We are a noisy family…and we’re about to get noisier. I’m realizing this with company over tonight as we enjoy a rousing board game, pie and coffee at the dining room table. Kruger is under the table gnawing on a rubber bone that makes an incessant squeaking sound–lovely. It really adds something to the ambiance of the evening. Honest.

Dinner guests and game nights aside, the noises begin in this household the moment the alarm goes off in the morning. I’ve made a personal commitment not to embarrass anyone too drastically here on the blog, so I won’t go into detail about the kinds of noises that start bright and early, but trust me. They exist. And really, they just keep coming all day long. Barking, coughing, snoring, whimpering, burping, etc. You get the idea. I’m imagining this space with the additional crying and cooing and gurgling that’s coming our way, and as crazy as it may sound (no pun, really), I think that an even more well-rounded cacophony will make this place feel just that much more like home.

A house devoid of noise, for me, would mean a house devoid of my favorite boys–J and the pup. And whether this little one is a girl or boy, the new noises on the horizon will represent my new favorite addition to our growing family. I love that this is a space where everyone feels comfortable enough to “make some noise,” so-to-speak. I’d miss the veritable symphony otherwise.

Tonight, here’s to noise. And more of it. And to great company, and great games and great dinner and pie. Every bit of all of it makes me happy. Life is beautiful, isn’t it?

gurgle, crinkle, swoosh, (and maybe a poof! for good measure:),

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