Happy birthday, Love

A post dedicated to my husband on his birthday.

I've celebrated 11 of your birthdays with you. I remember when you turned 18. We were only dating a month and I thought you were SO cool...officially an "adult"! Little did we know life together as we knew it back in 2003 was just beginning. Little did we know how much life was before us.

This year, you will become a daddy. And just when I think I can't love you any more than I already do, I imagine you holding our little girl and I think my heart just might burst with joy and adoration. If our daughter even gets just a taste of the love that you've shown me she will be greatly blessed, indeed. We are so lucky to have you! I don't thank God enough for you and who you have become. I just know, although not perfect, your selflessness and tender heart will make you one of the best daddy's in the whole world. Cue blowing nose and wiping tears. 

I hope that this 29th year of your life is one of the best yet. I hope you get lots of rocket building and launches in, and that you don't work too hard in our new back yard. I hope you remember how much I appreciate how hard you work for us, and that your quirky sense of humor and sometime nerdy {although adorable} mannerisms always bring a smile to my face.

Happy birthday, Love.

Easter 2014

I hope I didn't embarrass you too much! I just don't brag about how wonderful you are nearly enough. ;)

Now let's go out and celebrate!

xoxo

Waddle it be? Take a quack at it

As many of you already know, we will be welcoming a longed for, prayed for, sweet baby girl in just a few short months! We are so excited to share with you a peak into our gender reveal party that we hosted with close family and friends. What intended to be simple and low key, ended up being an explosion of all things pink, blue and ducklings! Thank you mom for helping me plan a fun and memorable "Waddle It Be?" themed gender reveal! And, a big thank you to the wonderful Laurie, for acting as event photographer. I really appreciate it!

Guests wore blue or pink depending on if they thought it was a boy or a girl. There was a $25 gift card drawing for those who brought a pack of diapers. There was laughter, a little bit of tears and yummy homemade chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter icing.{thanks, Erin!} I'm so glad we celebrated the reveal all together with our loved ones, even though initially I thought the idea of a gender reveal was a bit cheesy and a tad over dramatic. It's about creating memories and having fun, am I right?

Get ready for lots of pictures and cuteness overload. ;)

I had to include our "doodle baby", Jake. He joined in on the festivities at the end when most guests had bid their farewells, because, lezbehonest, he's a maniac. Aww, just look how proud he is? I'm sure he'll accept baby girl as the alpha jr in no time at all. ;)

And because many of you may be wondering what we will be naming our little girl, I thought I might as well make it official.

...drum roll please...

Sydney Hope Olsen. Cue clapping and awing and squeals. We are just so in love with the name, and we hope {see what I did there?} you like it, too. Not that we really care. ;)

I still have to pinch myself. Are we really having a baby??? What. Is. Happening.