out with the old in with the new (year)

looking back on 2010, it was a pretty eventful year for us. i mean you know with the baby and all.
i am too lazy to post links {plus half of what i mention i probably didn't blog about...oops}

January-announced we were expecting!

February and March-my new niece eiley sophia was born. traveled with pete the last time and found out it was a girl in there!

April and May-started decorating and nesting (which went on throughout august) pete went to australia...i stayed home {whomp whomp}

June and July-pete is gone a ton! i stay home and veg out...not very interesting few months...it was super HOT and all i did with my pregnant self was sleep, swim, read, and decorate. BUT we did get to spend our 1st 4th of july together so that was nice. welcome another new niece grace elizabeth.

August-BABY!!!!

September-family in and out of town. pete home a lot :) grow together as a new family.

October-bennet's 1st road trip. pete turns 28. Halloween.

November-pete gone for my bday. bennet 2nd road trip to oklahoma gets to meet great-great gma

December-so much fun preparing for the holidays with little b. our christmas kinda blew but thankful we were together and healthy.



so yea. i know it was a lot more exciting then this list but these are the few things that stick out in my mind. as 2011 approaches, i am sad to see 2010 go, but i know this year will bring so many new things for us. with bennet doing new things pretty much every week...i can only imagine how exciting it will be to see her grow into a little girl.

and because its New Years Eve and all...

Goals 2011

1. get back to pre-baby weight
2. save money for
a.house
b.bennet's college fund
3. pay off debt
4. be a better housewife (as in cooking and cleaning)
5. get organized
6. travel more
7. get a better camera and curtains for living room (i know this one is odd but i am super picky with curtains and haven't found any i like)

there it is. hopefully most of this will happen. i started working on the 1st one today...i am doing jillian michael's 30 day shred. so to keep me in check i am going to start checking in weekly and blogging about it.

starting weight: 150.5 lbs

goal weight: 115-120 lbs

i like this workout a lot and after the first 30 days are up i am gonna keep it going but will probably just work out 5 days a week. hopefully by summer i will be more comfortable wearing shorts and tanks cus right now i do everything i can to cover every inch of my body with as many layers that look good. wish me luck!

Happy New Year Everyone!

did i mention i get to kiss this face tonight...



pete is gone playing a new years eve show so it will be just me and the little munchkin although she goes to bed by 8...sooooo....

lame.

xoxo,
m

merry christmas!

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"

it's the most wonderful time of the year

indeed it is. we have been busy shopping, baking, wrapping, opening, packing, watching (christmas movies), and lots of spending time as a little family.

we leave tomorrow for christmas with my family in st louis. i am so excited and so ready to see everyone! can not wait to see all the little cousins together again.

want to wish you and yours a very merry christmas (a little early)!

months 1-4 recap

this little boog is growing fast! notice how she seems to get a new roll on her thighs every month ;)

4 months!

my little sugar plum, today is your 4 month bday! you are such a sweet little sugar. you continue to surprise me each day with all the new things you do. you smile all the time and love to laugh. you have found your voice and love to squeal with a super high pitched voice...all girl there ;)

you continue to HATE tummy time and floor time. i don't know what i am gonna do with you. you are just not content on the floor. i am hoping that when Santa comes and brings you cool new toys to play with that you will like it more...but i don't know...you prefer to play sitting up. you rolled over just once this month...and you were hungry so that was your motivation there. are babies suppose to sit up before they roll over??? that seems weird but i guess we will just keep working on that.



you are still eating a ton...in fact the past few days it has been every hour and a half. usually you go every 2 but i think you are having a growth spurt. you still sleep awesome through the night. and you are still obsessed with the bath. you love to kick and splash and we had to move the baby bath from the sink to the tub. (you got the whole kitchen wet the other night with your strong kicks!) you are so in love with books. in fact you can't get enough! you laugh and smile at the pictures it is too adorable. your favorites are "goodnight moon", "colors", and "who's baby am i?"
you are super ticklish now and daddy loves to tickle you all the time! you stare at petty the cat like he is a weird creature,but he loves you and likes to be around you.

i am pretty sure we are starting to teeth. although you still sleep through the night, you are just a little more fussy during the day now. we will have to wait to see.

some first this month:
roll over
Christmas tree
rode trip to Oklahoma to meet your great gma and great great gma for thanksgiving
Santa encounter
first babysitter (miss lori)

we are so excited to share this christmas with you! even though you won't remember it...we will. it has been so fun so far and can't wait for christmas eve with your cousins and christmas day with all santa's toys. you have been such a sweet little nugget so i know he will be bringing you some pretty exciting things ;)

2 years ago...

(pics by tec petaja)


I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine.

Song of Solomon 6:3 KJV

i love you babe.

m

and the Grammy (nomination) goes to...

Sanctus Real



we found out last night that my husband's band got nominated for a Grammy!!! woop woop! i am super excited for them and especially proud of the hot bearded guitar player. here's to hoping we get to go this time. a couple years ago they got nominated but couldn't make it due to shows booked on that day. this time the day looks free so *fingers crossed*




so so excited for you guys!

m