To Our Family and Friends:
It’s the week before Christmas and we’re running so late.
But, maybe, you’ll like this poem and won’t mind the late date.
In order to wrap up this year, grand and merry
We’ll just start with the stuff way back in January.
The year began just after a family reunion was had,
Along with a kiss for Josiah at midnight, from his mom and his dad.
The next few months Mandy planned one party and another,
A huge task when you’re also a wife and a mother.
There was a baby shower in February, May, and in June,
A gender-reveal party, and Josiah’s 2nd birthday came up soon.
Then a one-year-old’s September birthday added to the bashes
Lastly, Mandy had her own baby shower, with lots of mustaches.
“No more parties this year!” Mandy was told.
But at this point, she was glad to put the festivities on hold.
You see, early in March, a test had two pink lines showing
And with every proceeding month, Mandy’s belly was growing.
In June, at the halfway point, we had our big ultrasound
Then we threw a party for everyone to share the news we had found
We had two pinatas filled with candy, and when pulled open
One chocolate bar revealed a note to all who were hopin’.
To honor the new “little man”, we had a unique shower,
With mustaches and bow ties to celebrate the “man” of the hour.
And then Micah came via c-section on the scheduled date.
We were thrilled to meet our new baby boy at 3 minutes after 8.
He shocked us, first, by being tiny compared to his brother’s birth weight
But he’s catching up quickly, gaining pounds at a very fast rate!
He surprised us, second, by having hair versus none
But when we learned it was dark, we were even more stunned.
We chose “Micah” meaning “Who is like God?”- uncle Michael’s means the same.
Then we chose “James” after grandpa Jim, which is Micah’s middle name
In the 7 weeks following his birth, we have a normal that’s new.
Our favorite thing is that Micah now smiles at us, making us smile too.
November is a bigger month for us now that Micah is here.
Jesse also turned 25 and Mandy 27 that month of this year.
But Josiah’s 2nd birthday in August was the biggest in the house,
Complete with 64 of his pals, and, of course, Mickey Mouse!
Our 2-year-old guy is learning so much and brings us never-ending joy.
He’s leaving the infanthood behind and becoming our little boy.
He’s adding numbers, colors, and phrases to all of the words he does know
He loves with all his heart and is quick to let anger go
He’s beginning to pretend and loves to play all day
He has so much personality and cracks us up with the things he may say.
I think he might be my favorite person, beating 7 billion others.
I could brag about him all day! I’m so proud, like most mothers!
We took a vacation in Sisters this year, and had another trip or two,
We saw “Stomp” perform in Portland, and Josiah had his 1st trip to the zoo.
In June this year, we celebrated four years of wedded bliss
I suppose it hasn’t been always “bliss”, but he is mine and I am his.
In other big news, we moved to a new place and bought a car to seat us all.
Mandy joined a mom’s group and Jesse started school, both in the fall.
Mandy is still doing daycare for her cousins Mondays through Fridays
Jesse still has his job, and after a 3-year freeze, finally got a pay raise!
This year hasn’t been perfect, intermittent with stress and loved ones passing away.
There are things that seem to bombard us each and every day.
It’s been hard to balance commitments, still making time for you and time for me
But we’re trying to focus on the positive, rather than the negative, you see.
We’re choosing to work together and trust God first and foremost
It’s only because of Him, that for any of this we can boast.
So, as we recount 2011 and eat our fill of turkey and dressings,
We are choosing to consider this year as a year full of blessings
Lots of Love,
Jesse, Mandy, Josiah, and Micah Peterson
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