We finally were able to meet our new nephew, AJ.  He was born two weeks ago today but because of bacterial infections and breathing problems, he was sent to the hospital 100 miles away.  But he was finally able to come home yesterday and we got to go and meet him!

 

Is there anything more precious and miraculous than a newborn baby?

 

He’s just a tiny little peanut but should start growing pretty quickly here.  We are thankful that he was able to come home now.

 

 

 

(I didn’t post this before because I like to get permission from the parents before I do and they had enough on their minds without me bothering them!)

Mine seems to have deserted me lately. I couldn’t even begin to list the amount of dumb things I have done lately but I will give you one example.

I wrote out a check yesterday, and knew I didn’t have enough time to look up the address before work so I threw it in an envelope, put a stamp on it and threw it in my purse.
On my way to work I dropped off another envelope that was already addressed. When I arrived at work and pulled up the address to send the other bill, it was missing.

I searched my car and house but can only assume that I also dropped off this envelope at the post office.

I hadn’t even put my return address on it yet.

We will file that one in the double check everything mental bin.

• Some of my family members and I are doing a Healthy Challenge for 2010.  We have each decided what our goals are and keep each other updated on a google spreadsheet.
• My goals are to eat 3-4 fruits and or vegetables everyday, and exercise for at least 30 minutes 3-4 times a week.
• I am starting to crave fruit when I haven’t eaten it all day.  I like that.  I’m not doing so well on the exercise, although with our new parking pass system at work I do walk 4 flights of stairs everyday.
• And in the way of a pregnant woman (who has big heartburn issues that my doctor told me could contribute to this) I end up completely out of breath and panting my way into the office. 
• The trip that Aaron and I took out of town was really nice.   Really, really nice.  He started school again on Monday and we both thoroughly enjoyed the time we took to spend with just the two of us.
• We are (crossing my fingers here) going to be putting up drywall in the upstairs this week.   Maybe tomorrow even.  That would be fabulous.
• I haven’t been good about taking pictures.  I want to get back on track with that.
• It’s hard to believe that I am going into the third trimester shortly.
• Time is flying.
• We had our ultrasound the first week of January.  We put it off for two weeks (a hard decision for me to make) because my insurance covers preventive care and does not consider prenatal care preventive.
• My baby is very active.   The ultrasound technican kept telling me this.
• Feels pretty active to me!
• The tech also turned the screen away when she measured the legs and lower areas.  We told her right away that we didn’t want to find out what we are having.  I’m glad she did this because even though I want it to be a surprise, I know I would have been trying to figure it out!
• My Dad and the four youngest are up here this weekend.  I’m excited to see them.
• I will update with pictures soon…

I really didn’t take many pictures on our quick trip home for Christmas.  I was too busy enjoying being with my family!  We also didn’t have to miss out on Aaron’s family’s annual Christmas Eve get together as they held it a couple days late due to the weather.

Now we are looking forward to 2010 and the changes that it is sure to bring.  One of those changes becomes more and more active everyday.  Our little miracle.

We are going on a little trip next week.  As we have been so busy between working, school and the house, I feel like we haven’t really had time to enjoy being newlyweds.  So we are taking off for a few days to enjoy the last trip with just the two of us for years!

I haven’t made any New Years resolutions this year.  To tell you the truth, I can’t believe that another year has gone by so quickly!

I should make it a goal to blog at least once a week!

I hope that 2010 brings dreams come true for everyone.

 

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!

 

As I don’t have any pictures of the snow fall we are getting right now, here’s one from Saturday.  This was after Aaron’s truck sat in the parking lot for about 18 hours. 

 

Apparently, it’s supposed to keep coming.  That’s okay with me!  I’m loving the new winter tires I have on my car.  And so far it’s been light and fluffy.  Can’t beat that, with Christmas coming it’s just beautiful!  Of course, when we make our quick trip down, it can stop for the drive. :)

 

To answer a previous question, I have thought that my baby will be a girl, but both dreams that I have had, it’s a boy.  We are not going to find out what it will be nor are we telling the names that we have picked out!

Aaron thought girl, now he’s thinking boy.  We have 2 nephews right now (with another nephew on the way in Feb) so it would be a lot of fun if our peanut is a boy.  But we’d love a girl too and only wish that our nieces would have been here for longer.  Truthfully, we aren’t picky.  All we ask for is a healthy child.

That’s what I am feeling these days.  And it’s not gas.  :)

Baby is making his/her presence known.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

We spent our’s at Joanne’s, ate too much and generally relaxed all day.  It was a good time. 

Please don’t mind the mess – or the 100 + years of dust in these pictures!  Aaron took the week off of work to keep going on the house.  These pictures are from before that, so there is more done now but for those who are interested, some updated pictures of the house:

This is the framing done between the living room and the kitchen.   Our main floor will be mostly open but because of the age of the house, we have to put a wall here in order to run heat to the second floor.  Since this picture was taken, Aaron has started the duct work for our heating system.

The framing for our downstairs bathroom.  (And Tommy in the bottom corner.  I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it when people come out to help us!)  This view is from the entrance.  Eventually we will add a mud room to the back of the house and I wanted the bathroom door on that side.

Our beautiful upstairs bathroom.  This has since been cleaned up and Aaron started the framing for the new bathroom. 

Cool dude Drew.  I had the chance to go and see his family last week.  He’s at that fun stage where he is learning so many new things.  He calls himself “Dree-oou” and will tell you many times a day “Hi! Kee-dee”.  It doesn’t matter if it’s nine in the morning or evening, everytime he says it he sounds just as excited as if it was the first time he saw you that day.

 

 And this little guy and his parents came over this week.  It’s crazy how much Lincoln has grown since a month ago.  He’s still the king of funny faces :)

And one more of Drew.