Thursday, January 24, 2013

2012 In Review

Still playing catch-up...

Well, 2012 is officially in the books and it was definitely a good one for the McDaniel family.  Namely in the addition of our sweet Carter Ryan!  I can't imagine anything else topping this year, but I hear it only gets better as they age.  I'm so thankful for this little blog to help me remember everything and can't wait to see what our 2013 looks like a year from now.  :)

January- we started the year 14 weeks pregnant, celebrated Robby's 30th birthday, a Carter family Christmas, found out we were having a BOY, spent some quality time with Ms. Brooks, popped a little baby belly, and Cooper had surgery

February- grew a baby, had new floors put in, made it to 20 weeks, got a cerclage, showered Caroline, made the first of several trips to labor & delivery, and taught my very last day at KJH

March- Mason turned 1!, spent the night in L&D, put on bedrest, turned 28, celebrated 4 years together,  grew a baby, and Emily came to visit

April- started working on the nursery, continued bedrest, Easter, Sara and Randy got engaged, entered the 3rd trimester, Mid States went public, honored our angels 1st birthday, and celebrated moms birthday

May- baby prep, baby shower #1, celebrated Mother's Day, resigned from teaching, baked the baby some more, baby shower #2, snuggled with Brooks, spent 4 days in L&D, and Eva was born

June- HAD A BABY!!!! Introduced our baby to everyone, found out Mike and Missy were having a baby, newborn pictures, baby love, changed some diapers, Father's Day, and baby shower #3

July- Carter turned 1 month old, loved on Carter daily, wedding dress shopping with Sara, birth announcements, Sara and Randy's engagement party, my heart grew, and went to Lake Charles

August- football season, finished the nursery, Brooks turned 2, adjusted to being a football widow with a baby, and attended our first football game

September- lots of football games, cheered on the Aggies, found out we were getting a new nephew, spent lots of time crying and fussing, trip to Austin, got lots of sweet smiles, celebrated Laura's birthday, went to the Children's Museum, and spent a much time as I could rocking this sweet baby

October- Carter turned 4 months old and lost all his hair, more football games and time with Dad at the fieldhouse, rolled over, went to the Rice Harvest festival and parade, pumpkin patch fun, watched my baby get even cuter, cousin love, started teething and chewing on our fingers, voted, started rice cereal, and celebrated Halloween

November- football football football, road trip to Louisiana, Sara's couples shower, thought Stephanie and Robby were moving to Tulsa, had our first Thanksgiving and spent lots of time with family

December- Carter turned 6 months old, Brooks stayed with us, playoff football games, threw Stephanie and baby shower, visited Santa, Christmas prep, brochiolitis, Graeme was born!!!, road trip to Midlothian, WON STATE!, and celebrated the birth of our Savior
Whew! What a year!

1 comment:

Loren Williamson said...

A great year indeed!!! I'm sure your 2013 will be just as great if not better!

BTW: What program are you using to make the collages?

Hope to see you soon!!!