The year of 2013 was another big one for us! A lot happened this year - this is a quick recap!
January
-Rang in the New Year up with Gwen for a feeding! Her first holiday.
-We started out our first year as a family of four!
-I wrote about Gwendolyn's birth story.
-We took Gwen's newborn photos.
-I picked my word for the year.
-We went to a rodeo/stock show together - our first real outing as a family of four!
-I survived my first day out alone and about with two kids.
-I held a star-themed baby shower for my sister.
-I started avoiding dairy because Gwen seemed to be allergic to it.
-Gwen turned one month old.
February
-Derek started traveling and I started watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette (I know, I know).
-Wyatt turned two!
-We celebrated Valentine's Day.
-Gwen started smiling!
-Started potty training Wyatt, then I got overwhelmed and quit again.
-We had a tractor birthday party for Wyatt!
-Gwen turned two months old.
March
-We took Gwen to visit the paramedics who helped deliver her.
-Gwen started sleeping through the night!
-I made up a coffee syrup recipe.
-My nephew was born!
-I went back to work (one day a week).
-We celebrated Easter!
-Gwen turned three months old.
April
-Gwen laughed for the first time on April Fool's Day!
-Derek and I went to see "Sense and Sensibility: The Musical".
-I started my anniversary countdown posts.
-Derek got me an iPad!
-I got the spring cleaning bug.
-Gwendolyn and I got really sick for the first time since she was born.
-I started a 30x30 challenge.
-Gwen turned four months old.
May
-I cleaned out all the closets in our house.
-We moved Gwen's room upstairs.
-We celebrated Mother's Day!
-Gwen started rolling both ways and sitting up by herself, and we started feeding her solid foods.
-Gwen turned five months old.
June
-I finished re-decorating our bedroom, the office, and Gwen's new room.
-I wrote about how Wyatt started talking so much more and other fun things about my boy!
-Wyatt started singing songs with us.
-We celebrated my birthday and Father's Day.
-My friend Ashley and I went to a pottery shop.
-We made vacation plans.
-Gwen started sucking her thumb.
-Derek's brother and sister-in-law came to visit!
-Gwen seemed to grow out of her milk sensitivity.
-Gwen turned six months old.
-We took Gwen's six month pictures.
July
-We celebrated the 4th of July!
-We went on our first family camping vacation to the Grand Canyon.
-Derek and I celebrated our 5th anniversary!
-We went to a Hawaiian-themed family reunion.
-Gwen started inch-worm crawling.
-We took the kids swimming a few times.
-Kind of started potty training Wyatt again.
-Gwendolyn turned seven months old.
-I got pregnant, but didn't know it yet!
August
-I wrote an update on the many books I read the first half of 2013 - 32 books!
-We took our five year anniversary pictures (which I will post one of these days!).
-After growing my hair out for almost two years, I finally cut it! And it felt good.
-I found out on August 10th that I was pregnant! Biggest surprise and best news of the year!
-I apparently had a hard time writing much of anything except book reviews for the rest of the month.
-We visited a peach festival and went to a hot springs, and I invented a peach salsa recipe!
-We went to our county fair and rodeo.
-I felt slightly nauseous throughout the month.
-Gwendolyn turned eight months old.
September
-We enjoyed a campfire at my parent's house.
-I started planning Wyatt's "big boy" room.
-We started preschool at home with Wyatt.
-Derek started traveling again.
-We started going to MOPS again.
-I wrote about cute stuff Wyatt was doing.
-We had our first ultrasound, and baby looked great!
-We told our families about Baby #3!
-I started my blogging tips series.
-Finally got serious about potty training Wyatt!
-Gwen started crawling on her hands and knees and pulling to her feet.
-Gwen turned nine months old.
-I invented a lemon fudge recipe.
-We got a minivan.
October
-I finally told everyone that we were having another baby! Posted the full story here.
-We did a bunch of fun stuff - went to the zoo with friends, took Wyatt to his first movie in the theater, and went to a corn maze!
-Discouraging stuff happened, which I still can't go into. Maybe soon.
-Gwen started walking around furniture.
-Gwen said her first real word - "hi", and decided she was done with baby foods - only finger foods from now on.
-Gwen turned ten months old.
November
-I sent out our gender reveal party invitations.
-I did a wine (*no wine for me) and painting class with some friends!
-We took Wyatt to the Christmas ornament store, and he started talking about Christmas stuff all the
time!
-It snowed a lot.
-I did a new wall display in Gwen's room (those white flowers would just not stick).
-Gwendolyn turned eleven months old.
-Celebrated Thanksgiving (Gwen's first!), went to a Christmas parade, decorated for Christmas, and turned 20 weeks pregnant!
December
-Had our 20 week ultrasound and found out we are having a baby BOY!
-Had a Christmas gender reveal party.
-Sent out invitations to Gwen's first birthday party.
-Turned 22 and 24 weeks pregnant.
-Celebrated Christmas (Gwen's first!)!
-Celebrated Derek and Gwen's birthday!
-Celebrated the New Year!
This past year has been so full of blessings, and looking back I realize just how great a year it has been! The Lord has given us so much, and I'm so thankful. Can't wait to see what will happen in 2014!
What a wonderful year!!!
what an amazing year for your precious family! 2014 I'm sure will be amazing as well!
Such a great year for you all! :)
looking back at this I realized I love that your kids are just a little older than mine. Your posts about potty training and life with two kids were really encouraging to me! No current plans for a third over here, though :)
Happy New year to you all! You definitely had an exciting year! We hope to see the grand canyon someday!
What a great recap! 32 books in the first half of the year. HOW do you do it?!
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