Christmas Card 2011

Merry Christmas from the BDews!

Polar Express 2011

With the loss of Dad, Mom has been told by grief counselors that we need to create new traditions to "mix it up" as we approach a tough holiday. With that in mind, Grandma wants to do a fun new event each year. This year was the Polar Express, next year she is going to rent a suite at Hotel Monaco so we can watch the Parade of Lights from the warmth of a hotel room.

We got up bright and early (hours before Syd's regular wake up call) and heading South to Canon City with the whole family and the Perry's. We boarded the Royal Gorge Train, which had been transformed into the Polar Express. We ate lunch, the kids ran around, Santa visited, and sang carols. The best part was that it had a bar for us adults!

We had a great day that ended with a stop at local winery.

It was a great family day and made me so excited see Syd next year at this time!

2 Months Old

Syd, you are two months old. Quite possibly the fastest two months of my life. I often try to remember life before you, but it's hard. My days and nights are consumed by you. If I am not with you, I am thinking of you. I guess that is what Motherhood is all about.

You smiled for the first time a week ago. I had to work hard for that smile. My face actually hurt from smiling at you! Now, a week later, you smile all the time. You even giggled on Thursday- I thought my heart was going to burst.

You are so beautiful and I get stopped where ever I go by complete strangers telling me how pretty they think you are! It makes me so proud.

We have 3 weeks left together before I have to go back to work. I am sick even thinking about it. I never thought I would be the kind of woman who would be happy staying home, but it turns out I am! It is the right thing to do for our family so I will go...but not without a lot of complaining and dramatics to your Dad!

Syd, we love you so much it hurts. You've got Daddy wrapped around your finger and you bring a calm to him like I've never seen before. You made us whole.

Love

Mommy

Coming Full Circle

Have you ever met a new friend and know it was meant to be? This is how I feel about my dear friend, Lisa Cecchini.

We started working at The Hartford a few weeks apart. We planned weddings together, struggeled with fertility treatments together, struggeled with miscarriages together, lost Fathers together, celebrated healthy pregnancies together, we even attended breastfeeding classes together! Our husbands have even become friends and this week, we celebrated by far the most life changing, full circle moment...on Tuesday Lisa and Corey became parents to this beautiufl boy.

Charlie Cecchini is here! I felt such a sense of relief yesterday once I knew he was here.

Now, our friendship can add becoming Mothers together.

We love you Charlie!

5 Years

5 years ago today I met Brian for the first time. 4 months later he moved in, 3 months after that he proposed and the rest, as they say, is history.

Syd's Tree

One of my favorite days of the year...the purchase of the Christmas Tree! The different kinds, the smells, the jolly worker guys at Home Depot, the cold air, the hard decision of which tree to buy!

This year, it was a tad cold! So cold, the trees were frozen as they were wrapped. So there wasn't an opportunity really see what the tree looked like before buying it. I was ridden with a bit of anxiety over this dilemma. Bri made the final decision, for which he would wear the blame if this darn tree thawed and was a hot mess.

But he picked right. The tree is beautiful. It literally makes me happy to walk into our family room.

The BDews had a great weekend. I got my tree, and Daddy spent all day Sunday with this girl watching football!

Practicing

SJ just practicing her wink and smile!