Happy Birthday to the one I LOVE!

This post is for the love of my life, man of my dreams, best friend, partner in crime, soul mate, and my baby's daddy- my husband:  Happy 28th Birthday Daniel!  May it be the BEST birthday yet!


Birthday memories...
-2005- 22 years old! I was in St. Louis on spring break and you were in Arizona with Galen.  This was before we officially started dating.  I called you to wish you a happy day and you were enjoying it on the golf course... one of your favorite places to be!
-2006 23 years old! We had been dating 9 months.  You came over to pick me up for your birthday date and I can remember exactly what you were wearing, one of your blue striped dress shirts.  You looked so HOT! = )  I took you to the Mill Race Inn in downtown Geneva for dinner, it was delicious!
-2007 24 years old!  The year we were married!  You came over to my parents house for dinner, cake and gifts.  I made you your favorite- Angel food cake!  I also got you a journal and a homemade count down the days until our wedding journal.  I couldn't wait to marry you!
-2008 25 years old!  It was a double celebration-you and Brandon.  We celebrated with your parents and my family at Claim Jumper, one of our favorite restaurants. 
-2009 26 years old!  This year it was just the 2 of us and we went to Coopers Hawk, our FAVORITE restaurant!  I think we have now celebrated there your birthday, my birthday, our anniversary, your promotion, valentines day and the list goes on!  HaHa
-2010 27 years old!  Last year we tagged teamed it again and celebrated yours and Brandon's b-day together at Garibaldi's the night before we left for Orlando, FL.  Your parents also met us there to help celebrate.


-2011 28 years old!  Best birthday yet because we have our son, Josiah!  Although you are working today, Josiah and I can't wait to celebrate with you when you get home!

And we have many more memories to make!!  I hope you have a great day and I pray your year is blessed!  I love you so much, more than words can express.  


HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETNESS!!!  
         You're the BEST!
All our love, 


   Katey and Josiah
   

It's a BOY!!

Josiah Daniel Haskell made his way into the world on March 17th, 2011 at 4:45pm weighing in at 8lb 11oz and 21 in long.  I can't believe that he is already 1 week old today!  We are so over joyed to be Josiah's parents and fall more in love with this child God has entrusted to us every day.  If you were at all wondering why we chose the name Josiah for our first born son, we will tell you!  Josiah means the Lord saves, which we are so thankful for that truth in our life!  Jesus died on the cross to save us all from our sin, we just have to choose him and accept the free gift of salvation.  You can read about Josiah in the book of 2 Kings 22-23.  He became king of Judah at the age of 8 and reigned for 31 years.  Josiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and in chapter 23:25 it says "Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him."  We pray our son, Josiah Daniel, will one day know our King, Jesus Christ, personally and follow hard after him all the days of his life.  We have dedicated the verse Zephaniah 3:17 as his birthday verse for him:  "The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exalt over you with loud signing." AMEN!   


With one week of parenting under our belt, I must say we are adjusting quite well, praise the LORD!  Josiah has helped make the transition for us quite easy as he is such a great baby!  We already have a bedtime routine and have him on an every 3 hour feeding schedule.  We have had some quality family time with Dan being home all this week, which I am very thankful for.  Also, our families and close friends have been a HUGE blessing by visiting us frequently and helping care for Josiah and making dinners.  Thank you so much!  


Please enjoy the pictures... which I'm sure you all have been patiently waiting for!  This is Josiah at 1 day old!  

With Love, The Haskell Three

      

Week 39 Update & Meal Registry Calendar

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Well we went to see the doctor tonight for our 39th week checkup, and no new news to report...still 3cm dilated and baby has dropped a little. The doc thinks by this weekend we could have a baby! We are praying so, and would covet your prayers as well. Otherwise we will go in on Tuesday for further testing - ultrasound to check fluid level and stress test on the baby etc. and DO NOT want to go through that! There is a possibility of being induced next Friday, March 25th. Please pray baby comes naturally!

Also, here is the Public Link for our MealBaby Registry as some have inquired into coming to see us and the baby at home:

http://mealbaby.com/viewregistry/417425

 LOVE, Dan & Katey

BABY Showered with L.O.V.E

These past couple weeks Dan & I have felt completely overwhelmed by God's LOVE for us!  It all started the day of my first baby shower given for us by my mother-in-law.  She held it on February 5th at the Stockholm Inn in Rockford, which is our FAVORITE place to eat breakfast...this very pregnant mom-to-be couldn't wait to eat and enjoy some Swedish pancakes!  It was a very FUN day and great to see friends and family we don't get to see that often.  Thanks Mom H for a beautiful shower!

  On February 20th we were showered with LOVE again at the baby shower my mom threw for us at the Comfort Suites in Elgin.  I not only felt absolutely beautiful (Thanks Sarah for doing my hair!), but I had the best time seeing all (well almost all, we were missing a few) my close friends and family in one room to help celebrate with us the coming birth of our first child!  I'll never forget it!  Here are a few pictures that captured the gorgeous shower it was: 

We are all set and ready to go, now we just need baby to arrive!  At 37 weeks pregnant this week and considered "full term" he/she could come at any time!  Yes, I'm hoping to go early! ; )  It could happen people!  Looking forward to that day and trusting in God's perfect timing!


Feeling very blessed,
    Kate

Maternity Photo Shoot: 33 weeks pregnant

I thought I'd share a few of the gorgeous pics that one of my besties, Joei Martinez, took of me at 33 weeks pregnant!  Enjoy!

 

Latest Happenings

Hello Blog world, it's been a while!  I'm excited to tell you about what has been going on in our lives since my last post in January.  So here we go!

I must say our house was experiencing some rivalry tension when the Bears lost to the Packers in the NFC championship game, I was heart broken and Dan was thrilled!!  And of course he was even more thrilled when the Packers went on to win Superbowl XLV in the year of our baby's birth!  Will our child grow up to be a Bears fan or a cheese head?!  We will soon find out!  We also hosted the annual Superbowl party again this year, it is one of my favorite party's to throw!

We have gotten the baby's suite (nursery) almost completely finished now.  My dad and Dan installed the ceiling fan, Dad H fixed the cable jack box and all the furniture has arrived!  We now just need to hang the shelves on either side of the window and complete the wall art above the crib.  But here are some pics for your enjoyment... I could sit and stare at this beautiful room all day!

 February 1st and 2nd was also marked in history as one of the biggest snow storms to push through Chicago.  When it was all said and done, I believe we got 20+ inches of snow with 50 mph winds that created snow drifts up to 8 feet high!  Needless to say, we were snowed in!  Here are some pics of Dan helping the landscaping company shovel us out: