It seems like such a short while ago I was sitting here in disbelief that it was already November. Now I sit here almost half way through DECEMBER! Only 15 shopping days left ‘til Christmas, yikes! Life has been busy getting ready for our first Christmas as a family of three. And a birthday party at the same time! I guess this will be our life from now on, so I better just get used to it! We have made it very clear and committed ourselves to making sure Isaiah's birthday is always celebrated separate from the holidays. We want him to have his own special day. Fortunately, he doesn’t know any better now but he will in the future. Overall, I think that I finally have things both Christmas & Birthday under control; and as Steve likes to remind me, I make things harder than they need to be. But the Christmas cards are sent, tree and decorations are up, gifts are being wrapped, Christmas movies are being watched, cookies are baked, and we are ready to celebrate the CHRISTmas season. Last year we were so preoccupied with having a baby that the holiday zipped right past us. Not this year!
The past year of our life has been completely, wonderfully crazy! Since last Christmas, we welcomed Isaiah David into our family on December 31, 2008 at 2:12 am. He just made that tax credit deadline; what a good kid! This new addition should not be breaking news to most of you reading this. Our lives have revolved around him ever since. What a gift and blessing from God! I can remember pre-parenthood when the days were filled with Sunday naps, watching TV, and sleeping in, but they do not even compare to the hugs, kisses, smiles, giggles, love, cuddles and amazement that now fill our lives. Who knew one single little human could bring all of those things? There is nothing we love more than being parents!
It is so hard to believe that he is almost a year; how quickly it has gone. He is growing and learning so much so quickly. At this point he is mimicking most of our actions and even some of our words. But he is still the cutest little guy, a happy and easy-going baby, and the source of hours of fun and entertainment. We can't imagine our lives with out him. I already said it, but it warrants repeating, we love being parents!
As the year 2009 went on, we were busy packing, moving, and unpacking. Our vicarage at Our Redeemer in Moorhead ended in July. But we do often think back on our time there. We made so many great friends and had so many great memories. We really do miss our time there and our vicarage family. The next couple months following vicarage were spent in MN and NJ, visiting family and friends and re-adjusting to life in St. Louis. It has been a busy year of changes and we await more. The coming year will bring us another new home. Where? Stay tuned, we will find out Tuesday April 27th at 7:00pm (CST). It will also bring the conclusion of a long 4 years of Seminary life with graduation on May 21st. It has been a crazy, wonderful ride but we are so excited for having a place to permanently settle into and call home. Still, even after graduation, we will be living in St. Louis until August when the National Youth Gathering is concluded. I have been working with the Youth Gathering registration so the last part of my job will be attending the Gathering down in New Orleans.
That's all for now. It was brief, but if you go back through our old posts you can see more news and more pictures. You can watch how much our little guy has grown and changed! We hope that you enjoy our blog. Come back and visit often; we try to update at least once every couple weeks. Leave us a message; we love to hear from you all! May God grant you all a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, full of joy and love with family and friends. May the true gift of new life and hope in the Bethlehem Babe fill you with peace!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
><>Steve, Calie, and Isaiah
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