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2010

Tonight I was talking to my younger sister about how different New Years Eve is as an adult.  She is over at my parent's house with her family helping with the kitchen demo, and I am snuggling on the couch with Nicholas (in my cupcake pajamas and favorite Christmas quilt) watching Doogie Howser with mine. I love a good low-key holiday.  Gives me a chance to think (scary, I know). Amidst the chaos of Nerf bullets and diapers, that is.  

2010 was a pretty great year. The best so far, I think.  A few of the highlights...

*My first book was released, and I couldn't be happier about it.  Thank you C&T!

*Bliss made its cheery debut at Quilt Market in Minneapolis

*Enjoyed (ha!) morning sickness for 8 out of 12 months of the year

*Painted their room and his room my favorite shade of gray 

*Visited San Francisco, was on The Quilt Show, and Full Housed it across the Golden Gate bridge

*The munchkins water-skied for the first time, making me one ridiculously proud mama

*Was so lucky to be a part of Where Women Create and The Creative Connection

*Max joined the fam 

*Spilled a lot of beans, but this one was my favorite

*Had a quilt featured in American Patchwork and Quilting magazine

*And of course, the best part of this year, meeting my littlest munchkin

The more I think about it, ending this year on the couch with all my very favorite people (plus Doogie Howser) seems just about perfect.  I'm pretty sure none of us will make it to midnight, which is just fine, because I'm a little sad to see 2010 go.  It was certainly a good one.

See you tomorrow, 2011.  Happy New Year to you all!

 

Merry Christmas

Disclaimer: Our family room looks nothing like this today.  Imagine lots more wrapping paper, at least a thousand Nerf bullets, 3 pajama clad munchkins and one giant Christmasy mess.  Oh, and our very first attempt at turkey cooking in the oven. (Yikes)

What a perfect day.  Hope yours was just as wonderful, and just as messy.

Merry Christmas!

sweet dreams

The days when I used to sleep all night and feel rested in the morning?

So overrated. 

Meeting Nicholas {in photos}

*All photos by my amazingly talented and darling friend Lacey.  Lacey, you are a doll.  Just can't thank you enough.

(Sorry for the baby overload lately... I can't help it.  Also, thank you so much for all your kind comments! You guys are the best!)

Four arms

Today my parents went home.  It was a sad, sad day.  For me, at least.  They were probably looking forward to getting home and getting some rest. ;-)  Not a lot of that going on over here.

I loved having my mom around to help with Nicholas (and my dad to entertain the munchkins).  For some strange reason, it is hard to get anything done around here with a baby who wants to be held 24 hours a day.

It was glorious to have four arms for a couple of days.  (This goes along with my theory that we should grow an extra arm with each child.)

Anyhow, they spoiled us rotten with baby gifts and an early Christmas.  Also, grandma brought Nicholas his baby quilt.  It is from her Baby Dot-to-dot pattern, and is made from all different greens, aquas and grays, then backed with aqua Moda snuggles.  I loooove it.  So does the boy, as far as we can tell.  He spent the weekend wrapped in it, snuggling with Grandma.

Thanks for coming, mom and dad.  

Sure love ya.  

7 days

It's been one week today since little Nicholas came into this world, and what a week it's been...

I've been meaning to post some of the hospital pictures, but have been a little preoccupied with diapers, feedings, snuggling, and everything else that comes with a new baby.  

But not sleep.  There has been very little of that.  

Not that I'm complaining.  I mean, look at him...

Nope, not complaining one tiny bit.