July 2011 We...
- celebrated July 4th at Lake Gaston with my family. I sure do miss getting out on the boat!
- found out we would be moving to Topeka, KS.
- found out we were expecting our first baby!
- announced to our families we were pregnant!
- (I) left my job at MUSC and still miss the wonderful ladies there.
- got to see our baby for the first time at the ultrasound appointment!
- moved into our new home.
- went to a few festivals in our new town.
- took a trip to Vegas over Matt's birthday for a conference with his work. (It happened to be the same time my parents went for my Dad's work; so, we visited with them!)
- (Toby) was injured while staying at the kennel and had to have surgery.
- celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary by staying in (Toby had just come home from surgery). We had a candle light dinner from Olive Garden and enjoyed our annual tradition of eating chocolate cake afterwards!
- we passed out candy to our new neighbors for Halloween. I was a peanut M&M (I was about 19 weeks pregnant) and Matt dressed up as a gecko (the kids loved him)!
- found out we were having a baby GIRL!
- flew home for Thanksgiving and had a gender revealing party with each family!
- purchased Matt's new car...Toyota Rav4.
- flew home for Christmas! We spent a few days before Christmas in Clayton with my family, and then spent Christmas day and a few days afterwards with Matt's family in Wilmington.
- announced our baby girl would be named Paisley Jean.
- had an ECU themed baby shower on New Year's Eve day.
- enjoyed dinner out with my family for New Year's Eve.
- celebrated Brenda's birthday/New Year's Day with both families at lunch, and then flew home to KS.
- celebrated being together for 11 years (Matt gave me flowers and my favorite candy).
- joined the YMCA and started swimming.
- started parenting classes at the hospital.
- got to see Paisley during our 4D ultrasound. (We had two of them because she didn't cooperate the first time.)
- took our babymoon in Kansas City.
- had a baby shower hosted by some great friends here in Topeka.
- registered at the hospital to have the baby!
March 2012 We...
- went on a major shopping spree to purchase all of our last minute items before Paisley arrived.
- (Matt) had surgery on his nose to correct his septum. He's sinuses are much better now.
- bought Skyler...our Honda Pilot.
- had our maternity photo session with Grace Imagery.
- completed the nursery.
April 2012 We...
- had Paisley on Easter Sunday at 5:36 pm!
- enjoyed 2 weeks together after Paisley was born before Matt returned to work.
- had our newborn photo shoot with Grace Imagery.
- had my parents visit for a week to help and my grandparents stopped in for a night.
May 2012 We...
- celebrated my first Mother's Day! Matt and Paisley gave me a beautiful necklace that I found wrapped in a diaper near Paisley at her 2 am feeding.
- took an afternoon to spend time together by the lake for Memorial Day.
- (Paisley) turned one month!
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June 2012 We...
- (Matt) traveled for work, so Paisley and I went to Clayton to stay with my family. It was a very hectic week with lots of visitors, but it was nice to see family. Paisley had a hard time adjusting to the new environment, but she did great on the flights.
- (I) took Paisley to her 2 month appointment for her first set of shots and that was terrible. She pokes her bottom lip out really far and then cries with big alligator tears...so sad!
- had Matt's parents in for a visit to KS for a week.
- celebrated Matt's first Father's Day! Paisley got him a collage of pictures for work and made a pottery plate for him with her foot prints.
July 2012 We...
- (Matt) took vacation for the 4th. We enjoyed staying close to home and spending 5 days together!
- (Paisley) turned 3 months and rolled over from her tummy to her back.
- (I) started my new job in HR with Caterpillar.
- (Paisley) started daycare full-time at Little Love Bugs Learning Center. I get to go see her everyday for lunch!
We've had a busy year, but it's been so blessed. I wouldn't change anything about it...well except having family closer. On the other hand, we know God has led us here for a purpose and we trust in him to lead our lives. I'm so excited to see where the next year takes us and plan to keep you all updated through the blog!
Don't forget Toby:
Toby's life over the past year has really changed as well. He has gone from being our only baby to being our second baby...that unfortunately, comes second now. It was never our desire to make him feel left out and we've tried to make sure we take time out just for him....but it's so hard with a newborn. Plus, now that we're halfway across the country, he can't just hop in the car with us when we take a road trip to visit family...he has to stay in the kennel...and it's so sad.
Toby is also getting older (you can see how white his face is getting in the picture below). He sleeps a lot and sometimes trips when he goes up the stairs. It breaks my heart to see him age. Don't get me wrong, he still loves to play and greets us at the door with a toy everyday!
We love him so much and he will always be our baby! We tell Paisley her furry brother loves her all the time...and he really does!
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