Happy New Year.....2012!!

It's amazing how quickly the holidays fly by.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.  We were surrounded by friends and family and enjoyed every minute.  We are reminded every day  of how thankful we are this year as we look into the big brown eyes of our little Marshall.  Here are a few of our favorite 6 month pictures of Marshall.

Boo At The Zoo

Medford, Schroeder, AnnMarie, our little boys and I took a trip to 'Boo At The Zoo'.  It was a beautiful day and we had a great time walking around trick or treating and looking at the animals.  We love this picture because they are all in matching costumes: a dragon, a puppy dog and a tiger!

Growing Big and Strong

Our little boy is not so little anymore.  He just had his 4 month visit and he is 15 lbs and 15 ounces (75%), 26 inches long (70%), and his head is 16 7/8 (70%).  It is amazing how quickly time flies.  He loves to smile and laugh, especially with Daddy.  We couldn't have asked for a sweeter or happier little baby.  Life is good!

One of my favorite pictures...

This is Marshall's first time in the Bumbo.  He seems to like it and it's a fun way to let him sit up without any help.  I also really like his onesie!

Our first week...

I returned to work this week, not on the unit, but in EPIC computer training because our hospital changed to a different charting system while I was gone.  So, Monday was Marshall's first day in daycare.  Sunday night was really hard for me.  I think it was the combination of realizing that my maternity leave was over and that Marshall was actually going to go to daycare.

However, he did great both days.  Surprisingly, so did I.  Being away made me miss him so much more, but also feel refreshed when I saw him.  He was so tired both days when we got home.  I think they wore him out and he was exhausted.  He could barely open his eyes and slept through the whole night.  I didn't mind that either. :)

I am curious to see how it goes when I start back on the floor.  Since these are 12 hour shifts, I really won't get to see him much in the morning and he will be asleep when I get home.  I guess this is the good part about being a nurse, I only have to work three shifts and the other four days are with my little man.

Overall, a good start.  I will keep you posted.

One more week....

My maternity leave ends in exactly one week from today.  It has been such a wonderful time to get to love and know little Marshall.  He is such a sweet little thing.  We are incredibly blessed by having him join our family!

CU vs CSU

The day of the game started off a little shaky.  Marshall woke up around 4 am for a typical middle of the night bottle.  However, both Medford and I had a hard time going back to sleep, so I decided at about 5:45 am to go downstairs.  I grabbed the empty bottle and looked down the stairs to see Folsom at the bottom.  The next thing I realize is that I am sliding down the entire set of stairs, yelling Med's name as I go.  What a start to the day.  Nothing broken, just a few rug burns on my hand.  Thank goodness, the rest of the day improved.  We had a great time at the game, we took Marshall on the field and then were treated to sitting in the suite with JJ and Nicole.  It was a great way to enjoy a the buffs first win this season!