Well, we are right in the middle of a couple of busy weeks... Thomas had his first little bug two weekends ago, which included many trips to the doctor, blood being drawn and having to get a urine sample.The poor baby did a great job and took all of the poking and prodding really well. Thomas also had his 2-month old checkup. He is already 12 lbs. 13 on!! He is also 24 inches long... 2 FEET!!! He is at the 90th% for his height... big boy!!
In the middle of the doctor trips, Grandpa Neumann came out for a couple of days to see Thomas. He got in EARLY Tuesday morning and left Wednesday night. It was a short trip, but we think it was well worth it! Grandpa could not believe how big Thomas had gotten since June. Much heavier! We had a good time relaxing at home and doing some shopping.
Grandmommy and Grandpa Shy got out here on Thursday evening. Grandmommy wanted to use the Quilt Show at the Hershey Lodge as an excuse to come up and see Thomas, and of course Grandpa came too. Friday, the four of us went to Hershey Gardens and enjoyed seeing all of the roses that were in bloom and watching the butterflies in the butterfly garden. Thomas slept the whole time we were gone. That night, Mom and I went to see 'Mamma Mia!' while Grandpa babysat. Again, Grandpa did a great job watching Thomas and was happy to do it.
On Saturday, while Tom was at work and Mom was at the Quilt Show; Dad, Thomas and I went to 'Rough and Tumble' to the John Deere Tractor Show.
Dad and I had a great time watching the tractor pull, looking at the tractor displays and looking through the sheds with old tractors that people are restoring. The tractor above is not a John Deere, but an Oliver, the same kind that was used on my Dad's family farm in Wisconsin.
Mom and Dad left Monday morning, at which point, the rest of our busy week started. All this week, we are getting ready to leave for Camp Manatawny for the week. This is always a highlight of our year and something that we really look forward to. It is such an amazingly spiritual week and we have made some lifelong friends there. It is great to serve God by showing Him to the kids and helping them learn about Him. BUT, getting to that week is a lot of work, especially when packing for all three of us now and figuring out how to pack all of Thomas' stuff.
Instead of blogging, I should be packing up... so... I guess I should get busy!
Well, I know that I haven't posted anything in a really long time, so I figured it was time to start up again, especially since my Little Man is now here! Thomas was born on May 23rd and my life has not been the same since, but only in the best possible way! Thomas is the best baby. I really couldn't have asked for a better baby. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful son. Here are just a couple of the HUNDREDS of pictures that we have of him already. When we compiled all the pictures that my parents, my sister, Tom and I took in his first week, we had over 400 pictures in just a week...
Personally, I love black and white pictures, so instead of cleaning the house, I decided to play with some of his pictures and turn them into black and whites. These are some of my favorites!
Thomas has really changed our lives, but all for the better. He is a good sleeper, gives lots of smiles, has already rolled over, and in general just keeps us laughing. In my opinion, he really is the best baby around, but I am a little biased!
Tom and I officially bought our first pieces of baby furniture last night! We bought the crib, the dresser (see picture--but no hutch on the dresser) , the rocker and the glider. I am not positive that the color of the fabric on the glider is exactly the same as what we got, but I think that may even be the color for that. It was quite exciting to get to sit and chose colors for the glider. We realized that this was the first piece of furniture that either of us have gotten to really feel grown-up with and look though color swatches.
The only scary part about all this is that the crib and dresser will be here in just a week. All of the books and word of mouth from friends have said to allow for 12 weeks or so for delivery time. It just so happens that the little store that we bought the furniture from are going to buy stuff this Thursday!! That means that it could be delivered by this coming weekend... That means that the office has to turn into a nursery in just one week. Needless to say, that is what Tom and I have been working on all day today and will continue to be working on for the next week... This might have just been the much needed motivation to get that room finished! Luckily, the glider won't get here for at least 6 weeks, so that gives us some time to rearrange the downstairs and get the nursery organized. Exciting times!!
Here is a little of what happened over Christmas...
Well, it seems as though my 'nesting' has begun...
While home in Williamsburg for Christmas, my mom suggested that we start working on a quilt top, just for fun (which also happens to be my mother's favorite pastime). We decided to make a Christmas wall hanging. Once I started working on it, I didn't want to stop. Mom did all the pressing and most of the cutting. I did all the sewing. In just under two days, I finished me first quilt top... Who knows what will be my next project...
It appears as though Thomas may have been the big winner this Christmas... He got lots of new clothes from Aunt E, Grandma, and Daddy. He also got some new toys from both Grandpa's... I guess everyone is excited about the new bundle of joy that is on it's way to the Neumann/Shy household!
The Christmas trip ended with an unexpectedly sad trip to Garden Ridge (a HUGE craft/garden/home furnishings/party supply store). This has been a favorite stopping point for the Shy family for many years with a prime location next to the Richmond airport. Anything you could (or couldn't) want could be found there, including many items for my wedding. Sadly, they lost their lease and were having to close until they could find another location. We just happened upon it right before it closed. While the rest of us shopped, Tom stood in a line that was about an 1 1/2 hours long. Some good bargains were found and with one last look, we bid Garden Ridge goodbye (at least until they find a new location)...
Well, December 21st came and we got to see our baby once again! We also found out that we are having a little boy!!! The baby is no longer being called Twinkers since we know that his name will be Thomas Anderson Neumann. Tom's family all have Thomas A. Neumann, but with different A's (so no Juniors). Anderson is my mother's mother's maiden name, so we have a little from both sides. We are going to call him Thomas (in part to help with confusion of too many Tom/Tommy's).
Now is time to get the house ready and get myself ready for a boy!!
On Saturday, while Tom was at work and Mom was at the Quilt Show; Dad, Thomas and I went to 'Rough and Tumble' to the John Deere Tractor Show.
