November 2007 - just one I like in front of our new tree in FL
December 2007 - scan of one of our very favs - Sam was just barely on board that Christmas!!!!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Flashback Friday
Today I'm flashing back to a day just shy of two years ago... Sam's birthday. Our good friends are in labor with their second babe as we speak in Des Moines. I have been a puddle all day as I'm thinking and praying for them. Anything labor and delivery, centimeters and pitocin, first cries and eyeing that new miracle gets me so so so excited and emotional! I love it! I could talk, listen, ask questions and get status updates on that stuff all day as the women I know and love go through it! Although we're a good three months from experiencing that day again ourselves, I have been loving dreaming of that day today as Sam and I go about our normal Friday. We're wishing Jill and Spencer and their new little miracle a speedy and safe day filled with much joy! PS- they waited to find out boy/girl this time so it's a different kind of super exciting to finally meet him/her!
Here's a picture of me in "active labor"!! I was pretty out of it with the medicine they had me on for being pre-preeclamptic so this is what I looked like through the majority of my labor! I don't remember much other than the couple of hours leading up to my epidural and then once I started pushing. Although kind of nice, I hope the second time around does not involve that med!
Almost two whole stinkin years ago Sam I Am and oh so fun to remember!!!!!! : )
Here's a picture of me in "active labor"!! I was pretty out of it with the medicine they had me on for being pre-preeclamptic so this is what I looked like through the majority of my labor! I don't remember much other than the couple of hours leading up to my epidural and then once I started pushing. Although kind of nice, I hope the second time around does not involve that med!
Almost two whole stinkin years ago Sam I Am and oh so fun to remember!!!!!! : )
What an amazing blessing.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
CO Kiddo Update!
Matt's kids have had a great summer at home as they have gotten used to a baby sister being around. For all who are interested, here's a bit about them recently---
Last week Ab had all four of them at the zoo! Ellie is in a sweet giraffe outfit if you can see!
Kate started kindergarten yesterday believe it or not! She had a short first day but all went well and she's back at it today! She has to be there by 7:55 and the school is a few good minutes away- definitely a new hour for Ab and all four kiddos to be up and functioning! Her teacher is lucky to have this girly- she is ready and will be great!
The early morning trip to school took a toll on Luke and Ellie yesterday just before dinner... how about this sweet sweet boy honestly falling asleep holding her hand while snuggling on the floor! He'll be a lovey lovey man someday!
An email update from Ab on August 15th--- some of you have told me you miss hearing from her so here you go! : )
hello all-
ellie is 4 months old today and doing very well right now. we have seen our first smiles in the last week and though they are few and far between right now, they make our hearts melt. :) she has a bunch of check ups in the next couple of weeks and we hope they all go well! so far, the doctor's do not know what to expect for her healthwise but we continue to pray for complete healing. an epilepsy specialist we met with on friday wants to do another EEG on ellie so that is scheduled for september and then she may have a better idea of where she is headed. when you think about it, please pray for little improvements for our girl. that her neck gets stronger, more interaction with her siblings and us and other developmental "milestones" like cooing and more smiling.
life seems very normal after having ellie home for two months. we do our normal stuff and ellie just tags along. kate starts kindergarten on wednesday and she is really looking forward to it. she is very ready for school but i am not looking forward to her being gone. she is a very good helper and plays with her brothers so well. matt has been busy lately as their children's hospital opens in a couple of weeks. next weekend is very busy for him as it is the ribbon cutting and a couple of other parties that he is a part of. luke and dan are great and have taken to sleeping in the same bed. one night they were on top of each other and it just cracked matt and i up (included is a picture of that night). please have a great sunday and thanks for reading. :)
love-
matt and abbie
Thanks so much to all of our dear friends that read this blog and continue to love and pray for this special family!
JR
An email update from Ab on August 15th--- some of you have told me you miss hearing from her so here you go! : )
hello all-
ellie is 4 months old today and doing very well right now. we have seen our first smiles in the last week and though they are few and far between right now, they make our hearts melt. :) she has a bunch of check ups in the next couple of weeks and we hope they all go well! so far, the doctor's do not know what to expect for her healthwise but we continue to pray for complete healing. an epilepsy specialist we met with on friday wants to do another EEG on ellie so that is scheduled for september and then she may have a better idea of where she is headed. when you think about it, please pray for little improvements for our girl. that her neck gets stronger, more interaction with her siblings and us and other developmental "milestones" like cooing and more smiling.
life seems very normal after having ellie home for two months. we do our normal stuff and ellie just tags along. kate starts kindergarten on wednesday and she is really looking forward to it. she is very ready for school but i am not looking forward to her being gone. she is a very good helper and plays with her brothers so well. matt has been busy lately as their children's hospital opens in a couple of weeks. next weekend is very busy for him as it is the ribbon cutting and a couple of other parties that he is a part of. luke and dan are great and have taken to sleeping in the same bed. one night they were on top of each other and it just cracked matt and i up (included is a picture of that night). please have a great sunday and thanks for reading. :)
love-
matt and abbie
Thanks so much to all of our dear friends that read this blog and continue to love and pray for this special family!
JR
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Floods in Ames
Most of you have heard about the flooding in Ames which is where my parents live. It was even mentioned on the Today Show today. Below are two pictures from yesterday... the first is of the clubhouse of the golf course that they live on. The entire course is under water. Thankfully the houses on the course are quite a bit higher up so my parents are totally dry and will stay that way. Many in Ames haven't been that lucky. The second is a photo of Jack Trice, the ISU football stadium and the surrounding grounds. This is just a ten minute walk from my parents so basically all of the land in between their house and the stadium is under water. It started to recede yesterday so pray for no more rain and a speedy clean-up process! We'll be tailgating near the line of red and yellow tents in three short weeks! : )
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sam I Am
Squinty-eyed, slobbery, goofy and cute!
That handsome dimple is still there!
PS- See?!? I still do take pictures of our kid! : )
Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Flashback Friday
Only one short year ago... August 2009. Sheesh! Sam was chubby and didn't get his first haircut til the end of the month- he looks great! I had fun looking back- here are a few that made me smile...
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