So another year has gone by, and 2017 was a pretty good year for us! We actually went a whole year without going to the hospital! From new jobs, to several trips, and then our family expecting a new baby! I would say that 2017 was one for the books!
I like to look back at the year to help me remember the good, and I think it helps give me perspective. So month by month, here is what happened to the Taber Family:
January
Well the biggest thing from January was I started a new job with KMEA. They are based out of San Diego, but they have a joint venture with Amec Foster Wheeler (now Wood). So I work out of the Cincinnati Amec Foster Wheeler office. It was a big change from what I was used to at CH2M. I had my first business trip at the end of the month to New Orleans! I really loved visiting New Orleans, and I ate some very good food there! I am a contractor for the Navy, so it's been fun getting to visit many naval bases. And Todd and Caleb were able to spend time together without Mommy around. Todd's schedule changed to days, so it was possible then for Mommy to travel! And this allowed for the two of them to really bond without Mommy around.
February
We also welcomed our friends Damin and Vanessa's new baby boy, Victor Allen Cappel! Victor is such a special little boy! We also said goodbye to our dear friend, Richard Cronk. He went to be with Jesus in February, and it was incredibly sad as he was well loved by so many! He and his wife, Carol were the marriage mentors of our church, and the two of them were really instrumental in helping our marriage through some very difficult times! I do miss Richard, but I know he is enjoying heaven and being with his Savior!
March
March was a pretty good month for us. I had another trip to Texas, only it was by myself. Kingsville, Texas has some incredible Mexican food too!
Caleb and Mommy went to Virginia to spend time with my sister, Jen! It was a fun weekend just the three of us! Jen had moved to the mountains of Virginia (Blacksburg), and so we got to see her new place and new city! Caleb loved seeing the mountains, and we visited a children's museum. This is one of my favorite photos of the two of them! Aunt Jen is really the best aunt ever. I mean how many people will go into a kid's playhouse like this! She is a kid just like Caleb! 😉
April
I visited KMEA's offices in San Diego, and enjoyed some of the sights! It was nice to finally meet the people I talked to on the phone, especially my supervisor and the president of KMEA.
May
May is always a special month. We celebrated Mother's Day, and then of course this sweet boy's 3rd birthday!! He had such a great birthday, and had his first birthday with a friend! His best friend Jonah and his parents, along with Jane our sitter. It was a super fun Monster Truck birthday party! Caleb also had his crib turned into a big boy bed! Quite a special milestone!
I had my last trip for work for the year to Meridian, Mississipi! And then we also enjoyed fun times outside, and especially at Riverscape in downtown Dayton.
June
June was the first month since January that I didn't have to travel for work, so it was nice to spend time at home! We visited several different parks and enjoyed a lot of outside time, filled with bubbles and popsicles. We celebrated Father's Day, and Caleb actually picked out everything he wanted to give his Daddy! And then the weekend before Independence Day, we went to our friends' annual Independence Day Cookout! It was a good month of fun!
July
In July, we took time to remember our first baby Gabriel, as it had been 5 years since he went to be with Jesus! We celebrated Independence Day with family as well. And then in mid-July, Caleb met his Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa for the first time. It had been a long time since we had seen them, so it was a special time. Todd and I had a special weekend together just the two of us, and little did we know what surprise was coming (our baby girl)! 💓
August
September
We had a lot of fun in September! Labor Day weekend was spent with my family in Frankenmuth, Michigan. September is a busy month for birthdays, so Frankenmuth was a perfect excuse for fun for myself, my Mom and Wes! We also told my parents and sister and brother-in-love that we were having a baby! Frankenmuth was a lot of fun, and Caleb got to experience Bronner's Christmas store (the largest Christmas store anywhere)! He LOVED it! We also announced via Facebook and to other friends and family that we were expecting! My morning sickness really started to get intense this month as well! We also started homeschool pre-school with Caleb!
October
October was also quite busy! We were able to enjoy lovely fall leaves this month and enjoy some cooler temperatures. We heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time, which was so fun! Always makes me smile when I hear my babies' heartbeats!
We celebrated the baptism of this little guy - Victor Allen Cappel! I also became his godmother this month. It is truly an honor to be this special boy's godmother! I am totally smitten by this little guy!
And then we of course had some trick-or-treat fun for Halloween! Caleb dressed up as Thomas the Train this year!
November
This month always starts out great - celebrating our marriage! This year, Todd and I celebrated 9 years! Can't even believe it has been that long already! We celebrated by going to South Carolina, and we visited Myrtle Beach and Charleston. It was truly another honeymoon for us, and a vacation full of special memories!
We also celebrated Todd's birthday this month, and he got his annual birthday carrot cake! Caleb had to help!
For Thanksgiving, we went down to Blacksburg, VA, where Jen and Wes hosted us! It was a very special time together as a family! Caleb always loves seeing his aunt and uncle and of course Grandma and G-Pa!
And right after Thanksgiving, we found out for sure that our baby is a girl! So we can't wait to meet Miss Alexandria Grace in April!
December
And now December...a month full of Christmas fun! We enjoyed seeing lots of Christmas lights and listening to Christmas music. We also enjoyed decorating for Christmas, and Caleb was especially helpful this year! He did a great job! I was sick quite a bit in November and December, but thankfully, there was plenty of good memories in the mix. Pregnancy and illness have taken a lot out of me, but I am thankful for the special memories we made anyway. Caleb had a fantastic Christmas, and he made it soooo fun this year with his excitement! He would count down the days literally every day! And then on Christmas morning, he woke us up and said "Mommy/Daddy - do you know what today is? It's Christmas!!!" His happiness was truly contagious! And we surprised this big boy with a train set and several Thomas trains to go with it! He was SOOOO HAPPY! We were also able to celebrate Christmas with my parents on Christmas Day and then later in the week with my sister and Wes! So it felt like Christmas all week long!
I have truly enjoyed going through the many memories this year has given us. God has truly blessed us with this little one we are excited to meet in April, and many fun memories along the way! So stay tuned for more fun updates!
I pray for God to bless all of you with a memorable and special 2018!
Much Love,
Todd, Sarah, Caleb, and Baby Alexandria
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