JACK HAS ARRIVED!!!

I am so late getting these posts up!  I had huge aspirations of staying updated while on maternity leave.   As you can see - that did not happen.   But I am able to find time to update at work :)

John Jackson Foster - Jack - arrived on 12/11/2011 at 8:07 am via C-section after we tried for almost 32 hours - I won't go into those details - I don't want to frighten anyone from having children!   He arrived in the world weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.   And as you can see - he was perfect from the beginning :) 

In the last picture, you'll see my upper lip busted.   That's because I decided to fall on the 9th - the day we went to be induced - and bust my lip open.  So I spent the day in the ER getting stitched up and monitored - only to return later in the day to be induced :)

Holding Daddy's hand

Thanks Dr. Stanczyk!



I finally get to meet him!



Maternity Pictures

Rob and I had some maternity pictures taken a few weekends ago.   My friend Julie Strong has a photography business so I hit her up to take some pictures for us.    She did a great job!

Thought I would share a few with you..........

Foster Family Shower and Marathon!

Two big events happened this weekend - the Foster family threw a baby shower for me on Saturday and we got to see my dad and step mom finish their first half marathon and my stepbrother ran his first full marathon!

Saturday was the baby shower.   It was hosted by all of the Thompson women.   It was a great shower.   So many family members showed up and Baby Foster was very blessed by the gifts received!   

Sunday we went to the finish line of the Bass Pro Marathon.   My dad and step mom were running their first half marathon!   Both finished just passed 2 hours which is under a 10 minute mile they were shooting for.   Then we watched my stepbrother Chris finish his first ever full marathon!   Very impressed with all of them!



Kathy - almost there!



Dad getting ready to cross the finish line

Chris, Kathy and Dad with their medals!



Family Shower

Saturday, October 22nd was my family shower.   My sister-in-law Lindsay hosted a great shower with the theme "twinkle, twinkle little star, how we wonder what you are".    She had everything decorated with stars.   It was very cute!  

My best friend from grade school, Brandy, decorated a beautiful diaper wreath for the front door that I now have hanging on the nursery door at the house.  



Me with Mom and Lindsay



Playing a game - identifying the baby pictures

Last weekend we were in Marshfield most of the weekend.  Saturday I had some of my hats for sale at my sister-in-law Tracy's shopping event with a bunch of different vendors.   Sunday we had my friend Julie take some pregnancy pictures that I can't wait to see and post.  

Here are a few of the hats I made:

This weekend is the Foster family shower that I'm sure will be wonderful.   I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures there and try to post them next week instead of waiting!

Yard and Nursery

This last weekend was spent at home completing our yard and nursery projects.   It was a complete success!   

Rob finished the fence, tilled the entire yard and seeded it.   It's going to look amazing!   I am so impressed by my talented handy husband!

Tilling the yard for the seed

Done tilling!   Check out the new fence.

front yard

Raking to get everything even

Adding the seed

Our supervisor

I almost have the nursery ready.   Mom came over Saturday and we sewed the curtains and crib skirt.   I'm impressed with our talents :)  I'm working on a few more decorative projects.   Hope to get those done.  I made a crib mobile that I need to hang, working on some wall art.   I'll post those pictures when I have them done!  

crib blanket I made

Corduroy crib skirt - we even did pleats!

Window  before........

Window after the curtain we made!

1 Fabulous Year and Counting!

October 10th was our 1 year anniversary!   Time flies when you are having fun!  

We celebrated with our annual trip to Hermann.   This year we extended the trip a few days since it was our first anniversary and our last trip before Baby Foster arrives.   We spent the first two nights in Hermann and the last two nights in Augusta.   

I missed not sampling the wine with the best tasting partner in the world (Rob - if you didn't know).    But it was great to relax, enjoy the views and spend time together.   I'm looking at it this way - think how much fun I'll have sampling all the wines Rob picked out for us!    I did smell them and gave opinion that way.   

Here are a few pictures of our vacation.  If you ever decide to go, contact us - we give great recommendations about the area!  I'd love to add all the photos but we'd be here forever!

Outside of Stone Hill Winery

Stone Hill Winery Restaurant

Rob liked to pose with the funny pumpkins

Ran into our friends Noel and Sharon for dinner.   They decided to pose with us!

Tour of Stone Hill Winery Cellars

Chandler Hill Winery in Augusta

Inside Chandler Hill Winery

View from the deck at Chandler Hill

Apple Gate Inn B&B in Augusta where we stayed.