It's the end of 2010! This has been a big year for us! Here's a recap of what's happened in 2010...
January- We found out that we were expecting a baby. We were thrilled and nervous at the same time. Alan finished his first full year of nursing and Susan finished her first semester as a school physical therapist. We visited Beloit, KS for our friend, Allie's, wedding.
February- We announced the good news about the pregnancy to friends and family. I turned 26. We travelled to Kansas City to visit our friends Paul and Bethany.
March- We celebrated our 4th anniversary. Alan had a long awaited hip surgery to fix his labral tear.
April- Alan spent time recovering from surgery and I just chugged along at work.
May- Alan went back to work, I finished the school year, and we revealed that we were having a boy at our gender reveal party.
June- We spent a lot of time getting the house ready for baby and said goodbye to our friend, Sarah, as she headed to Sierra Leone for 6 months.
July- My parents came to Denver to help get the nursery ready. We travelled to Northern California on our babymoon. Alan started applying for CRNA school.
August- I started back to work for my second year in the school system. More CRNA applications. Alan turned 27.
September- I finished everything up at work and got ready for Caleb's arrival. Alan took 2 weeks off and my parents stayed with us for a week after Caleb arrived on September 26th. Birthing our first son was the most difficult thing I've done, as well as the most rewarding.
October- We spent a lot of time just getting used to having a baby. Our friends, Paul and Bethany, came to visit in early October. My sister, Stephanie, and her husband came to visit in late October. Alan interviewed at KU for a position in their CRNA program.
November- We celebrated Thanksgiving with friends and the Hunts. Caleb turned 2 months old and started smiling. Parenting became more and more rewarding.
December- Caleb really started to light up our lives as he is growing and changing everyday. Alan interviewed in Denver at 2 hospitals and in Rhode Island for CRNA positions. Alan was offered a position at KU in late December, which he accepted. My family came to visit just before Christmas. Caleb was dedicated at church. We spent Christmas with Alan's family. Now, Paul and Colby are visiting over the New Year's holiday. Plus, we got our first big snow of the season.
Although I'm nervous about the next year in many ways, I'm also very excited about it. We have many transitions that will happen, including selling our house, buying a house in Kansas City, moving, Alan starting a 3 year graduate program, finding a new job, leaving my beloved current job, and watching Caleb grow from infancy into toddlerhood. I think this upcoming year will be challenging, stretching, but also full of joy. I kind of feel we are transitioning into our "real" adult lives. I'm so proud of Alan and the career he is pursuing and I'm so thankful for my dear little son. I pray that during the next year I learn how to be a better wife and mother to the two most important people in my life! Here's to 2011!
12.31.2010
12.30.2010
3 months!
3 Months!!!!
Dear Caleb,
This has been a big month for you! I guess it's been a third of your life so far, so it makes sense that lots has happened!
You are getting so strong! You can prop yourself up on your elbows and sometimes hands while you are on your tummy. Your favorite position is standing up with a little support.
You had your first Christmas. And yes, you LOVED looking at all the lights on the Christmas tree.
You went to your first wedding (congratulations Carissa "Cole" Cowan)
Your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends dedicated you to Jesus this month. We pray that you will follow him from a young age and all the days of your life!
The verse that was spoken over you is this:
Dear Caleb,
This has been a big month for you! I guess it's been a third of your life so far, so it makes sense that lots has happened!
You are getting so strong! You can prop yourself up on your elbows and sometimes hands while you are on your tummy. Your favorite position is standing up with a little support.
You had your first Christmas. And yes, you LOVED looking at all the lights on the Christmas tree.
You went to your first wedding (congratulations Carissa "Cole" Cowan)
Your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends dedicated you to Jesus this month. We pray that you will follow him from a young age and all the days of your life!
The verse that was spoken over you is this: "The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand..." Psalm 37:23-24
Other things new for this month: you love to reach, swipe, and grab at objects. You have noticed your hands and love to stare at them while you pull on things. You are a smiley little guy and so content. You rarely cry, so when you do, mama and daddy get a little worried :). At Christmastime you met your Great Aunt Karen, Aunt Stacy, the Tuttle cousins, and your Great Grandma and Grandpa Brown. You started consistently sleeping through the night this month, which makes Mama very happy! You sleep between 8 and 11 hours (mostly 10 hours) every night! One time Mama even got 9 hours of sleep! You are so good to me! Dear Caleb, I love you more and more each day. I can't wait to see each new day and the new things you are learning. I can see you developing and changing right in front of my eyes. Sometimes I want to freeze time because I know that one of these days I'm going to look up and you'll be starting kindergarten or going out for the basketball team or leaving for college or having your own son. But for now, you are my little Caleb-mister and I love you dearly.
Other things new for this month: you love to reach, swipe, and grab at objects. You have noticed your hands and love to stare at them while you pull on things. You are a smiley little guy and so content. You rarely cry, so when you do, mama and daddy get a little worried :). At Christmastime you met your Great Aunt Karen, Aunt Stacy, the Tuttle cousins, and your Great Grandma and Grandpa Brown. You started consistently sleeping through the night this month, which makes Mama very happy! You sleep between 8 and 11 hours (mostly 10 hours) every night! One time Mama even got 9 hours of sleep! You are so good to me! Dear Caleb, I love you more and more each day. I can't wait to see each new day and the new things you are learning. I can see you developing and changing right in front of my eyes. Sometimes I want to freeze time because I know that one of these days I'm going to look up and you'll be starting kindergarten or going out for the basketball team or leaving for college or having your own son. But for now, you are my little Caleb-mister and I love you dearly.Love,
Mama
12.30.10- Day 364
A Hunt/Brown/Tuttle Family Christmas
We spent several days with Alan's family over Christmas. Caleb got to meet his great-grandpa Brown and his Tuttle cousins! Here are some pictures from the weekend!
Caleb with Great Grandpa Brown
We spent several days with Alan's family over Christmas. Caleb got to meet his great-grandpa Brown and his Tuttle cousins! Here are some pictures from the weekend!
Caleb with Great Grandpa Brown
4 generations
Great Grandma and Grandpa Brown
Great Grandma loves little Caleb
The Hunts
The Whole Family
The cousins with Grandma and Grandpa Brown
Family Picture
Yusef (the Tuttles' foreign exchange student from a few years ago) holding Caleb
Brandon and Caleb
Ian and Caleb
Family Picture
Yusef (the Tuttles' foreign exchange student from a few years ago) holding Caleb
Brandon and Caleb
Ian and Caleb
It was a great time! I love seeing family at Christmastime!
12.23.2010
12.23.10- Day 357
Galbo/Hunt/Loup/Verser Family Christmas...
Well, the house feels very quiet after a lovely 5 days spent with my family to celebrate Christmas. We had a wonderful time just enjoying one another's company! Enjoy pictures from Stephanie's camera (since I always forget to take pictures).
Well, the house feels very quiet after a lovely 5 days spent with my family to celebrate Christmas. We had a wonderful time just enjoying one another's company! Enjoy pictures from Stephanie's camera (since I always forget to take pictures).
The 3 Sisters
Aunt Karen with Caleb at his dedication
Pastor Dean dedicating Caleb to the Lord
Nana and Stephanie adoring Caleb
Me and Stacy!
Nana, Stacy, and Caleb
What a cutie!
Me and my dear baby
Charlie and Stephanie trying to get Caleb to smile
Stacy holding Caleb in Estes Park
The girls and Caleb in Estes Park- it snowed the whole time we were there (Caleb loved the cold weather by the way!)
Thumb-sucker
Papa and Caleb
The whole fam (except poor Alan who had to work)
The girls and Caleb being crazy!
My parents with me and Caleb
I'm a little sad to have an empty house, but so thankful I got to spend some good time with family. I'm also excited to go spend Christmas with the Hunt/Brown family tomorrow!
Aunt Karen with Caleb at his dedication
Pastor Dean dedicating Caleb to the Lord
Nana and Stephanie adoring Caleb
Me and Stacy!
Nana, Stacy, and Caleb
What a cutie!
Me and my dear baby
Charlie and Stephanie trying to get Caleb to smile
Stacy holding Caleb in Estes Park
The girls and Caleb in Estes Park- it snowed the whole time we were there (Caleb loved the cold weather by the way!)
Thumb-sucker
Papa and Caleb
The whole fam (except poor Alan who had to work)
The girls and Caleb being crazy!
My parents with me and Caleb
I'm a little sad to have an empty house, but so thankful I got to spend some good time with family. I'm also excited to go spend Christmas with the Hunt/Brown family tomorrow! 12.18.2010
12.18.10- Day 352
So... New haircut... not sure what I think yet (especially the bangs- which haven't graced my face since about the 3rd grade). 
And... my Galbo/Loup/Verser family is coming tonight!
And... my Galbo/Loup/Verser family is coming tonight!
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