Matt, Emma, and cousin Justin went to Las Vegas to celebrate Thanksgiving with Josh and Megan. They made a delicious meal together and then did one of our traditions of going to a new movie that evening. They played games, ate more yummy food, and had a good time together. No one in our family was alone this year for the holiday.
I spent ten wonderful days in Michigan with Chelsea, Spencer, Piper, and puppy Minnie in November. Chelsea thought she would deliver baby girl early. She was already dilated to a four for a week or more. I was happy that I got there before baby came because I really wanted to help with Piper when they had to go to the hospital. I flew to Atlanta and then on to South Bend, Indiana which is 35 mins from their house. The next day, Chelsea was having some good contractions and they decided to go to the hospital around 9pm. She was monitored for a couple hours, and then they unfortunately sent her home. But I was glad I could be there in their home while Piper slept instead of having to bug their friends nearby. Days went by with no baby being born. I spent lots of time playing with Piper and helping around the house. Chelsea was able to rest more and not worry about entertaining a four year old. She went on walks and climbed up and down their stairs a hundred times (not exaggerating, she counted) to try to move that baby out. I had Thanksgiving with them. Spencer used his new smoker for the turkey. He did a great job. Chelsea went to the hospital one more time to get checked thinking that it was the night. But once again, they came home by midnight. I was worried that I would miss this baby being born. The due date came and went, and five days later, I had my return flight home scheduled. The morning that my flight was to leave, Chelsea had another doctors appointment. She got scheduled for an induction the next day in the late afternoon, but there was no guarantee that she'd get started at that day and time. I cried and had such a heartache about what to do. I was missing Matt and home so bad and wanted to go home, but I also wanted just as badly to stay and continue to help them and get a peek at baby girl. I decided to go home on the afternoon of day ten. And as it turned out, that was the correct decision for several reasons. Baby girl was born late at night a couple days later on December 2nd. Spencer's mom arrived the next evening and was able to help them for the next week. Matt and I will be going back to freezing cold Michigan to meet our second little grandbaby in mid February.
Matt and I went to Vegas to visit Josh and Megan in October. They are going to be parents of twins in May! We are so excited about that! Here's the babies' first picture.
We stayed at the Paris Hotel & Casino. We met up with M&J and had dinner with them at Wahlburgers. None of us had walked on the Strip before. It was pretty crowded with all kinds of people. We stopped and watched the fountain show at the Bellagio which is a must-do when in Vegas. Then we went to Shin Lim: Limitless magic show at The Mirage. It was so fun!
