Us

I guess I should introduce our family so you have a better idea of who we are! We are: Daniel - Chemist, soccer enthusiast, German (so guess how much of the World Cup we watched this year given the two previous facts?), and ultimate DIYer (sometimes much to my chagrin); Amy - SAHM, former trademark/copyright/domain name paralegal, bibliophile (I have a feeling my free time for reading is about to be significantly reduced), and wanna-be gourmet chef; Miss Bibs - caught in-between toddler and little girl age, fiercely independent and sassy, tender-hearted, loves all things Dora and unicorns, and fantastic big sister; Buddy - little man, maker of the best funny faces, loves giving hugs and kisses, soaks up everything (and gets into everything!), our new-perspective-giver who rocks his extra chromosome. (We also have two dachshunds who think they're people. They're crazy, particular, big on licking faces, and they hate snow and rain.) I'm including a picture of us taken last year. If you want more up-to-date pictures, please follow our family on Instagram! User name is thethomps. I'll be honest - I'm much better about snapping a picture of our everyday life on my phone than I am about busting out a real camera to capture things. It's not a great trait, but it is what it is right now.

I've asked Miss Bibs if she would like a new brother and she said, "A new brother? I think that's a GREAT idea!" I'm not sure she really understands what we're saying, but she adjusted pretty well to her little brother, so I think her response is pretty spot-on. Buddy has no idea what we're talking about if we ask about a new brother, but I think he'd love to have an additional playmate in the house.

That's us in a nutshell! Here is our family one year ago. I'll post more updated family pictures soon.