Long Time, No Blog

Well, hello everybody!  It has been about six months since I have been able to post a new blog.  Plenty has happened, and I will bullet point all of the excitement!

• Jillian Kay Ziesemer was born March 6, 2013!  She is so well-behaved, it is truly remarkable.  She will received her own post shortly after I finish a quick catch-up on our lives.  
• We moved!  That's right, we are officially suburbanites residing in Itasca.  Bye-bye Chicago! :(
• Amelia started a new daycare and she seems to be very happy there.  Speaking of Amelia, she is really becoming a little girl now.  At 19 months, she can really communicate her wants and is becoming very independent.
• Kevin started graduate school for his MBA.  He is at DePaul, taking two classes a quarter.  So far, it hasn't been too bad (for him, school-wise, and for me, handling the kids).
• We are a household of 9 (including Freddie) for a short time.  Mike, Mara, Vivian, and Wyatt are staying with us until they find a house.  They needed flexibility since they sold their townhouse and we said, "Come on over!".  It's been great so far (minus AZ and Viv having some sharing difficulties).  As we all know, I do not cook and Mara does.  NICE!
• While this isn't exciting, I want to document this for the girls for when they get older.  And hopefully they read a few of their mom's posts!  I tested positive for the breast cancer gene (BRCA1 mutation), therefore will be having a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy in the coming year.  I am extremely thankful for the knowledge.  Choosing between facing this surgery or an 80% chance of cancer, the decision is easy.