This is a little late… oops! Better late than never, right??
My, oh my, how time does fly!
Showing posts with label Connor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Connor. Show all posts
Friday, December 16, 2011
December Birthday Wishes
Thursday, December 08, 2011
To you and yours…
These are our Christmas cards for 2011. I am in love with how they turned out – I think I love the back as much as I love the front. :)
I used Vistaprint again this year. I had a discount coupon and free slow shipping – and my order in hand just 5 days after I placed it. (Kinda helps that I had it done in early November, but still.)
Oh, Connor… I love the stage he’s at right now… just want to bottle him up! He’s growing up WAY too fast! See what I mean? Here are our Christmas cards from 2010 and 2009.
Hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season so far...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
World Prematurity Day
No mother should ever give birth and have to leave the hospital without her baby. No parent should ever have to watch their child struggle between life and death.
We feel so fortunate that our outcome with Connor has turned out the way it has… we are beyond lucky and blessed. Like any toddler, he’s a handful, but he’s an absolute JOY – and we thank our Heavenly Father every day that he’s ours.
You can read more about Connor’s amazing story here.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Just because (41)
This is Connor’s third Halloween. (Here’s my favorite Halloween memory!) We’ve been coaching Connor for several weeks now… “What do you say on Halloween?” Brian’s even been doing a little role playing with him. This year is going to be his very first trick-or-treating experience… I think he’ll have it mastered by the big day!
Sunday is his NICU reunion, and we’re so excited! (See past years’ – 2009 A&B, 2010) The NICU staff does a fantastic job of organizing a “carnival” for all the past babies and their families, and the kids have the opportunity to dress-up in their Halloween costumes a few weeks early. It’s a can’t-miss event for our family, so I’ve had to do some advance planning.
And for you, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – there are 2 colorways in 9 different patterns. I sure hope you have fun with this one. :)
To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on either collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared. Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours! Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. (Wondering how to download from 4shared? Please read more here.)
I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:
If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!
I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use. Please be sure to send me links or pictures! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them. :)
Enjoy!
P.S. I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!
Monday, August 01, 2011
Back to reality…
Oh, what a crazy summer it’s been!
And, I do mean C-R-A-Z-Y.
We kept it all on the down low, but back in May, Brian was abruptly laid off from a very good job with a company he loved.
Amazingly, by the end of June, he had found a position with a much larger (more stable) company. Just as we had begun to accept the unknown, the perfect opportunity came along with an offer he couldn’t refuse. We did not expect it to happen so quickly after his layoff, but we feel so incredibly fortunate and blessed!
The new job means quite a bit of travel still, but when he’s home, he’s home…that is, working upstairs, in our home office. So, we really can’t complain. :)
Once he accepted the new offer, Brian took a full month off, and boy, did we take advantage of it! We planned projects around the house, family outings, sold/bought a car, made a trip to Michigan, hosted family and friends, began redecorating, took a family vacation to Arizona, and fit in a spa getaway for the two of us – it’s been wonderful having that precious time together before starting the new job and getting back to the grind of things. (And that’s why the blog’s been so quiet, and I’m beyond late in responding to e-mails and phone calls for so many weeks!)
Meanwhile, Connor… (or “Honnor” as he likes to call himself – hey, it’s better than his last rendition--“Kanye”!) is walking, running, and talking up a storm. He’s a bundle of energy wrapped up in a cute little 2.5yo package, and we couldn’t adore him any more than we already do! He’s kinda sorta fitting into 2T clothing, but his waistbands will probably have to be rolled for a long, long time. He always wants to try new foods (especially meat!), and is mastering self-feeding with a spoon and fork surprisingly well. The jury’s still out, but he just might be a lefty. He’s showing a little bit of interest in potty-training, but it’s likely too soon to capitalize on it (basically, I’m not ready to commit to it yet). His best buddy lives a couple doors down, and they LOVE to play together (when it’s not too sweltering outside for the moms). He’s a human sponge and loves pretending that any object is a phone or a laptop, so he’s constantly making calls and checking his e-mail. ;) He’s very much into cars and creating parking lots all over the house – we’ve got neat little lines of toys in just about any room, always underfoot – he’s going to make an excellent valet attendant when he grows up. ;) We had a rough few weeks, but he’s back on track with his stellar sleeping habits – 10-12 hours per night, with a 2-3 hour nap each afternoon. I know, I’m a spoiled mommy! His good boy days still far outnumber his bad boy days – the terrible twos are definitely upon us, but we’re taking it in stride. All in all, we’re pleased as punch with his progress lately and remain pleasantly surprised by and grateful for everything he’s accomplished thus far!
I’ve got several dozen more photos to comb through and edit to share here on the blog… and, one of these days, it’ll get done. The grandparents will have to make do with just these few. :)
All in all, we’re exhausted – it’s been an emotional and hectic summer – but, we feel so incredibly fortunate and blessed!
Stay tuned, because I’ve been busy the last couple of days, trying to quietly play catch-up (unsuccessfully) and design some new freebies for the blog (successfully!). If you’re a Facebook fan, you’ve already seen a SNEAK PEEK!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Connor :: May 2011
…so far!
(Because you know it will be November before I got around to posting these, if I waited!)
Connor :: April 2011
Connor :: March 2011
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