I may have failed to mention this, but Nathan is half way through his last two courses to complete his photojournalism degree with a minor in folk studies. You may or may not have known that he was two minor courses shy of graduating when he accepted the position in Midland over three years ago. It was definitely the right choice, but that unfinished degree had to be finished. It has definitely been time consuming. He drives to BG on Thursdays for one class, and the online class meets every M, W, F. Then weddings on many Saturdays... plus being a husband and father. Its been busy, but just a few more weeks and we'll be celebrating his graduation! See. Had he finished three years ago... Milo wouldn't be here to join in. So its actually perfect timing. ;)

Boy. Life has sure been interesting around here. We never know what is around the next corner. I'm beginning to think God likes surprises... or at least likes surprising us.

I will be finishing up my breastfeeding counselor training in the next couple months as well. Then, I'll be a certified breastfeeding counselor. I have learned SO MUCH! And I still have such a great passion for supporting new moms.

... Nathan just got home from shooting a wedding, so I'm going to close. Happy Weekend!!

Well hello there. I know my blogging has been pretty pathetic these days. Oh well. Priorities and such...

So today marks 12 years since Nathan and I became boyfriend and girlfriend. Yep... our dating anniversary. That just sounds impossible. That scariest part is how fast those 12 years have flown by!

Milo is nearing his 16th month of life. That, again, sounds impossible! And we are still nursing. Why? Why still nursing? Why not... My biggest motivation is for the immunity boost, but there are really many reasons to nurse past a year. The World Health Organization actually recommends it until 2 and beyond. So again I ask, Why not?! =) Just had to throw that in there.

Milo's personality is really starting to become more and more evident. He may look like a Rothrock, but he's just like his daddy in about every other way. Today we were on a hayride... and Milo kept looking at this pile of dirt on the floor of the wagon... and kept saying, "dirty. dirty." THAT is Nathan. We are also starting to see that he is a bit... passive. Not at home. At home he is independent and outgoing and very vocal about what he wants. But with his peers, he does a lot more watching rather than playing and interacting. And if another kid takes something from him, he lets it go. Hmmm. Now that I think of it, the name Milo means 'mild, peaceful, and calm.' That is exactly how he is with his peers. This isn't necessarily a negative trait, but we just don't want to see him be walked on or taken advantage of down the road. I think a sibling might help with all of this... but don't expect that too soon!

Milo is an excellent communicator. He is using lots and lots of words and attempts to say just about everything. I am never at a loss for what he is trying to say or express. Right now we are working on using 'words' instead of squeals/cries. And he has a habit of pulling on the neck of my shirt when he wants to nurse while saying "meeelk," so with gentle prompting he'll stop and say "meeeeelk peeez." Oh and Nathan was in Atlanta for a few days this week and Milo made his first attempt at saying I love you to Nathan over the phone. It was so sweet. He didn't get the sounds quite right, but he mimicked the tone of how we say I love you.

Nathan has a busy month with weddings and mid-terms, but we'll make it through. And this week I will start watching two little kiddos from our community group two-three days/week. They are a two year old boy and three year old girl. Should be lots of fun!!