Missing Oliver

It hasn't even been a week since Oliver and my family left, but I am certainly missing them. I came home from work and just had to look at my photos from over the holiday again... and post a couple more. He's too cute!

Christmas with Oliver and family

We had a very fun family, friend and food filled Christmas at our house in the Twin Cities this year. We were so busy taking turns holding Oliver, staring at Oliver or talking to Oliver that we barely noticed the cold weather or 10 inches of snow we received. Needless to say, we are all very smitten over the little guy.

baby crazy!

Matt and I were very spoiled this week by our friends with a party thrown in honor of baby McRitchie (aka baby McLovin or Guac). My mom, my aunt Debby and Matt's mom also flew in for the weekend, and despite the cold weather, we had a great visit. I think we managed to visit every single baby boutique in the Twin cities.

Additionally, my co-workers took me out for a fabulous dinner and gifted us with our most important baby item: a carseat! Now we will be allowed to take our baby home from the hospital!

Happy Birthday to me!

On November 30th I celebrated my 32nd birthday. I thought I was going to have a low-key evening with Matt after a delicious celebratory dinner out at W.A. Frost, but my fabulous friends Jesse, Tammy, Clare, Mike and Kevin stopped by to surprise me with a happy birthday serenade and cake!

Oliver !!

Our absolutely adorable new nephew, Oliver Anthony, was born on November 15th, 2009. We can hardly wait to spend the Christmas holiday with the little guy.

Germany trip

In October we made our last big trip before the baby arrives to visit Oma in Gromitz, Germany. We had a very relaxing week of eating delicious food, picking apples from Oma's garden, reading, going for walks, sleeping, and eating some more.

Jessica's baby shower weekend

In September we traveled to metro Detroit for a baby shower in honor of my sister, Jessica, who is due with her first child only 11 weeks before I am (basically any day now!!)

week 18 ultrasound photos

from the beginning

We met at Michigan State University in 1996, moved to metro-Detroit, attended graduate school at the Univeristy of Michigan, married in May of 2006, moved to the Twin Cities and bought our first home. After 3 years of marriage, we are beginning the parenthood adventure and are expecting our first child in January, 2010.