| November 2008
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| October 2008
Now I'm really getting independent--scooting across the floor and wanting more time on my own. I do silly things to make my family and friends laugh.
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| September 2008
Dad's back to school and I'm off to daycare!
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| August 2008
Gram Joyce's visit, helping dad get his classroom ready, Aunt Heidi and Uncle TJ's wedding, starting daycare... it's a busy month for us.
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| July 2008
After enjoying a 4th of July holiday with her family and a trip to Meijer Gardens to top off 16 weeks home with me, mom returned to work and dad began his summertime as Mr. Mom.
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| June 2008
Alright! Dad and mom are BOTH home with me now!
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| 11th Week Home
Many of the pictures in recent albums were snapped by dad when he finally had time to spend with baby on Saturday. These are no exception! On May 31st, mom was visiting Erin in Lansing, so it was a Mr. Mom day.
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| Tenth week home
We were a little lacking in the picture-taking department this week. Things were busy, with dad gearing up for the end of the school year and a field trip on Thursday; mom and I even joined him for awhile!
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| Ninth week home and baptism
Hope was batpized on Mother's Day, surrounded by the love of her family, some of our dearest friends, and our church family. Together, we wrote our own vows for this special day.
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| Eighth week home
This was an action-packed week, with Hope's first night with a sitter outside the home--cousins Carrie and Rick--and many shopping trips and outings with mom.
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| Sixth and seventh weeks home
Hope is now a big girl, able to hold up her head for long periods of time, sleeping through 10 hours of the night, and much more interested in the many things going on around her.
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| Fifth week home
As this was dad's first week back to school following spring break, few pictures were taken this week. However, now that the camcorder is working well, more pictures and videos are in the cards for the future.
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| Fourth week home
These were taken during Kyle's spring break--what an awesome time to spend with mom, daughter, and friends and family!
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| Third week home
Photos aken during my first (mostly) full week back to school with mom and baby home alone together.
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| Second week home
Though I was back to school, my mom helped Melanie hold down the fort while both she and Hope continued to get accustomed to new routines. The joy of raising our lovely girl continues!
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| Hope's first Easter
We spent so much time fawning over Hope on Easter that we forgot to color and decorate eggs!
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| Our first week home
Memories from our first week at home together. I was so thankful to be able to take four days off of work and help mom and baby make the transition and share in the special moments.
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| Homecoming
After the big-big-BIG day of her birth and the big-big day of her settling into life, the big day of coming home was Monday, March 17th--Happy St. Patty's day, baby!
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| A wonderful beginning
Our second day in the hospital, we were able to spend around 18 hours getting to know and love our little one.
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| Hope's birthday
Saturday, March 15th, 2008--the first truly spring-like day of the year, a wonderful one on which to welcome our daughter into the world.
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| East Shower
My friends and colleagues at East hosted a celebration for Melanie, "Tulip", and me in our Media Center.
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| Koeze Pink-and-Black Shower
Melanie's friends at her workplace threw us a "pink-and-black" party to celebrate both our baby girl and Melanie's 30th birthday.
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| Church and friends shower
Our church family threw us a shower on Sunday, February 17th. Many of our long-time female chums were invited, too.
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| Gearing up
Months of anticipation an preparation for our miracle.
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| Watch tummy grow
Despite regular Crazy Bread runs and many Pizza Hut lunches and suppers, Melanie didn't gain much weight at all through through her pregnancy, with most of it carried right in front.
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| Ultrasounds
A sampling of both the traditional and the 4D pictures of Hope while she was developing inside Melanie.
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