So, meet little Graham. He's small, but finally here!
Here we are at 22 weeks.
(that's 5 1/2 months for everyone else who doesn't count life in weeks like we do)
When I Saw Ruth’s Potatoes
1 year ago
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Dear Matt,
Matt celebrated his 29th birthday on Memorial Day this year. We had a family birthday lunch on Sunday after church at his parents house, but then a party of 30ish of his closest friends all came over to my parents for a holiday cook-out. In honor of this, his last year in his 20's - here is a little list of 29 things I love about Matt:
1. His laugh
2. The way he looks at me
3. His love for "Rod the Pod"
4. His eyes
5. His eyes when he's teared up a little bit, melts me!
6. The way he opens doors for me.
7. His love for his family
8. The way he will tell a joke, and if I don't respond the way he thinks I should, he'll say it again (maybe a little differently) in an attempt to get the response he's looking for!
9. His breakfast routine
10. The way he talks into my belly button as if it is a microphone for Graham.
11. He reads aloud to me
12. He corrects my spelling
13. The way he loves and leads me
14. His love for his work
15. The way he laughs at himself
16. His devotion to others
17. His love for fine food
18. Did I already say his breakfast routine?
19. His love for Blackberry cobbler
20. The way he lives his faith
21. The way he manipulates words...makes new words...just loves words
22. Our "morning hugs"
23. The way he *loves* good fruit
24. His desire to be authentic
25. His love for good typography
26. His gentleness
27. The number of times he washes his hands - he's so clean!
28. The memories we've made so far, the laughs we've had these last two years!
29. His dreams, goals, desires...all the things we look forward to in the years to come!
I love you so much Matt. I pray that God will prepare us for this next year as we become parents...and that it is as fun as this last year! I look forward to all the years to come!
1. His laugh
2. The way he looks at me
3. His love for "Rod the Pod"
4. His eyes
5. His eyes when he's teared up a little bit, melts me!
6. The way he opens doors for me.
7. His love for his family
8. The way he will tell a joke, and if I don't respond the way he thinks I should, he'll say it again (maybe a little differently) in an attempt to get the response he's looking for!
9. His breakfast routine
10. The way he talks into my belly button as if it is a microphone for Graham.
11. He reads aloud to me
12. He corrects my spelling
13. The way he loves and leads me
14. His love for his work
15. The way he laughs at himself
16. His devotion to others
17. His love for fine food
18. Did I already say his breakfast routine?
19. His love for Blackberry cobbler
20. The way he lives his faith
21. The way he manipulates words...makes new words...just loves words
22. Our "morning hugs"
23. The way he *loves* good fruit
24. His desire to be authentic
25. His love for good typography
26. His gentleness
27. The number of times he washes his hands - he's so clean!
28. The memories we've made so far, the laughs we've had these last two years!
29. His dreams, goals, desires...all the things we look forward to in the years to come!
I love you so much Matt. I pray that God will prepare us for this next year as we become parents...and that it is as fun as this last year! I look forward to all the years to come!
meet mable
Here she is, 2 lbs of cat, 4 lbs of hair.
She fetches and gets scared of shadows, you know, typical "cat" stuff.
But even Matt has grown to really enjoy her!
Hola from Costa Rica
Friday, May 30, 2008
TV is my life.
Who here watches LOST? *raises hand.
Who here watched the finale last night? *raises hand with the enthusiasm of a 6 yr. old trying to get the teacher's attention...
Well...after having to wait for the "writer's strike" to get their act together, the last months of LOST have been nothing less than wonderful. Last night was the season finale. I have mixed feelings for finales...while they are unquestionably the best or second best episode of the season, it means that there will be no more "new" episodes for the summer months. *tear. So, we got all ready for the 2 hour event. Matt even suggested going to Ted Drew's so that we (actually, I) could enjoy ice cream with the show. *note that Matt usually hates Ted Drew's but sometimes tries to enjoy it with me. Super sweet of him :)
Really, all this rambling was to say that I'm pretty sure Graham likes TV as much as me. He kicked and tumbled around the whole time! It is so cool feeling him grow stronger and respond to our surroundings. Did you know that at this stage, Graham is sensitive to sounds and will even cover his ears if he is startled? We serve such an amazing Creator!
So, any suggestions to satisfy my summer TV dilemma? I'm thinking about "so you think you can dance" ...other ideas?
Who here watched the finale last night? *raises hand with the enthusiasm of a 6 yr. old trying to get the teacher's attention...
Well...after having to wait for the "writer's strike" to get their act together, the last months of LOST have been nothing less than wonderful. Last night was the season finale. I have mixed feelings for finales...while they are unquestionably the best or second best episode of the season, it means that there will be no more "new" episodes for the summer months. *tear. So, we got all ready for the 2 hour event. Matt even suggested going to Ted Drew's so that we (actually, I) could enjoy ice cream with the show. *note that Matt usually hates Ted Drew's but sometimes tries to enjoy it with me. Super sweet of him :)
Really, all this rambling was to say that I'm pretty sure Graham likes TV as much as me. He kicked and tumbled around the whole time! It is so cool feeling him grow stronger and respond to our surroundings. Did you know that at this stage, Graham is sensitive to sounds and will even cover his ears if he is startled? We serve such an amazing Creator!
So, any suggestions to satisfy my summer TV dilemma? I'm thinking about "so you think you can dance" ...other ideas?
Thursday, May 29, 2008
i miss you...
Dear Diet Dr. Pepper,
I miss you. We've been through so many years together. Thank you for your faithfulness. One day we will be re-united in the way our relationship used to be. Until then, keep on being the deliciousness that you are. And maybe work on getting into more restaurants so that I can enjoy you instead of just a regular, sub-par diet drink.
Your Friend,
Leslie
I miss you. We've been through so many years together. Thank you for your faithfulness. One day we will be re-united in the way our relationship used to be. Until then, keep on being the deliciousness that you are. And maybe work on getting into more restaurants so that I can enjoy you instead of just a regular, sub-par diet drink.
Your Friend,
Leslie
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
some background
So, for those who haven't seen/talked to us in a while...here's what has been going on in our world:
1. We bought our first house at the end of last year. It has been so much fun working for something that is ours!
2. Little Graham Benjamin is due October 2. Matt and I are, some would say, *routine oriented* people. So, we're very excited and also nervous as to how are lives are about to change in a major way.
3. We have a cat, Mable, who thinks she's part dog. Her world is also about to change. Yes, I know, she's just a cat. But she's all we have right now, so we treat her like a child.
4. We watch way too much TV (Matt says), I think it's the perfect amount.
5. Some pregnancy foods that I've been enjoying (after having spent years avoiding) are: french fries (any and all kinds), hamburgers, maccaroni and cheese, ice cream (ok, so I've enjoyed plenty of that before Graham), chocolate milk, and pop-tarts.
6. Recent movies we've seen are: The Italian, Dan in Real Life, There Will Be Blood, PS I Love You, Into the Wild, The Kite Runner, I am Legend, Juno, Michael Clayton, and The Nanny Diaries. Some for me, some for Matt....but we watched them together, it's part of our "routine".
7. We went to Costa Rica in March for our first, and possibly last, vacation for a while. It was awesome! Matt was able to surf every day and we were able to eat wonderful food and be on the beach for an entire week. The only regret was the "travel" part. Don't even get us started about our airline experience.
8. The Family is all pretty excited about little Graham. I mean, how cool to have 5 cool uncles immediately? Fun fact: I am 13 years older than my youngest brother, Daniel. Daniel will be 13 years older than Graham.
Ok, so everyone caught up? Good. Pictures to come later.
1. We bought our first house at the end of last year. It has been so much fun working for something that is ours!
2. Little Graham Benjamin is due October 2. Matt and I are, some would say, *routine oriented* people. So, we're very excited and also nervous as to how are lives are about to change in a major way.
3. We have a cat, Mable, who thinks she's part dog. Her world is also about to change. Yes, I know, she's just a cat. But she's all we have right now, so we treat her like a child.
4. We watch way too much TV (Matt says), I think it's the perfect amount.
5. Some pregnancy foods that I've been enjoying (after having spent years avoiding) are: french fries (any and all kinds), hamburgers, maccaroni and cheese, ice cream (ok, so I've enjoyed plenty of that before Graham), chocolate milk, and pop-tarts.
6. Recent movies we've seen are: The Italian, Dan in Real Life, There Will Be Blood, PS I Love You, Into the Wild, The Kite Runner, I am Legend, Juno, Michael Clayton, and The Nanny Diaries. Some for me, some for Matt....but we watched them together, it's part of our "routine".
7. We went to Costa Rica in March for our first, and possibly last, vacation for a while. It was awesome! Matt was able to surf every day and we were able to eat wonderful food and be on the beach for an entire week. The only regret was the "travel" part. Don't even get us started about our airline experience.
8. The Family is all pretty excited about little Graham. I mean, how cool to have 5 cool uncles immediately? Fun fact: I am 13 years older than my youngest brother, Daniel. Daniel will be 13 years older than Graham.
Ok, so everyone caught up? Good. Pictures to come later.
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