Our Modern Family and The Countdown.

OUR MODERN FAMILY

If you take a look at our family picture you'll see that we're what I call a modern family.  I have been blessed to meet the most wonderful man in the world who fell in love with not just me, but my daughter, Gwenyth, as well.  Justin and I met in April 2007 at Best Buy.  He had been working there for quite a few years and I had just begun my employment while in school for Sonography.  Once I saw him, I didn't take my eyes off of him.  He'll say that he knew that he was going to marry me when he first saw me.  Good thing that I made the first move though, because he was just a tad bit shy (I always had that affect on men).  While I had dated a guy here and there after becoming a single mother to my beautiful daughter, Gwenyth, Justin was the perfect match for both of us and we were the perfect match for him.  My first job out of school was in Wisconsin, a six plus hour drive away and we decided to have a long distance relationship for the time since we also had an apartment lease in Minnesota.  Long distance didn't work the best and needless to say, we had a few rough patches along the way.  In our time apart I never stopped thinking about my Justin and I found my way back to Minnesota and back into his arms.  We never stopped communicating and even visited each other while technically separated, it didn't take anything more than a shopping trip to Best Buy with a few questions about the new iPhone and then a couple of dates and I knew that I was never moving away from him again.  Gwenyth was ecstatic to have Justin back in her life.  We were back on track as a happy couple/family, moved in together and fast forward to the happiness of today and we're engaged and expecting a new addition to the family, our modern family.

THE COUNT-DOWN

In approximately 17 hours the Steele-Buhl family will welcome it's newest member.  We've been counting down for some time now, spending each day getting more and more prepared for the planned c-section arrival of the new baby who has been referred to as Baby Boy Buhl.  Tomorrow he will have a name.  The crib is waiting, his clothes are all washed, our bags are packed, and everyone is scheduled to be at their  designated areas for this big day.  We are so excited and blessed to have made a healthy journey to August 8th, 2011.  So excited to meet our new bundle!!  So excited for myself to be a Mom again, Justin to be a Dad, and Gwenyth to be a Big Sister!  If I could move the clocks forward, I would, but I suppose I'll find something to do to keep myself occupied until bed time....if I fall asleep, that is.  And so the countdown continues- by the hour is so much closer than by the day or by the week and especially by the month.  16 1/2 hours...............and counting...........