Introducing Piers Malcolm Anderson!

On November 4th, 2009 we lovingly welcomed our new son, Piers Malcolm, into the world. Arriving at 2:09pm, weighing 7 lbs. 10oz. and a tall 22" long, he is just as perfect and precious as can be. We are over the moon with joy and can't wait to share all our adventures with you! There are more pics in the photo gallery and more to come!!

Love,
Kirk, Jayme and Baby Piers

A Letter to Baby, On Your Due Date

WARNING - CONTENT BELOW IS SAPPY. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

Baby, thank you for giving me 40 beautiful weeks to get to know you. You’re already a great little baby and I’m so proud to call you my own. You might not know it, but you and I have already become quite good friends. So before you make your official entrance into this world, and all the details of our first 40 weeks together are replaced by your smiling face and daily milestones, I thought I would share with you a few of memories that we’ve already made.

- I remember “knowing” I was pregnant with you.
- I remember when you were just Mommy and Daddy’s little secret.
- I remember falling in love with your tiny little hands when I saw the little lines on your knuckles at the 20 week ultrasound.
- I remember walking home from work along the 3^rd Avenue bridge and daydreaming about the baby and person you would someday be.
- I remember seeing the profile of your face at the 33 week ultrasound – you looked so perfect and peaceful – it even looked like you had long eyelashes.
- I remember how you would entertain me at night when I was in bed reading – you would bounce from one side of my tummy to the other, even knocking the book itself out of the way.
- I remember how easy you made pregnancy for me. Thank you.
- I remember how excited all your grandparents were when we told them about you.
- I remember daddy and I making big plans for you – things like taking you on walks, to the pumpkin patch and having you meet Santa for the first time.
- I remember the moment I fell head-over-heels in love with you. I was driving over the Hennepin Avenue Bridge and listening to Beyonce’s song “Halo.” In later months you would kick and dance every time we would hear that song.
- I remember feeling like you were never going to kick (you did, right on schedule at 20 weeks).
- I remember wondering if you would ever stop kicking.
- I remember seeing your smiling face in my dreams.
- I remember trying to get you to wake-up so I could feel you move – you were a sound sleeper.
- I remember daddy buying you your first gift – the “Little Husky” outfit from St. Cloud State.
- I remember my eyes welting up with tears the first time I heard your heartbeat – especially since it took the doctor a few minutes to find it.
- I remember how you would save all your big movements only for me. I don’t think daddy believed me when I would tell him how strong you really were.
-I remember imagining what you would look like and what you would be like someday.
- I remember worrying every single day about your health, safety and happiness (don’t expect that to change).
- I remember folding your little clothes and putting them in the dresser drawer imagining the baby that would soon fill out those tiny onesies and footed pajamas.
- I remember pouring over hundreds of names, but always coming back to the ones I’ve loved for years.
-I remember doing your laundry, so scared I would ruin your little clothes or dye them pink. I remember daddy thought I was crazy.
- I remember dragging daddy to the laundromat on a Saturday afternoon so I could wash our bedding, and him patiently understanding that I was nesting.
- I remember the crazy dreams. Sorry about the ones where I wasn’t feeding you or changing your diaper.
- I remember daddy putting his hand on my tummy at night and saying goodnight to you.
- I remember tears stinging my eyes while thumbing through all the children’s books I’d someday read to you.
- I remember seeing your little arms punching and feet kicking at the 13 week ultrasound – we knew we had a feisty one on our hands.

- I remember Dr. Roxie telling me you were a “wild and crazy baby” at my 39 week appointment – despite her experience, she couldn’t even tell what position you were in.
- I remember asking you over and over: “Are you a little boy or are you a little girl?” I would even try to get you to kick when I would say the correct one. You never seemed very interested in playing along.
- I remember feeling your little stretches and trying to guess which body parts I was feeling.
- I remember you liked to hang out on my right side – and whenever possible, poke at my ribs.
-I remember waking up and night, scared of everything yet hopeful and happy.
-I remember you lying like a closed book – knees to face - at the 20 week ultrasound. I remember thinking that couldn’t be very comfortable.
-I remember wondering what day you would be born – hoping I wouldn’t have to wait another day.
-I remember how much daddy and I loved you – even before you were born. 

With every day and every breath, you are one step closer to where you belong - safe in our arms. To my baby on your due date, I wish you a long, healthy and beautiful life.

Love always,

Mommy

Life is About to Get Interesting!

. . . and we want nothing more than to share it with you! As often as possible, we will post pictures and updates of our growing family (pun intended, see below). Check in often and PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS! Your feedback and interaction is key to making this a fun & simple way to communicate! Thanks for joining us on this journey - we hope you enjoy it as much as we do (minus the late-night feedings)! Pics Below: 38.5 Weeks Pregnant (for more, click on the photo gallery link)

Bump Watch '09

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Week 39 (last pic?)

Week 40 (waiting patiently. . .)

One Year Ago Today

Today is our 1st wedding anniversary. My, how things change in a year. I got weepy watching our wedding DVD - there was something so innocent and peaceful about that day. In that moment, all fears were set aside. As I write this, I feel more than just a year older. Life moves quick and every day we get to read one more page of the story. While it makes me a little sad to peek back at previous chapters, I can't wait to see what's next. To celebrate our anniversary, we had dinner last night at Biella in Excelsior - the same restaurant we ate at on September 1, 2007 - the night we got engaged. This morning we enjoyed a lovely brunch at the Woman's Club. Much like our wedding, it was a picture perfect morning. We ate outside on the Loggia and visited the rooftop afterwards. They've completely renovated the rooftop with tables and chairs, but, unfortunately for future couples, they will no longer allow wedding ceremonies to take place up there. For a gift, Kirk was clever enough to give me the traditional 1st anniversary gift of "paper." Luckily, the gift of paper he chose was tickets to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. My mom and I saw it when we were in New York last December. Knowing how much I loved it, he bought us tickets so we could see it together. Let me just say, today, just like a year ago, was one fine day. Thanks Honey for being such a wonderful husband and for loving me!

First year tradition - eating the top layer of the wedding cake.

Up on the rooftop once again!

And Baby Makes 3!

Well, we have good reason to fire up the old blog again - to chronicle life with baby. We are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first child sometime near the end of October. We announced the news to our families at week 10. As you can imagine, everyone was thrilled. This will be the first grandchild for both of our parents. I can't wait to have a little one over the holidays. It will be so much fun. We couldn't be happier. Now, if we could just sell our 1 bedroom condo!

I've been feeling pretty good so far. Weeks 8-11 were the most challenging. Not only was I EXHAUSTED but suddenly food just didn't appeal to me - unless it was toast, cereal or toast. However, since then things have been a-okay. We just got back from Cancun, Mexico for Michelle's wedding, and that set me back a bit when I got home - as I suffered through a few more days of nausea and feeling beat - but, it only lasted a few days and I've bounced back since. Even though, admittedly, I'm pretty tired today.

Anyways, just thought we would share our good news. We plan to update this with our new set of adventures as they asrise!

Love, Jayme and Kirk