Christmas 2007
Hello All!
In retrospect, the year seems to have flown by so quickly, yet it was so full and rich that when it was the present we had plenty to enjoy.
February was filled with lots of waiting for when the baby was going to come because Chris was 9 months pregnant. Playing the “when will the baby come” game is a very interesting one indeed. Jared had his cell phone on at all times in wait and Chris did lots of walking.
After 3 days of early labor, 2 days of active labor and 5 hours of pushing, Daphne was born on March 5, 2007 at 10:36 a.m. via C-Section. The major surgery was a surprise to us all, but the best part was the fact that we finally got to enjoy our baby, Daphne Elle Anderson!
Chris spent 2 months recovering doing all the things a new mommy does and Jared spent the same 2 months by her side working away.
Chris started her wedding season on May 5 and didn’t stop shooting until November 4. She shot as few as 1 and as many as 3 weddings every weekend for the entire season. She is so thankful to have so many wonderful clients. The season went very well and she is excited to start getting ready to set up shooting for next year after the holiday season is over.
We outgrew our condo this year and moved into a wonderful house. The condo was proving to be too small for two offices and a baby. We found an adorable little house in Carlton, Oregon. Carlton is a quaint little wine town that is peaceful and wonderful. Our house is serving us well. We couldn’t have chosen better.
As Daphne got older, Chris and she connected up with some play groups, so they have been out on adventures from berry picking to sewing and photo shooting to exploring the latest new park. Daphne likes to get out and see new things.
Jared is working away expanding his company. He has had some major breakthroughs recently, which will allow him to service even more people at one time. We are excited about the expansion.
Jared has also been working very hard with the medical community to help get his body back into top shape. Through a stroke of luck, he was able to get in to see the top dog at OHSU (for GI stuff), and they are now working on a program that seems to be doing a world of good!
We had a nice little Naming Ceremony for Daphne on December 1. We have put the video on YouTube so that anyone that wasn’t able to make it can participate that way.
Chris and Daphne made a trip to the east coast with a tour through Boston and New York for the first two weeks of December. They had a blast and will be writing more about it on the blog in the coming days.
The most important thing about the past year is how much we have gotten to enjoy our little darling angel. We appreciate every second we get to spend with her, and we have so much fun seeing her progression from rolling over to crawling and now to walking. Chris takes tons of pictures of her because we know how fleeting this stage is. Chris has been keeping a blog since Daphne was born that has videos, pictures and little story tidbits on it. The address of the blog is http://ycplife.blogspot.com/ if you would like to follow along. It has the entire progression of Daphne’s life so far, and it gets updated on average more than one time per day! We would love to have you join us!
Our first Christmas as a family will be spent at home together opening presents, making gingerbread houses and cooking. Lobster is on the dinner menu prepared by Jared with several yummy side dishes Chris has in mind. We are so excited to spend this time together.
Happy Holidays!
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