Merry Christmas!

Christmas is such a magical time of year. I love watching my children's growing excitement in anticipation of Christmas morning. While the gifts and gatherings are wonderful, it is important to remember the real reason for the Christmas Season, Jesus! Thank you for coming to this earth to be born in humble settings to save the world!

Being a baby is tough!

Olivier continues to bless our family with smiles and laughter! Who wouldn't be tired after all of that hard work :)

Happy 5th Birthday Greta

I can't believe how fast five years flew by! Happy Birthday Greta! We love you :)

Back to School

Back to school time!

Where does the time go?

I am always amazed at how fast time flies, especially when you have children. Children grow up in a blink of an eye and I just try to hold on to all of those special moments as best I can! Here are some pictures highlighting the summer!

Smile!

Here are some photos of Olivier's first official smile!!

A collection of pictures

Since I missed the holidays for my blog, I decided to add some pictures of Christmas (a little late:). Enjoy!

Finally, a day out of the house :)

As you all know, Olivier arrived 6 weeks earlier than expected which has made for a very paranoid mother! I have kept him isolated in our house for the last couple of months and we all are going a bit stir crazy. I decided to treat the kids with a night away at a hotel and waterpark to beat our winter blues. We all had a blast and grandma Jeanne and grandpa Bill were able to come for a visit. Grandma got her baby fix holding Olivier which gave mom a chance to ride some water rides with the kids. It was a much needed break. We all had a great time!

More pictures!

A wonderful photographer came to the NICU to take pictures of our family. She had a little one in the NICU in the past and this is how she gives back in appreciation for the awesome care her child received. We are so grateful to have the pictures...here is a glimpse of a few of the many pictures that were taken...

Welcome Baby Olivier!!!!

Well, it has been a while since I posted on my blog but life in the Peterson Household has been a little bit busy. On January 14th, our newest addition was born, Olivier. He came very unexpectedly 6 weeks earlier than planned. What started as an overnight stay to "observe" me and redo an ultrasound, turned into an emergency c-section when Olivier decided to not cooperate on the ultrasound. It was all a blur, but thankfully I was blessed with a very competent physician and a calm husband. I think the anesthesiologist wondered why we were both so calm in the midst of the chaos, but, we knew and trusted that God had us in his hands. Thankfully, everything in the c-section, while fast, went very well.
Olivier wasn't quite ready for the world so he spent the next 10 days in the NICU, growing, eating and figuring out the breathing thing. I spent most days at the hospital with him, which made for some lonely siblings. Claire, Charlie and Greta were all so excited to meet him and because of the strict rules in the NICU, were not able to hold him until he came home on January 24th. They had several opportunities to see him through the window but nothing compared to the first time they were able to hold him.
Olivier is a very special, wonderful baby who has blessed our family. He is good natured and sweet; everyone adores him. Welcome to our family Olivier, we love you!