Sydney and Harper

We brought Sydney up to see us on Thursday afternoon (about 4 hours after I had Harper) and she just was not digging it. I think mostly she was scared of me...she didn't like my hospital gown or the bed or our bracelets. All in all she was pretty timid and I had to bribe her to even get her to hug me before she left. On Friday though, I made sure I was showered and dressed in normal clothes and was sitting on the couch in our room when she got there. This really made all the difference in the world. She came running over to me and gave me a flower and a big hug and kiss. She was also sooooo excited to see Harper and immediately wanted to hold her. Here are some pics we took. (the super adorable shirt was made by my friend Lisa...check out her site here) We have one for Harper too that says "Little Sister" but she's such a runt that it doesn't fit her quite yet.

Harper Grace

Today was a great day...here are some pictures and stats. I'll let Julie fill in all the details of what transpired up to and during the delivery later. 

Harper Grace was born on 6/25/09 at 2:31pm. She weighed in at 6lbs, 5 oz and was 17.5" long (a tiny little thing). There is no way to fully explain what looking into the eyes of your child for the first time does to you. It is truly amazing. Many of you know this, some will soon, and others will just have to take my word for it. 

Here are some pics...

Our New Sunday Morning

About a month ago, Craig and I decided to check out our new Saturday night service at church. In the past, we've always thought we were traditional "Sunday morning church-goers". Well this new service is taught by Jarrett Stephens who we think is awesome, has amazing music and a very casual atmosphere. We were hooked the first night! Since then, it's been somewhat strange getting used to our new Sunday morning. But, I have to say, we are LOVING it! Each weekend is different of course but here's a little of what we did today.

Breakfast at Krispy Kreme!! Okay, Sydney isn't a huge fan of donuts in general, so, yes, this was definitely more for ME! Hey, I'm 9 months pregnant, I think I deserve a donut or 2! :)








































Then we went to Home Depot to get some flowers to plant in our front flower bed. Craig also moved a bird bath from the backyard to the front and trimmed up all our bushes. Sydney was so great and was a big helper!

Hat day!!

Throughout the summer at Sydney's school, they have a theme each day. Well today was hat day and I just have to say that Sydney looked so adorable in her pink ballcap! Craig and I are always so worried that we'll be the only ones who forget about one of the theme days but today when he dropped her off at school, it appeared we were the only ones that remembered! :)

Sydney's big "Cheese!" face

Harper's nursery!!!

Well, with 18 (max) days to spare, I think we can say that Harper's room is officially done!! Well there's still a couple of things I need to get, but for the most part, it's done. Craig and Chris did a great job painting it and it was no small feat, that's for sure! You would think that making lines wouldn't be too difficult a task, but that assumes that your house is completely even...and well...ours is NOT! :) I really love the way it turned out and even though we're using all the same bedding and furniture we used in Sydney's nursery, I still think that Harper's is completely unique...which is what I wanted for her.

Here's the crib:

Other corner with a chair (thanks Jenn!!) and bookshelf. I still need a lamp for the top of the bookshelf and some other decorative items for it.

Changing table with Harper's name above it. I followed some great instructions from another girl on how to make these letters...took a little time but I love how they came out!

Close up of the letters

Happy Memorial Day!!

The beginning of summer....

Having fun in the summer sun!!

Mother's Day and 28 years old

Sunday was not only Mother's Day for me this year, but my birthday as well. I was born on Mother's Day so it's pretty special to me when my birthday falls back on that day (about every 5 years or so). We went to the Saturday night service at church so we were able to sleep in on Sunday (until 8:15am...that IS sleeping in these days). It was the perfect way to start off the day. Then we went to Sunday school at 11am and lunch at California Pizza Kitchen after that. Sydney was in such a great mood and was really well behaved the whole time we were there. We took her to the mall playground after that to run off some energy then headed back home. While she napped, I went to the grocery store and Craig cleaned up the house for me....so SWEET!! That night we had some fabulous cake from Central Market (their Italian Creme Cake) and ice cream. Perfect ending to a perfect day! Craig got me a pre-natal massage for my birthday (can't wait to use it!!) and this precious necklace that I (heavily) hinted for. It turned out just like I imagined and I LOVE it. Here's the link to the seller on Etsy in case you are interested.