A summer never to be forgotten

Time for a little catch up:

haha, we're so funny. . . not really . . . but really:

Some highlights from the last six months or so:

Introducing our new nephew Ivan Paul Kelley, born March 5, 2012!

It was so fun to go and visit Ivan and Kristin in the hospital when he was born. He is the cutest boy (this is just an expression; of course, as parents, we are obligated to assert Micah's right to that designation, even though Ivan is adorable) and we are excited that our little Micah will have a cousin (actually two: un-pictured is our beautiful niece, Jane Laura, born September 16th) right around the same age as him. We feel so lucky to have had the Kelleys here in Boston this last year. We are sad they had to leave, but grateful for the memories. 

 A couple New England discoveries and adventures (can you guess where they are? besides the Fenway one . . .)

One Saturday in the spring we ventured to Mount Auburn Cemetery, the resting place of Phillips Brooks, minister and author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," as well as the resting place of many other famous and not-so-famous decedents. It is fairly close to where we live but we had never made it over. It quickly became one of our favorite places in the area. It is beautifully landscaped (it is actually the first landscaped cemetery in America) and full of history; this picture is of an impressive tower that provides a spectacular view of the city and its verdant surroundings.

Also in the spring my good friend Meridith came to visit. It was so fun to have her here! We are not the best tour guides around . . . but we did take her to see Fenway! Not pictured but also a fun site I saw with her was the Orchard house in Concord, where the Alcott Family lived for a time and where Little Women was written. 

In late summer we took an FHE outing to a rooftop garden in the middle of Kendall Square, Boston's bio-tech equivalent of Silicon Valley. It was fun to enjoy this little green oasis in the middle of Cambridge.

On August 4th (I remember the exact date because of what happened later that night . . . ) we decided to take a stroll in downtown Boston. I love walking cities and dream of living in the heart of a city for six months or so, like Mary Tyler Moore (except happily married, of course). We enjoyed the beauty of the Public Garden and gazing (Michael incredulously and me contentedly) through the windows of all the chic stores on fashionable Newbury Street. The second picture is of the reflection of the Trinity Church in the side of a skyscraper.

This fall we decided (or maybe I decided . . .) to take a few trips around New England on the weekends if possible. Our first trip was to Sharon, Vermont to visit the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial. It was a beautiful drive and an even better site. Don't worry, despite his conspicuous photographic absence, Micah came with us too!

The arrival of our beautiful baby boy, Micah Mark

 August 5, 2012

So, as mentioned at the beginning of this post, we haven't done a great job at updating our blog. One event that has yet to be officially documented on our blog is the birth of Micah Mark Robertson -- the defining event of our young married life! Here are some pictures from my pregnancy:

At about 6.5 months pregnant

At Bear Lake -- about 8 months pregnant

Micah arrived on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 1:37 am. He was 7 lbs. 11 oz, 19 inches long and absolutely perfect. The delivery went well (and fast!) and the recovery was good. Micah is a great baby and we love him so much. Every day I feel amazed at how blessed we are to have him in our lives (despite the occasional diaper disaster). 

Micah's blessing day, with Grandma and Grandpa Skidmore and the entire Robertson clan - August 19, 2012

We were so lucky to have so much family there!! Thanks to both sets of our parents for making the long trip out to be with us! And thanks to both of our moms for making those first few weeks bearable. We didn't realize how much you had done for us until it was just us against him (I mean, us and him, of course).