding this place was such a gift. Now that we need to rely on it for awhile, we really couldn't be more thankful.

In about five more months life in the cottage will certainly be different!

Our New Niece

This is a bit belated, but Claire Noelle is here!  She is dainty and sweet, and just look at that chin dimple! (Kim may not want to be in this post, just having given birth and all. But I thought it was a sweet picture of the three of us...and she looks great.)