I'm Back!

I've been going back and forth recently as to whether or not to keep the blog going.  When I started, it was a way for me to keep all our family and friends posted on our happenings.  I used it to document our travels and life in the hockey world.  Since getting pregnant and with the birth of Alessia, it has turned into a log of motherhood.  While I love my life, I can only write so much about making baby food, chasing around a crawling fool, and sleep deprivation.

But with all of that said, I really want to get back to the number one reason why I blog.  It is an outlet for me...it was in Italy and should still be now.  I want to keep it up and I don't want it to be stale and boring. Maybe we won't be packing up and moving as often as we used to, but that isn't to say we aren't packing. In fact, Kevin is more of a suitcase now than he ever was. And while we aren't living the hockey life that we used to, I'm still the same hockey wife that I've always been.

So, the blog is back up...and it will be running. 2014 is going to be an AMAZING year and we have so much to look forward to...Alessia's first birthday, a trip to Cancun for my best friend's wedding, a family trip to Las Vegas to catch up with friends, and lots of home improvement. Stay tuned. 

Join Us For The Ride

When I decided to start blogging, I wanted to use it as a means to keep our family and friends posted on our lives over here in Italy.  It mainly revolved around traveling and new discoveries here in Italy.  Then this past year, it transitioned into a "baby blog."  I would say 90% of my posts this season (hockey season, that is) have had to do with something baby or pregnancy. 

Last night during one of Alessia's feedings, I was trying to think of blog topics I could write about that don't contain the word "baby" and I kept coming up blank.  I have nothing and I'm disappointed by that.  I know that this is partly due to the fact that, right now, I have a one track mind.  I eat, sleep, pee, and shower on Alessia's schedule.  Most of my day consists of me sitting on a couch in my pajamas feeding, changing, or entertaining a one month old.

Besides taking care of a baby, I'm still trying to hold things together here at the house.  Hockey is just wrapping up so things have been crazy.  Over the last seven days, Kevin has probably spent 80 hours at the ice rink between tournaments, practices, meetings, and games.  Then he comes home and relieves me so I can shower or nap. 

Things are about to change though.  Once hockey is over, the Reiter's are getting out of here.  Whether we're discover new things in Vipiteno, taking a day trip to a nearby town, or traveling for a few days, we are going to take advantage of our last month here in Italy.  And I promise to take everyone along for the ride.