Week 30: Water Baby

This week, with some prompting from Mat, I discovered swimming to be the most relaxing and wonderful prenatal workout. Hopefully one day, our little guy will be a water baby like his daddy.  

Thanks to Michele for this precious photo!!

Holiday Cheer

Sending Holiday Cheer to friends and family near and far.  May the wonder and grace that make this season bright bring you joy! All our love xoxo 

Meet Jeffrey

The newest addition to our nursery is a large, stuffed giraffe that Mat named Jeffrey.  We just hope our little guy likes him half as much as Major does! 

Showering Baby Leanderson

We love living in Charlotte, but it was hard to leave Chicago after such a memorable weekend with friends and family. Our Moms and sisters hosted a beautiful baby shower to celebrate Baby Leanderson and we feel so blessed to have a community of people, albeit states away, that love and support us so much.

The details were thoughtful and the food was fantastic, but it was the people that made the party.  A special thanks to everyone who traveled from out of state to celebrate with us!

Visitors came in from DC; Mat's Aunt Kris, Kirsten, Ben and Kate flew in.

My Aunt Linda and cousin Lauren drove in from St. Louis


And some of my best friends came in from Indianapolis just for the occasion! Plus, meeting baby Eli was a highlight of the trip.

Friends and family from the Chicago area all came too!

The hosts outdid themselves with special details:

Guests left us wishes and advice hung on branches and this pretty bunting was handmade of blue and white seersucker which I adore!

Blue and white touches were also on the tables and decor.

And as for the food! One of my favorite things was the adorable yogurt bar they put together. Mason jars were filled with my favorite greek yogurt and there were plenty of yummy toppings!

As a nod to my sweet tooth, the brunch also featured other favorites such as french toast casserole, cinnamon buns and each guest took home an animal themed sugar cookie. 

This little guy is already spoiled with love- it was a weekend for the memory books!

Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving felt like a personification of all that the holiday stands for.  We welcomed Mat's family to Charlotte and toasted an abundance of things to be grateful for- beautiful weather, a loving family, Kate's joyful laughter, a little one on the way, delicious food and the ability to all be together for the holidays.

We brined the Turkey for the first time and loved the results.

Our table was set with Mat's grandma's china

And, of course, we had lots of fun with Kate!

I must have had so much fun that I forgot to take any pictures of our food. But, I assure you it was delicious.  Eating for two was a delightful task!

We made the best of the beautiful Charlotte weather and enjoyed lots of park time.

And trail walking.

We loved having our home full of family and are SO thankful that they made the trip.
More pictures here!

Family Photos

Last weekend, our friend and photographer, Kristen Montgomery, graciously squeezed us in for a pre-holiday photo session. Her beautiful backyard was the perfect place to capture some family images; Major even decided to cooperate for a few.

More here.  

Week 23

I have a sneaking suspicion that Lebaby enjoyed yoga today as much as his mama.  My savasana was met with a rousing burst of seemingly jubilant kicks.  

Perhaps, he'll be a born yogis?!