The Richmond Family: Time for an Update!

I can't believe how much has changed in the past year since I last posted on here!

For a quick summary.. We spent the Spring 2011 getting ready for the birth of our baby! We found out on March 21st that we were expecting a boy... and spent the remaining months decorating the nursery and preparing for his arrival. We decorated his room with green walls, espresso furniture and a jungle theme.

In May Jeff's step-mom, Misty, threw a beautiful baby shower that I was so thankful to have many family and friends attend to celebrate the upcoming birth! Coming home with everything for the baby made it become more and more real...

The photo to the left was taken at the end of May when we had family over for a Memorial Day party. I was 7 months pregnant and thought we had at least two more months to prepare...

Much to our surprise, my water broke a month early! I was just about to leave work on a Tuesday afternoon when it happened. Thankfully our bags were already packed and we were off to the hospital in no time. Within nine hours of getting there our baby boy was born on June 29th.. he was 5lbs 14oz and 19inches! After a relatively quick delivery, he spent the next nine days in the Special Care Nursery while his lungs grew strong and he got rid of the jaundice.

Brayden - One Day Old

Brayden Patrick Richmond is now our happy, healthy 7 month old! Our lives have been forever changed by the birth of this sweet little boy. We have enjoyed every step along the way, watching him grow (way too fast!) as we grow as parents right along with him. He has celebrated his first Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, went on a road trip (to St. Louis), attended his Uncle's wedding and many more! From now on I will make my best effort to post on here at least once a week.. but I will admit, being a full-time working mom, on top of attending school and taking care of the house leave little time to spare anymore!

For now here are some of our favorite pictures from the past seven months: