Winter Blues...

What is there after Christmas? I mean, really... all we can think of around here is spring. We found the local farm we are going to co-op with for our summer produce. This one even has eggs and grass fed meats available. Can you imagine what that is going to taste like!? I started a few herbs for a window/ patio box. I may not be awesome with house plants, but I would do anything for fresh rosemary and chives all summer long. Then, just as we are digging out the warmer weather clothes handed down to us for the little man, we get hit with a very northern-like snow storm.

Seriously.???

I few more weeks of cold are not going to be the end of the world. Miserable, and cold, yes. We will make it through. One last batch of chili, one more movie night with hot chocolate. In the back of my mind, I can already hear the ice cubes clinking together in my lemonade.

Being a Mama...

So... it's great and unlike anything you'd ever expect. And its kinda sad... when you realize they'll never be little enough to fit into that sleeper ever again! And exciting... when you catch them mid air as they JUST learned how to roll over! Off the bed! And then there's all the other stuff that you don't realize 'till you're there. Why do single people, meaning they make decisions based on their own single preference and well being, think you are BLOWING them off if you can't take your baby to... oh, a bar?! It's not so easy building the loving friendships with the diaper genie in tow. You have to find another mama. That's really all that works. Ever notice a lot of really messed up people have kids?

He can hold his own cup....

My little monster learned to crawl. He scared the crap out of our poor old fart of a cat. Boy did she let him have it! Guess her tail was just the motivation he needed to stop rocking on those knees and actually take off :)  And I am so proud! Beaming at work telling everyone, even the single guys who only care where the next kegger is gonna be... However, thins is my new motivation to NEVER skip a workout again- He's mobile. He's fast. I gotta be faster! Ah.... being a mama....

Check out the video... starring our soon-to-be-put-in-her-grave-too-early cat, Trouble!

Walk in the park...

Shorts and t-shirts? Squinting from the sunlight? Flip-Flops? Harper, I don't think we're in Ohio anymore!!

Harper and I are enjoying our visit very much! Jen, Lee & Sawyer are also having a great time! We all went for a walk in the park a few days ago and had a blast!

We walked to the "Bark-Park" and saw some dogs! It had rained and there was a pretty good size puddle in the park and while we turned to walk away we heard one of the owners calling his dog & yelling "No!". We turned around to see his dog rolling around in the giant puddle, covering himself in mud. I'm pretty sure at this point that if Maddie or Saphire did that, Lee would go bazurk! I bet it was a pain for the other guy too!

It was also a lot of fun to see all of the "water damage" to the park. We took this picture (kind of difficult to see) in hopes that you would be able to see the change in water level stains on the brick wall and also the trees. The bottoms of the trees were covered in leaves...but only on one side! You could tell by the way the leaves were wrapped around the trunks which way the water was flowing! It was super cool to look at! The mud however took some tolls on the walk ways! At times it was super slippery so on the way back, I opted to take off my flip flops & stick it out through all the yucky, wet, COLD mud!...

So anyways, We had tons of fun & afterwards we even stopped for ice cream! Maybe we'll go for another walk or two while we're here and if not, it will at least become an every visit ritual! More later!

Tennessee Trip

We made it! Harper did wonderful on the flight and Mommy enjoyed all the extra seating surrounding her! Uncle Lee picked us up from the airport and we sat in traffic for a while but it was nice to talk and visit! We got home to a "screaming" Aunt Jen. She wanted to jump up and down and be happy we were there but recovering from a cold, Jen didn't have much of a voice to do so! A little over 24 hours into our visit; here's a look so far!

Yes, they love each other very, very much!

Aunt Jen loves her niece Harper!

For Mom...

Mom wanted me to add some pictures of Harper so she can show people at work! I post them on facebook but she can't get to it at work haha. Here ya go Mom...or Grandma!!

These have been taken in the past two weeks! Every day she focuses a little bit more, giggles a little bit louder and smiles a little bit wider! She recognizes more and more faces and voices too. She really is starting to come into her own and her beautiful personality shows through more and more each day!

If this isn't cute...

I don't know what is!

She was fuss-fuss-fuss all evening...I left her with Uncle Keith for five minutes and this is what I got! I guess I have to let him call her "Monkey Face" now!

Two Months!

Boy how time flys! Harper is now TWO MONTHS OLD! I don't recall eight weeks of mid-night feedings...nor 56 days of up-all-nights! I can't recall each and every bath and no way can I count the number of diapers I have changed! Regardless, the past two months have been the best two months of my entire life! Things started out rough but that was to be expected! As time went on, Harper and I both got the hang of things and I would say we're a pretty great team!

Harper is also enjoying time with Daddy! She loves to snuggle up on his chest and fall asleep with him! He can make her laugh and giggle and she seems to really love being with him! The two of them are more than adorable and Harper looks a lot like him too! It's a wonderful thing to watch the two of them cuddle up on the couch! The three of us are doing very well and there is more than enough love for this little one at both of her homes!!