Second Wedding Anniversary: Quick Trip to Boone, NC

Corey and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary on May 11th. The weekend before our anniversary we took a quick trip and I am finally taking a few minutes to post some pictures for our trip to Boone and to Grandfather Mountain. It was also Graham's first sleepover at Papa Joe and Grandmaw Cathy's house :). He did great!

One of the running scenes in Forest Gump was filled in the curve

5.5 months preggo with Sylvestre baby boy #2

On our actual anniversary we ate at Epic Chop House and walked down to the Citizen's Center where we had our wedding reception. It was so special to be there exactly two years later remembering so many family and friends gathered at that location for our wedding. What a special night I will remember always! So thankful for all of you!

I am beyond blessed to be Mrs. Corey T. Sylvestre. I waited for 34 years for him and I joke he was hiding from me in New Hampshire but God knew all the time where he was and brought him to me in His perfect timing (not my timing!). Corey is an amazing husband and he shows me the character of Christ on a daily basis. I hope he's rubbing off on me :).

Graham's first trip to New Hampshire (and turns 2 months!)

We are so grateful that we got to spend my last week of maternity leave with Corey's family in New Hampshire. Little Graham has done so well and it has been very special for us to share our little joy with Corey's family.

I will say this southerner has never hiked in snow on Easter before!

Corey and I at The Franconia Notch

Moose outfit for Graham's first trip to New Hampshire!

Graham learning to hold his head up like a big boy!

  

Graham's first Easter

Graham turned 2 months on April 23rd. I sure can't believe that!

Graham meeting his Sylvestre cousins!

Cousin Brie with Graham

Cousins Lily and Charlotte

Graham with Grandma Sylvestre and Papa Sylvestre

Graham's first snowboarding experience....

didn't go so well :) but sure was cute!

blurry smiles!

All clean with Grandma

Papa making Graham laugh

Graham has discovered his fingers and even started sucking his thumb a little. He's blowing bubbles and has also discovered his higher pitches and how to click his tongue...maybe he is Xhosa ;)! It is so funny but he has started this morning regime of kicking and moving his arms. I laugh with him that he starts his day with aerobics! He is smiling and laughing so much already. Can't you tell I'm just so smitten with him :)?

The Whirlwind of 2013

This year has been just that. An absolute whirlwind. It has been wonderful, painful, challenging and a roller coaster of emotions. Below is a time line of all we've been going through. You can plug in the emotions where you see fit. Excitement, Panic, Tears, Feeling Overwhelmed, Loved, Grief, etc. You can decide where they fall appropriately :).

If you haven't heard from me...this could be why.....

Beginning of April 2013: Corey gets a job in SC which means a move for us after getting married
Mid-April: Corey moves to SC; Amy in NYC working at Redeemer and planning the wedding, having bridal showers, planning the move back south, etc.
Beginning of May: Amy moves back south to NC for 2 weeks from NYC after 5.5 years for the last details of wedding planning
May 9th-11th: Wedding Weekend. We get married!! Woohoo!
May 12th: Amy moves to SC to join Corey
May 13th to 18th Honeymoon in Jamaica
May 21st: Corey takes a big exam for work
June ???: Get pregnant!
Beginning of July: find out we are pregnant & super sicko with morning sickness...YUCK!
July: Amy working remotely for Redeemer writing a semester long curriculum (whew!) and overseeing volunteers for VBS; Corey still flying tours a million hours a day.
Mid to End of July: Amy in NYC for work and to see friends
September: Corey wraps up working a million hours all summer long and we head to Charlotte for a week or so; Amy applies for jobs in NC including one at Mitchell Community College.
Mid-September: We head to New Hampshire to visit Corey's family. Corey stays just over a month. I stay almost 2 weeks and then head to NYC.
End of Sept to End of Oct: Amy in NYC working for Redeemer and nannying. Corey is in NH studying, helping on the family farm and spending time with family.
End of Oct: we both return to NC and stay with Amy's family while we get the house ready to move into. This takes WAY longer than we ever dreamed. Stayed for over a month at Amy's parents.
November: moved into house with MUCH still in progress. Amy interviews for a job at Mitchell Community College. Corey takes two intense aviation exams and passes. Yeah!
December: Continued working on our house. Waited to hear about Amy's job and Corey's school (needs to find somewhere with a certain type of training...ugh!!). Amy still working remotely on one last project for Redeemer.
Early Dec: Corey's parents visit from New Hampshire
Mid-Dec: Amy's get a job offer for the Coordinator of Student Activities at Mitchell Community College. PTL!
Dec. 14th: Celebrated Christmas early with family since my little bro and sis in law went to Africa.
Late Dec: My Paw Gene is quite sick. Alexander Family Christmas cancelled/rescheduled.
Jan 1st: My Paw Gene went home to heaven.
Jan 2nd: Amy starts work at Mitchell.
Jan. 10th-12th: Corey's sis Jordann visits
Jan. 15th: My Papal Avery had to be admitted to the hospital for 1.5 weeks
Jan. 20th-27th Corey traveling for flight training

Whew!!!!! Deep breath. The roller coaster is still moving.....
Our baby is due this month!