New Beginnings

It occurred to me a few weeks ago that I needed a new blog. The old blog still is one of my favorite places to go and reminisce while looking at old pictures, but two major things stood out for me. One was the actual internet address; it had Lia's full name in it. Not a big deal since the only people who read my blogs are family, but in the interest of internet safety and privacy I've wanted to change it for a while. Second, I've always thought of it much more as LIA'S blog than everyone's even though they all have their own pictures in it, etc.

I suddenly find myself with more spare time now since both Lia and David are in school more. I want to keep a blog updated again. I've come up with a third reason actually as to why I need a new blog :-) I got so woefully, completely and utterly behind in updating the other blog that there was no way on God's green world that I was ever going to catch up. New blog = all caught up by default. :-)

So we're starting out and starting new.

The starring cast of my new blog are the Lovely Lock's:

Lia Bia - she is almost six years old. Can you even imagine or believe? She started first grade this year, and she is settling in so beautifully. She is principled, disciplined and a bit of an anxiety ridden person. But she is also a friendly soul, a dreamer, a loud mouth, a spark, a tightrope walker, a goofy goofball, a silly girl and a wonderful, wonderful soul. She is my baby who wants to be cuddled. Who wants to be doted upon and loved. She is always anxious to please, but marches to the beat of her own drum. My first baby.

David - four and a half years old. Everyone asks me if he and Lia are twins. They are the same size. Sensitive. Emotional. Hates to wake up. Lovable. Cuddly. Careful. Sweet. He has always been my most cuddly baby. He loves to come up and lift up your arm to tuck himself next to you. He is fond of saying wonderfully sweet uplifting things to people. If I give him a cup of water, he worshipfully gazes at me as he whispers, "You are my best mommy ever." Tough. He didn't cry one tiny tear at his shots last year. He just watched them interestedly. He asks so many questions. Questions I don't have answers too. :-)

Alex - nineteen months. My babiest baby. I'm torn between being indelicately proud of the fact that she's in 3t clothing (yes, there is no real reason why I should be proud, but it's like, ''look! My big beautiful chunky baby is bigger than yours!" - I imagine it is how one must feel if one was raising prize dahlias or something...). She has a loud voice which she is now starting to assert. She is cuddly, a goofball, silly and loves her siblings. She is a big DAISY. Brimming with sweetness and silliness. Commonplace maybe, but if you look at her, you think she is the most beautiful thing you will ever see. Even if her little face screws up sometimes like a funny bug.

Those are the little Lock's. The mainstay of our family is:

Chris -  the best person in our whole family. Endlessly patient, helpful, loving, honest, true. When we are all cranky he's like a big turtle. He just picks us all up and moves us around until we are emotionally happy again. He is a dreamer. The biggest dreamer. He is a doer. He does everything. He wants to leave no stone unturned in his life. He pursues his passions. He is someone to be admired. To be amazed by. He is special. No idea how I got so lucky to have him as my husband and my kid's dad. Quite honestly and plainly, best.man.ever.

So that is today. The start of the new blog. :-)