Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Catching Up....
Happy New Year everyone! I should have known that with the new pregnancy and all the holidays that I was going to get behind on this. I still never meant to let this much time pass! A lot has happened so I'll try and give some small nuggets. I will also post a lot of different slideshows so I can incorporate as many pictures as possible from the past few months.
October was wonderful, as far as I can remember! I battled morning sickness most of the month but I do remember Malachi's birthday and what a special celebration that was. We were blessed to have Don & Sara drive up with our nieces Madeline and Emily from California just for the celebration which was very special and meant a lot to us. Aunt Lexi blessed us and flew up from California as well. We also had the Carolus/Kashas family drive down from Camas, Great Uncle & Aunt Georgia drive up from Albany, & the Auer clan from Corvallis & Independence. Everyone made a big effort to make this day very special and it truly was. We were so thankful to all of our family & friends near and far who shared in the celebration with us. My girlfriend Sierra helped me bake over 60 cupcakes and a monkey cake...I should say she did all the work while I watched...the sickness wouldn't let me participate much :(. There is a slideshow of just his birthday pictures because there were so many.
November was a bit of a blur I'm afraid. Matt spent a lot of time taking care of me & occupying Malachi who started walking in October & running in November. He went from busy to busier overnight. It has not been as difficult to keep the weight off this pregnancy! He's like a built in aerobic program that is ready to train every day weather or not I'm up for it. I did have a chance to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time in November which was very special. Thanksgiving was spent in Independence at Uncle Ron's house with the Auers and extended family. After eating more food than I think I've ever seen at a single Thanksgiving we played every kind of poker imaginable and had a great time. Malachi refused to go to bed after we got back to the Auer home so Grandpa Auer & Daddy hung his swing in the middle of the living room from the rafters and we all took turns pushing him. How do you spell spoiled again? Is it M-A-L-A-C-H-I?
December came and I finally started to come out of the haze of morning sickness...yay! Just in time for the holidays. Another doctor's appointment and chance to hear the baby's heartbeat and we scheduled our ultrasound to find out the baby's sex. It will be on Matt's & my 4 year wedding anniversary, January 20th. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a girl....but thinking it may be another boy!
We started celebrating Christmas on the 20th of December with the annual Sweet family celebration at the Dawson home. It took longer than usual to get us all gathered this year but minus cousins Luke & Lexi we all made it safe & healthy once again. It has been amazing to be a part of the family's growth over so many years, this was Malachi's first "squirrel" gift exchange and Omi (Grandma) made sure there was a tickle me Elmo just for him!
Christmas Eve we spent with Cokers for the traditional prime rib dinner and so much more! I think I ate more this Christmas Eve than I ever have before! We were able to attend a beautiful Christmas Eve service at church as well which was wonderful however, I think it may have put little Malachi over the edge for the rest of the evening with the Cokers. Poor guy kind of hit his limit but all in all he held up.
Christmas morning and Santa came to our house for the first time, I got teary eyed video taping Malachi as he ran to his stuff...these next few years are going to be sooo much fun! It was off to the Dawsons at noon for Mom's traditional breakfast and our gift exchange. We all took turns laying around in our pajamas and chasing Malachi until dinner was done which we ate a bit early due to Malachi (he's changing everything!). He crashed around 4...and crashed hard.
Saturday morning found us off to the Auer's! Malachi had an amazing night's sleep and was in much better spirits which lasted until about noon when he was once again "done". Gma (Grandma Auer) and Auntie Leighann took him for a long walk and once again he was out. Matt went duck hunting and shot his first duck! Despite efforts to get me to take it home and cook it by my dad I plead morning sickness and refused. I have a feeling that I won't be able to refuse for long...I will be a game cook soon enough!
Sunday....a day to relax? No. Matt decided that he had had enough of Christmas and that it must come down and we had our friend Becki driving from Washington to stay with us. So after not being home for three days we cleaned, organized, and sadly retired Christmas for 2009. Needless to say by the end of the day Sunday I was beat!
New Years we spent back at the Auer home. It was an early evening for us, barely made it until mid-night (age is really something!). Matt attempted to get some more ducks the next day but had no luck. My ducks attempted a Rose Bowl victory but were also unsuccessful....it was an amazing year though and 2010 will be even better! I won't be counting down the days until next Christmas...but I will be counting down the days until Duck Football starts again! GODUX. Home late on New Year's Day...and even more exhausted.
Hope this finds you all well! I will be better about keeping you updated, especially after our coming ultrasound.
Much love,
xoxo
Matt, Corrin, Malachi & ?
October was wonderful, as far as I can remember! I battled morning sickness most of the month but I do remember Malachi's birthday and what a special celebration that was. We were blessed to have Don & Sara drive up with our nieces Madeline and Emily from California just for the celebration which was very special and meant a lot to us. Aunt Lexi blessed us and flew up from California as well. We also had the Carolus/Kashas family drive down from Camas, Great Uncle & Aunt Georgia drive up from Albany, & the Auer clan from Corvallis & Independence. Everyone made a big effort to make this day very special and it truly was. We were so thankful to all of our family & friends near and far who shared in the celebration with us. My girlfriend Sierra helped me bake over 60 cupcakes and a monkey cake...I should say she did all the work while I watched...the sickness wouldn't let me participate much :(. There is a slideshow of just his birthday pictures because there were so many.
November was a bit of a blur I'm afraid. Matt spent a lot of time taking care of me & occupying Malachi who started walking in October & running in November. He went from busy to busier overnight. It has not been as difficult to keep the weight off this pregnancy! He's like a built in aerobic program that is ready to train every day weather or not I'm up for it. I did have a chance to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time in November which was very special. Thanksgiving was spent in Independence at Uncle Ron's house with the Auers and extended family. After eating more food than I think I've ever seen at a single Thanksgiving we played every kind of poker imaginable and had a great time. Malachi refused to go to bed after we got back to the Auer home so Grandpa Auer & Daddy hung his swing in the middle of the living room from the rafters and we all took turns pushing him. How do you spell spoiled again? Is it M-A-L-A-C-H-I?
December came and I finally started to come out of the haze of morning sickness...yay! Just in time for the holidays. Another doctor's appointment and chance to hear the baby's heartbeat and we scheduled our ultrasound to find out the baby's sex. It will be on Matt's & my 4 year wedding anniversary, January 20th. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a girl....but thinking it may be another boy!
We started celebrating Christmas on the 20th of December with the annual Sweet family celebration at the Dawson home. It took longer than usual to get us all gathered this year but minus cousins Luke & Lexi we all made it safe & healthy once again. It has been amazing to be a part of the family's growth over so many years, this was Malachi's first "squirrel" gift exchange and Omi (Grandma) made sure there was a tickle me Elmo just for him!
Christmas Eve we spent with Cokers for the traditional prime rib dinner and so much more! I think I ate more this Christmas Eve than I ever have before! We were able to attend a beautiful Christmas Eve service at church as well which was wonderful however, I think it may have put little Malachi over the edge for the rest of the evening with the Cokers. Poor guy kind of hit his limit but all in all he held up.
Christmas morning and Santa came to our house for the first time, I got teary eyed video taping Malachi as he ran to his stuff...these next few years are going to be sooo much fun! It was off to the Dawsons at noon for Mom's traditional breakfast and our gift exchange. We all took turns laying around in our pajamas and chasing Malachi until dinner was done which we ate a bit early due to Malachi (he's changing everything!). He crashed around 4...and crashed hard.
Saturday morning found us off to the Auer's! Malachi had an amazing night's sleep and was in much better spirits which lasted until about noon when he was once again "done". Gma (Grandma Auer) and Auntie Leighann took him for a long walk and once again he was out. Matt went duck hunting and shot his first duck! Despite efforts to get me to take it home and cook it by my dad I plead morning sickness and refused. I have a feeling that I won't be able to refuse for long...I will be a game cook soon enough!
Sunday....a day to relax? No. Matt decided that he had had enough of Christmas and that it must come down and we had our friend Becki driving from Washington to stay with us. So after not being home for three days we cleaned, organized, and sadly retired Christmas for 2009. Needless to say by the end of the day Sunday I was beat!
New Years we spent back at the Auer home. It was an early evening for us, barely made it until mid-night (age is really something!). Matt attempted to get some more ducks the next day but had no luck. My ducks attempted a Rose Bowl victory but were also unsuccessful....it was an amazing year though and 2010 will be even better! I won't be counting down the days until next Christmas...but I will be counting down the days until Duck Football starts again! GODUX. Home late on New Year's Day...and even more exhausted.
Hope this finds you all well! I will be better about keeping you updated, especially after our coming ultrasound.
Much love,
xoxo
Matt, Corrin, Malachi & ?
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