Easter 2009

Well, we had a very eventful Easter this year! We started off the day going to my sister's house for Easter Mass and brunch. It has become a tradition in our family to have Father McCauley come to our house and say mass on Easter Sunday- this is so wonderful and we are blessed to have Father McCauley, he truly is a special member of our family!
(Michael with Father McCauley)
Then we went off to meet Geoff's family at Swan Court for lunch. It was so great to see everyone- Elizabeth and John are getting so big! Michael was perfect, of course, and he loved playing with his cousin Elizabeth!
(Michael & Elizabeth)
(Michael & Gram Gram)

Then we went to the O'Connor Easter Egg Hunt- this is always fun because we get to see everyone! The family is so huge, I usually only get to see them once a year on Easter. There were so many babies there this year! Next year is going to be even more crazy because they will all be walking! We will really have to watch out for the Koi Pond in the backyard next year:)

We eventually made our way home and put our No-Nap Baby to bed- he was not very happy about it, and made sure to tell me about it at 1:30 this morning:)

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter!

St. Patrick's Day 2009

(St. Patty's Day 2007)

I still can't believe 4 years ago today, I met my Geoffrey! My goodness has a lot happened in 4 years! Allison was born, Geoff came with my family to Gulf Shores, HB was born, Geoff proposed, John was born, we were married, Joe met Susan, Geoff and I went to Hawaii with his family, found out we were expecting the day we got back, Joe and Susan were married, went to Boston for 4th of July, Steve proposed to Lorraine, Michael was born, Joe and Susan are expecting come May, Steve and Lorraine are getting married in June, Presley is going to Kindergarten in the fall, okay, I am now getting ahead of myself... my gosh!!! Lot of exciting things!

We dressed Michael in a few St. Patty's day outfits, since it is our favorite day (the day we met, thanks to Kim:) Here are a couple...
(Ha! wanted to show the cute outfit Annie got him:)

I hope everyone has a great day in honor of Good Ole' St. Patrick!!!

RSV Time!

So, the day came for me to return to work- March 2nd. Michael had a cold, of course, so Geoff took the day off to take him in to the Doctor (I thought it would be bad for me to miss my first day back). The Doctor said he had a cold and there was nothing really she could do but for us to wait it out. So we went on with our days, Michael was in the nursery at my school. Thursday I went to check on him, as I always do during lunch, and Carmen (Michael's teacher) said he was doing great and smiling and talking all morning- he was down for a nap! Come 3:50pm, I was headed to pick up my Pumpkin and I get a frantic message from Carmen that she did not like Michael's breathing and that I needed to get down there- I ran down to find Carmen holding a listless Michael who what wheezing- it was AWFUL!!!! I immediately called the Dr. and took him in to see her. He tested + for RSV and we were given an inhaler for him to try (although the Dr. said it probably wouldn't make much of a difference). Anyway, we went home, Geoff went to his fraternity Founders Day Party and my parents came over for dinner- needless to say, Michael's breathing became more labored and he was now runnning a temp- called the on-call nurse and took Michael to Children's Legacy (which is the most amazing hospital we have been in!!!!) They were all soooo wonderful and it was sooooo clean!!!! What we thought was going to be a quick breathing treatment turned in to Michael being admitted for 3 nights, monitoring oxygen intake and placed on oxygen:( Long story, longer, we were discharged on Sunday morning and Michael is doing great! He has definitely given us a run for our money over the past 4 months...but he is well worth it:) We are just so happy he is home and on the way to getting better!!!!

Our Big 3 Month Old Boy!!!

Mama's Big Sweet Boy!!


Here are a few pictures I took of Michael during an afternoon photo session in the living room today... I have to entertain myself somehow without spending money:) I can't believe he is 3 months! And, he slept through the night for the first time last night- 10:30 pm until 8:00 am! I was up at 1:00, 2:00, 4:30, 6:00 and then for good at 7:00- I had to check to make sure the boy was still breathing:) Yeah Michael...fingers crossed that this lasts!!!

12 Weeks Old Already!!!!

I can't believe Michael is already 12 weeks old! It seems like it wasn't that long ago that we came home from the hospital and he was up crying all night...now he is such a sweet boy and almost sleeping through the night:) I guess it is true when they say it gets better! Now, our little man has to start going to childcare in 1 week:( I am so sad to leave him, but I know he will be fine- its me that will be the mess!!!!


Last Sunday, February 8, Michael was Baptized at Christ the King. My brother Joe and his wife Susan are Michael's Godparents. He was such a good boy, until he decided he was STARVING, so we had to finish the ceremony with a bottle in his mouth:) We only had immediate family at the ceremony- didn't think that was an event everyone would like to take part of:) Geoff's parents flew in from Boston for the Baptism. It is always so great to see them! We wish we were closer to them! I miss them so much when they leave. They are headed to Hawaii right now- I'm so jealous- BUT- we will be there next year!!! I am so excited!! Michael will be 15 months old and so much fun on the beach...not so much on the plane ride over there;)

Pictures along the way

This is a picture of Geoff and I in Maui, three days before finding out we were expecting:)
November 19, 2008 7:55am Michael Geoffrey was born! 7 pounds 12 ounces, 19.5 inches!

Our sweet little boy sleeping- Three Weeks old!

How did we end up here?

So, this is the first time to blog. I swore I would never get into this, but I could not fight the temptation. This is such a good way to stay in touch with people, considering it is hard to keep up with everyone now a days! So, in a nutshell, Geoff and I met on St. Patrick's Day 2005 at Sam's Boat in Addison. Long story short, I had a bit to drink, met Geoff due to matching hats and a friend named Kim, told Geoff my family was from Ireland, "Straight off the boat!", took his hat and told him he could have it back ONLY if he called me, and then I left! Two weeks later, Geoff calls me for a date, I of course hardly remember the night we met, went to dinner and was mortified when he asked what part of Ireland my parents were from! To top it off, when he asked about his hat, I eventually had to admit I gave it to a bartender in exchange for a drink...oops! Needless to say, our relationship grew and Geoff and I were married June 30, 2007! Our wedding day was so magical.. I wish I could do it again:) 10 months later, on Easter Sunday to be exact, we found out we were expecting and Michael Geoffrey Hatch was born November 19th, 2008! I feel so blessed to have an amazing husband and a beautiful baby boy! My life feels so complete right now, and this is only the beginning! That is where we are today, Michael is eleven weeks old and I have to go back to work in 4 weeks:( Luckily I love my job and there is childcare just downstairs! Until then, Michael and I will hang out and I will continue to be amazed by everything he does:) Our little man is growing up so fast!