Shots

Believe it or not, this is the monkey not even an hour after getting his first round of shots. What a champ!

Wow

Time flies...guess who's two months? Here's a pretty recent picture from my cell phone. I'll post more later once I have a spare two hours to put the pictures on my memory card on the computer. Why does it have to take so long!?! Happy Two Months little man...your Dad and I love you to pieces!

2007

So here I sit on December 31st, 2007 reflecting on a year that brought the highest of highs amongst many a sleepless night. A heard a quote once that has stuck with me - "Some years ask the questions and others answer." This year doesn't really fit that mold. So many prayers have been answered, but so many questions have been asked. I'd live it all over again in a heartbeat. January was full of parties - Merrill's Holiday bash with the fateful trip to R Bar for Fernet shots, then Vegas...oh Vegas. In February the love of my life asked me to marry him and I was at the top of the world. In March we had so much fun planning a classic San Francisco wedding. Then in April we found out that we had been blessed with a child. We were married on a beautiful day in May up in Napa, then I bid farewell to my twenties in June. July brought Grace Mae into our lives and a move to the East Bay. In August came Ivy Nicole and trips to Michigan and LA. The baby and I were showered with love in August and then again in September. October was a month of anticipation and belly painting. Then on November 9th we welcomed our little monkey into our lives. December was a month of ups and downs. Bonding as a family and getting to know our little boy has been wonderful, but saying goodbye to my Grama was not easy.

I'm so thankful for all that we have been blessed with this year and for the loving and supportive family and friends that were there with us along the way. Most of all, I want to thank my husband for the countless gifts that he's gives me on a daily basis...I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. Cheers to 2007 - what a year!

He's going to hate this picture...

...but I HAD to do it! I've collected snowmen since I was a little girl and this little outfit was just too perfect to pass by. He's wearing it in one of the pictures on the announcement but I wanted to give you all a better look! I think this might be the cutest snowman in my collection :)

Santa!

This morning we took a trip to the North Pole to meet with Santa. The little man looked so sweet and cozy that Santa decided to close down the workshop for the day and take a little nap with his new buddy. Hopefully this means that baby J is on the "good boys and girls" list for years to come!

Melting our hearts...

Our Monkey has arrived!

D and I are so happy to finally have the little monkey here with us. He was born on November 9th, just before 3am. Here's a picture just minutes after he was born. I look forward to updating this as much as possible (caring for a newborn is time consuming!) so please check back often for pictures of our little guy and fun stories.