Thanksgiving Trip 2009

Erik and I went to Michigan for Thanksgiving this year. It was wonderful. We arrived at his Grandfather's house in Milan on Wednesday about noon. My parents came over from Chicago to have a late lunch with us! It was wonderful... (my parents had not yet met his Grandfather, as he had knee surgery during our wedding and was unable to travel.) Then my parents headed off to Clarkston to stay with my brother, while we stayed in Milan for another day. We had a DELICIOUS Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Erik's mom worked her fanny off! And it was worth it- VERY yummy!!!

Friday, we woke up and went to David and Leah's house. It was about an hour away from Milan. Their house is simply beautiful... I couldn't be happier for them! We had a fun afternoon cooking and visiting with them and my parents. Around 3 or 4, had another TASTY Thanksgiving meal! I love turkey and the trimmings, so two days of it is FANTASTIC to me!! ;)

We had a few pictures taken, courtesy of Leah's fancy camera. The one of all of us will most likely make my parents' Christmas card...

IT'S A BOY!

Erik and I found out on Tuesday that we are expecting a precious little boy in April! :) It was so much of a surprise because both of us were expecting the lady to say girl... We nearly fell out of our chairs when she said boy!! It was wonderful and we could not be happier! It is so much fun now to be able to call the sweet baby a "him" or a "he" instead of an "it". It makes it feel more real to me! I loved seeing him on the monitor, it is amazing!! We saw him wiggle his little legs as if he were riding a bike and turning his head. It was absolutely incredible.

As soon as we found out it was a boy, we had a flood of sweet texts and calls from friends and family expressing their excitment for us- that always makes you feel good!

Lucas Gregory Neikirk, we can not wait to meet you~ We are going to spend the next 4.5 months getting everything ready for you and are thrilled to have you join us in April!

Our baby is the size of a...

Cantaloupe!

Isn't that cute?! We go to the doctor tomorrow afternoon for the ultrasound that will tell us the sex! I am so excited.. it is like Christmas Eve, only a bit more cool!! I can not wait to tell the world what we are having~ and I hope our little cantaloupe looks like my sweet husband!

Getting Caught Up

It has been brought to my attention that I have been neglecting my blog... my sincerest apologies to you. ;) I will catch you up on what I have been doing in a fun list.

Things that excite me as of late:
1. Going to the lake the first weekend in November with the Kennedy family of THREE!!
The leaves and weather were fantastic. And so were the caramel apples.

2. The chicken parmesan that Erik bought from The New York Butcher, it is SLAP YOUR ITALIAN GRANDMOTHER good!!!

3. We got a new dryer... it makes laundry so much more fun. (if that is possible?)

4. Conferences with my students' parents- they had only wonderful things to say, which was encouraging and makes me want to try harder!

5. The fact that my friend, Mark, is the Elementary School Teacher of the Year in Gwinnett County!! We were teammates at Holt and he is an excellent teacher.

6. Seeing Katie last weekend. Her new engagement ring was gorgeous and the time we spent together was great. Who doesn't like Buca di Beppo's and fun errands and giggles??

7. We find out the sex of our baby on Tuesday, 24th. I can not wait!

8. After our appointment on Tuesday, we are headed to Michigan for Thanksgiving.

9. I am feeling great. Not so tired, no more nauseousness.

10. My mom is going to decorate (sew the bumper pads, curtains, dust ruffle, etc.) for the nursery and we found the BEST fabric!! Check it out here.

11. That I have the GREATEST, most considerate husband in the world. He has taken up most (ok, pretty much all) of the chores and the cooking and still smiles. He is amazing.

12. My brother is recovering and is seeing an PT to get his muscles stronger, drives, laughs, seems to be doing wonderfully.

And that is my "lately" in a nutshell....