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After the first few weeks of being pregnant, I was sick all the time basically. I had especially bad headaches. I did finally get some relief with a special medicine, just in time to see Van Halen in concert. During my pregnancy, I was averse to almost all meat and I could barely eat, so I actually LOST weight. Lauren was also pregnant, and we went up to DC for her baby shower in the summer, and then Shep was born October 19, 2015. I knit him a sweet sweater that is more for a keepsake than anything. I don't think it ever fit him! In Sept, I drove to Nashville cause I had a work conference and also to see Kiki and Brinn! The drive was long and hard since I wasn't feeling the greatest. Later in Sept, Jim and I took a "babymoon" to Dad's cabin in Vermont, with a day trip to Montreal. It was fun to explore and have real Canadian poutine! I didn't feel the greatest though, so I'd like to go again sometime. In October, we pu...

2015 changed my life in many ways. It started good as N2 had our January conference at Disney's Coronado Springs, so Mary Powell went with us to play at Disney! Things took a turn in February when my cousin Paul passed away. We drove down to Georgia in a snow/ice storm for the funeral, but made it. It was good to see family, but not under those circumstances. We will always miss him. Jim's good friend, Nelson, moved from DC to California in March, so we went up to DC for his going away party. In April, what was supposed to be a big group knitting cruise, turned into a group cruise of our friends! It started with a couple of days at Disney, with me, Julie, and Jim. Dana, Dennis, Travis, Mary, and James joined us on the cruise. It was a four night cruise from Tampa to Cozumel on Royal Caribbeans Brilliance of the Seas. Later in April, I traveled to Salt Lake City for another N2 conference, where we stayed at the 5 star amazing Grand America hotel. It was the...

In July of 2014, the organization I have been involved with since 2012, Cary Creative Center, had a big fundraiser that I chaired. We made all sorts of decorations, and Jim and his dad even made a photo cutout for us from scratch! We painted flowers on them for people to stick their heads in. The event was called the Bohemian bash, and was totally groovy! In August, the Limerick side of the family met up for a week at the beach in Emerald Isle for Dad's 70th bday. Uncle Dan got a bunch of us a house, Dad and others had another place, and the Duffys were there too! Cousin Anna and her family even came from Texas! It was so good to see everybody! My favorite part was going for a day with Leigh and Aunt Wendy to Shackelford Banks to see the wild horses and finding awesome shells! It was the 20 year anniversary of starting college, and Jim's group of friends from NC State (The Natureboys) all got together to celebrate their meeting. It was fun to see how the...

I got a rocky start with my new career with N2 Publishing, and Jim got laid off. Wahhhhhhhhhh! In the middle of the stress, we both got out there trying our hardest, though. I had a fun day trip in April with Mary Powell and friends to Busch Gardens, and realized I am much more wimpy at roller coasters than I used to be! Jim got placed in the Food Sciences dept at NC State in May, as their IT person, so he really had to go one month without pay. Yay! It's where they make the NC State ice cream. N2 has conferences several times a year. I went to training in Chicago, a Jan conference in Dallas, and then back to Chicago for a May conference. It's neat to go places I have never been but I don't really have time to see anything. I did get to sing karaoke with colleagues tho! May of 2014, I went to Florida with Mary. We stayed one day at the new Cabana Bay 60s themed resort at Universal. It was super cool!! Then, Mary and I went to Disney for the...

I married my sweet Jim! Our wedding was November 9, 2013, at my hometown church in Charlotte, St. Peter's Episcopal. I even had my childhood rector, Gary Jones, perform the ceremony. He lives in Richmond now, but came just for our wedding! The reception was there too, and we had a great time! Before the wedding though, there were showers and bachelor/ bachelorette weekends...  Beth and Mark threw us a UNC/ NC State House Divided couples shower, and Katie threw me a Pampered Chef shower. I went with girlfriends to Black Mountain, NC and to Asheville for the fiber festival I love. Jim went to Myrtle Beach with the Natureboys. I also went to nashville to see some of my Ladies. (not a great picture- but what a GREAT picture!) My mom made my dress, based on a pattern I loved! Our wedding night, we stayed at the historic Dunhill hotel in the Penthouse, in Charlotte. Our rehearsal dinner was there too. Jim gave his groomsmen themed robes! Ai...