10 years ago today....

December 27th, 2002...is where our story begins!

10 years ago today, Matt asked to start dating me, and the rest is history!

We have compiled pictures of every year of the adventure to share with you. Enjoy!

2003

 First Christmas together

 2004

 2005

 2006

 2007 

(engagement-April 14th)

 2008

June 14

 2009

(Easter)

 2010

April 3

 2011

 2012

 And here is to 2013!!!

I love you Matt! Happy "Dating Anniversary!"

Merry Christmas Eve!

We love this time of year! Adelie has not yet joined us, and we are still waiting....me, not so patiently! But we put her stocking up on the mantle with the family's.  We opened our stocking this morning since we will be with family tonight and tomorrow.

 He was pretty excited to be getting "kessants" (presents).  We told him Santa is coming tonight...not sure how much he understands.  We watched a Veggie Tales Christmas movie with him last night. He knows Christmas is when baby Jesus was born.  So proud of this little man!

 Wanted to show an update of our basement so far, since I probably won't be posting much about it and/or no one will care so much when A is born!

So here is the laundry room (still has stuff piled up in it!)

 Hallway

 Shower

 Bathroom-Matt doing wall tile last night

 Bedroom/closet

 Finished wall tile in bathroom-beautiful!

38 weeks-Compared

38 weeks today! We pulled out pregnancy pics of me with Micah. I thought orignally I looked much bigger with Adelie now than I did with Micah, but now that I put on the same shirt and am seeing the pics together, I don't look much different.  So left pic is with Adelie, 38 weeks, right is Micah, 38 weeks.

We are also discussing if I'm carrying differently...higher or lower this time? Bigger or smaller? 

We would love to hear what you have to say!

 And oh yeah, I got a couple of stretch marks this time...boo!

 Micah is helping wrap presents!  Really he just wanted to cut the paper (with playdoh scissors by the way!) and play with tape. Oh yeah, and he is naked, fresh out of the tub, not wanting to get dressed. Oh the adventures in our house!

Full Term!

37 weeks as of Friday-

we made it to full term!  She can come anytime now!

Official due date less than three weeks away.  I'm feeling big, but thankfully am not that uncomfortable. Thank goodness for chiropractic visits :)

First snow of the season!

This morning Micah begged to go play out in the snow.  I have a feeling he will want to be outside a lot this winter!  He also associates the snow with thinking that Santa must be coming. Which is cute, but also hard considering time eludes him and Christmas isn't for 2 more weeks!  I told him "not yet Micah". His response? "Ok, next time!"

 

Gifts for Adelie and other kid pics

My last day at LMC for the semester was today. I really enjoy the work, but its also nice when its done...because it means our due date is even closer! Now it is just Lakeland work until she is born.  The full time nursing faculty gave me a gift today for Adelie!  So cute! And the U of M book is specifically from Kathleen who graduated at U of M nursing a few years before me! Thanks ladies!

 My mom came by this afternoon with Rudy who is spending the night, but also she finished Adelie's quilt!  Piggies!  I absolutely love it.  You can't see it, but in the brown lines her name is quilted in.  So special that each of my babies have a handmade quilt from Grammy that they can always have!  Thanks mom, they are truly special and will be cherished! (Funny, also under the quilt is our wedding quilt she made...also a very special gift we love and will always have!!) You are awesome Mom/Grammy!

 Kramer was getting on painting the basement. Why are our cats so weird??

 Naked Christmas tree pic.  Goober!