MOVING HOME!!!

We are so happy to announce that we will be moving back to MN this summer. Dan was offered a promotion with Hormel in their Eden Prairie sales office. He officially starts on July 11th, so we are hoping to all be back by then if the baby (and Mommy) are ready to travel. It will be a whirlwind in the next 6 weeks with staging the house, trying to sell our house here, finding a new house, oh and of course having a baby! But, we couldn't be more excited to be closer to family and friends. We will miss it out here as well, but it will be nice to have Baby in MN. I'm sure we will wonder what the heck we are doing there in November-March, we have gotten used to a milder Winter and to having an actual Fall and Spring, but I'm sure we will get used to it again. We can't wait to spend time at the lake, with friends, with family on EVERY holiday and to starting our little family in a place where we have so much love and support (and babysitters too)!

Will keep updating as it gets closer. We are hoping to find a rental house in the next couple of weeks and can't wait for everyone to meet Baby Kosel!

A little photo shoot...

One More Month!

A little less than a month and Baby Kosel should be making his/her appearance! Can't believe we are going to be parents-SCARY! We are finishing up the baby classes next week, we have everything that we think we need, so now we WAIT... Appointments are now every week, Baby is growing right on track and I'm getting bigger and bigger and bigger!

This weekend, Dan and I are going on a date in the North End of Boston, which has the best Italian food and bakeries around. I have to work on Saturday, so Dan is heading to Albany to visit Chanze and Josh (Big Brothers) and I'm not sure what the plan is for Sunday yet.

I've attached a new belly "bump" (more like a large hill) photo and a picture of the 2 swimsuits I found this week at work. I understand a newborn won't be swimming this summer, but thought he/she should at least look the part when at the ocean or lake!

Happy Mother's Day

We've had a busy few weeks. My semester is over, which is great, it is nice to be done with presentations, papers, etc. My schedule has definitely freed up a bit, so I am using the time to read about baby care, breastfeeding, etc. I also received the book "Sippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay", it is hilarious for any moms out there looking for a quick read!

Dan and I went to the Twins game last week when they were here, it was great to finally see a MN win at Fenway! We also had a baby shower on Saturday thrown by the Hormel crew. We got a ton of stuff and we're very appreciative of our MA friends! We got blankets, toys, books, outfits, diapers, a diaper bag, and a diaper genie (Dan better start learning how that works!). I keep telling him that if I have to do all of the feedings, he gets to do the changing (he doesn't seem amused). The due date is quickly approaching-only about 5 weeks left. I am now going to the doctor every week and Baby K sounds/feels great. We can't wait to meet him or her-just a few more weeks of "baking" to go! I'm still fairly comfortable, although finding a comfortable sleeping position is becoming more difficult and the bathroom breaks every 1.5 hours in the middle of the night gets old!

Dan has been very busy with work, lots of food shows and travel to Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and the Boston area. Food show season means lots of early mornings, which works out well for me-I love the whole bed when he leaves!

We don't have a lot scheduled for the next few weeks, mostly just hanging around home and enjoying time as a couple before our new addition arrives. I will keep updating after doctor's appts, etc. Hope all is well and that everyone is enjoying the spring weather!