Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Brendan Rowan McNulty HAS ARRIVED!!!!

Well . . . . We are now a family of 4 (5 with Guss).  6/6/16 was a big day as Meri started contracting on her due date at 0530, to the hospital by 0710, Brendan born at 0850.  We had Munson Medical Center moving quickly after their shift change, but all was very smooth and Meri was a total ROCK STAR.  Brendan was 8.8lbs, 20.5in, and super healthy.  We were in tears as I called out the gender as we all kinda expected a girl.  We made it home yesterday around 1130 and it felt great to get settled in at home.  Below are some pics and Caleb is stoked and immediately gave Brendan a kiss on the head, and touched him very gently.  Thanks for all the support, texts, emails, and love from all over the globe.  Standby for more updates . . . . .

Sunday, May 22, 2016

38 WEEKS!!

Wow. . . . Only a few weeks left until Meri is full term on baby #2 (June 6 is D-Day).  We are waiting to find out if our new family member is another boy or a charming girl.  Meri is hanging in there, but of course is definitely ready to deliver this child.  Please excuse the long delay of a blog update, but the time has been flying since we have settled into our new home in Traverse City.  We had a pretty mild winter, but were still able to enjoy some snow activities (walking to the park, skiing at our local ski area, and XC skiing).

Some new exciting news came in March when I was offered a part time flying position with the hospital flight program.  I have been hired by Aero Med Spectrum Health of Grand Rapids, MI who will be merging with the flight program in Traverse City starting July 1st.  I started training on April 1st and we have been managing the family schedules to allow enough time for Caleb coverage.  It has been amazing to fly again, sharpen those skills, and learn a new programs operating procedures.

Other highlights of the winter are below with pictures to truly show how much fun we have had with Caleb and getting acquainted in our new home town.

- Beavercreek 2015, our annual CO trip to see Marco Sullivan race the World Cup Birds of Prey downhill
- First Xmas in our new HOME!
- Chicago Trip to see the Voice auditions with Michelle
- Tahoe Trip in Feb (just the boys, Caleb and Dad)
- Girls Trip to CA (pre-baby moon for Meri to relax)
- Caleb's 2nd B-day Bash
- Keelan's marathon training (Running on May 28th to qualify for Boston)
- Milwaukee Trip to visit family

We hope everyone is doing well and truly ready for some summer fun.  Be safe and remember to CARPE DIEM!!!