Wow! 2011 was a year full of accomplishments for me.
It will be hard for 2012 to top it!
1. Masters degree in Soil Science
2. Learned to down-hill ski
3. Lived and worked in another country (Germany)
4. Learned German
5. Made lots of new friends from around the world
6. Got engaged
7. Traveled to Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, England and Scotland
8. Got married
9. Became a mommy!
10. Finally replaced my old-school monitor with a flat screen :)
Welcome 2012! We will see what you have in store for me this year.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Status changes.
In the last few months, I have changed my social status. No longer am I a student or a girlfriend...I am now a wife...and most recently a mom!
Georg and I got married in early October. I would not change a single thing about the entire day. I had a good night's sleep the night before, had a relaxing morning getting my hair 'did' with the girls, a fun afternoon taking pictures, a wonderful ceremony in a beautiful church, and a fun-filled, evening with dancing and eating with the most important people in my life.
I spent September to early December working and prepping our lives for the birth of our baby. We painted the 'nursery', had friends over for the "last supper", had fun (and a bit of stress) buying baby things - clothes, change pads, car seat, etc. - while trying to keep to a small budget.
And, on December 8th, I went into labour! Elden Jakob Maas arrived at 5:30am on December 9th. Things have been a bit of a blur since then; time is traveling so fast! Elden weighed a whole 9 lbs at birth! Who would have thought he was going to be that big! I ended up having an emergency cesarean because he was so big, but after an 18-hour labour, he needed to come out! He is 3 weeks old tomorrow and is growing and looking like a little boy more every day.
Baby Elden, only a few hours old.
Such teeny, tiny fingers!
Getting some "mommy hormones" and snuggles.
6 days old and growing.
Thank you to all the visitors we have had over the past few weeks and all the wonderful gifts we have received. Georg and I are looking forward to visiting our friends and relatives in Germany this spring and introducing them to Baby Elden.
Georg and I got married in early October. I would not change a single thing about the entire day. I had a good night's sleep the night before, had a relaxing morning getting my hair 'did' with the girls, a fun afternoon taking pictures, a wonderful ceremony in a beautiful church, and a fun-filled, evening with dancing and eating with the most important people in my life.
I spent September to early December working and prepping our lives for the birth of our baby. We painted the 'nursery', had friends over for the "last supper", had fun (and a bit of stress) buying baby things - clothes, change pads, car seat, etc. - while trying to keep to a small budget.
And, on December 8th, I went into labour! Elden Jakob Maas arrived at 5:30am on December 9th. Things have been a bit of a blur since then; time is traveling so fast! Elden weighed a whole 9 lbs at birth! Who would have thought he was going to be that big! I ended up having an emergency cesarean because he was so big, but after an 18-hour labour, he needed to come out! He is 3 weeks old tomorrow and is growing and looking like a little boy more every day.
Thank you to all the visitors we have had over the past few weeks and all the wonderful gifts we have received. Georg and I are looking forward to visiting our friends and relatives in Germany this spring and introducing them to Baby Elden.
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