New Photos

I can't believe our little girl is finally here. I love being a mother. It is very challenging right now but I am learning a lot.

Harlee Kate is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen still hasn't made it upstairs to post pictures of her new arrival. So, "Aunt A" (Amanda) is helping out with the blog until she's back to normal!

Harlee Kate was born at 10:19 on March 13! She weighed 6lbs 8 oz, 19 1/2 inches. She actually has dark brown hair . . . more than Karen had when she was born. She is so precious, and sweet, and beautiful that I could just eat her up. There is no feeling like your baby sister having a baby of her own. I feel like she's mine too!!!

I don't have all of the cute pictures that Karen has with Harlee Kate's eyes open . . . but here are some of my favorites . . .



I must say that the new MOMMY is doing very well. She's walking, nursing, sleeping, and acting better than I was after coming home with Jax. I'm very impressed with her. She's just a natural mommy, and she loves her little girl so much already that it just makes me cry. She did have a scheduled C-section. If it hadn't taken 5 attempts to get her epidural in, I think she would have said this was a breeze!!!


All of my Harlee Kate pics are here.

Harlee Kate was SHOWERED with gifts!

The shower was GREAT! Everyone did such a good job, and Harlee Kate got so many cute and needed things!

Yummy . . . petits fours
Cute little blocks . . .
The big gift from the hotesses!!! So great to get this!
Just a few of the gifts . . . look at all the pink!!!

Lisa came!
Sasa got a few "grandma" gifts!
Aunt Elza came from Oxford!
It took almost a full hour to open all the gifts.

So sweet for them to do this!

Tables of presents:
A memory photo frame that everyone signed!




Basket full of goodies . . .
Aren't they cute???

Thanks so much to everyone who helped with this and of course to all the gift givers! Someone will be very busy writing Thank You Notes before Harlee Kate gets here!!

Weekend Update

Some of you have been asking what colors I'm using in Harlee Kate's nursery. This is a photo of her quilt. It's brown and sort of a mossy green color.
Here I am, 29 weeks and 3 days. I've have finally started having my sis' swollen feet on a regular basis. I will find out Friday if I have gestational diabetes. I failed my glucose test and will retake another soon. Lets hope all goes well. I would hate to give up my cookies for good.
Jax had a wonderful birthday party this weekend. I can't believe my little nephew turned 1.
He had a blast with his own little cake. The cake looked amazing and tasted great thanks to Wendy.

Christmas Eve Eve

Just a few fun pictures from Christmas eve eve at mom's house with the Williams.

4D Ultrasound

Here is Harlee Kate's 1st 4d photo. Here she is 26 weeks and 2 days.

Here I am 25 weeks and 1 day.








Brandon and I were on our way to my work Christmas party.