On our own...

Well, we are still surviving. Gammy and Pops left Saturday morning, so we officially made it 2 days on our own! Hadleigh is doing better and better each day, but we still have to keep a very close eye on her around Harper. She requires lots of extra attention lately, but she is learning to entertain herself a little. Her timing is impeccable...it seems like just as I sit down to feed Harper, Hadleigh wakes up from her nap. She has also decided she wants to potty train herself. All of a sudden she is taking off her pants and asking to go to the potty. Of course, I usually have my hands full with Harper at the time, so that's been fun. So far, she has had 3 successful visits to the potty and all this without any prompting from us. My plan was NOT to potty train until I got a handle on life with 2 kids...I guess Hadleigh has a different opinion.
Harper is doing wonderfully. For the most part, she is eating every 2.5 to 3 hours and sleeps great all day. Nights are still unpredictable, but the past 2 nights, we have made it without using the swing. She is still a very quiet little one which we are very thankful for.
Here are pictures from the week.
Daddy with his girls on Father's Day

Pool time in the back yard...someday we'll have the real thing

Trying to get a picture of Hadleigh holding Harper is a near impossible task we're still working on

Aunt Shelly and Landon meeting Harper

Proud Daddy and Doc with Harper

In the midst of all our changes, we decided to switch Hadleigh to her big girl bed. So far she is doing great and hasn't figured out how to get out on her own. She did get very upset today though when I put Harper in her crib for a few minutes...apparently Hadleigh is having a difficult time letting go of her old bed.

Introducing...

Harper Caroline

Harper made her debut into this world on Tuesday, June 9th at 10.57pm. She weighed 6lbs12oz and was 20.5" long. I started having contractions at 6am Tuesday morning, but they were never very regular. I hit Walmart one last time, vacuumed the house, then took a walk around the block. Sure enough, my water broke at 6pm, so we headed to the hospital. Thankfully I got my epidural fairly quickly and from then on out everything sped right along. She was definitely ready to make her appearance!
Hadleigh is adjusting to being a big sister more and more everyday. The first few days were very rough on her. Luckily, Gammy and Pops are here to give her lots of attention. Harper is a pretty chill baby for the most part. She still sleeps most of the day and on and off at night. She had her first doctors visit today and looks great.
Enjoy the pictures of our newest family member!

(This is me 2 days before the big day---sorry I never posted pregnant shots prior to now)

We've been busy...

...sewing and painting. It finally set in a couple of weeks ago that we are about to have another baby! So, we have been frantically trying to get things done around the house. It's amazing how unprepared we were compared to when we were anticipating Hadleigh's arrival. We have accomplished a lot over the past 2 weeks, though, and I finally feel somewhat ready.
We decided to use the same nursery for the new baby and move Hadleigh into a new room. Christian painted her new room and all the furniture that goes in it, except for the daybed, which is on order (hopefully to arrive soon). I finally finished all her bedding and curtains and used the leftover fabric to cover a lampshade and nightlight.
We also redid the bathroom that the girls will share. I had never done much to it because I wanted to see if our second child would be a boy or girl . It is still a work in progress, but at least I got the shower curtain and shade done and Christian completed the painting. Here are a few pictures of our progress.
The bedding minus the bed

These nightlights were so easy to make and I love the way they turned out. I just hope they don't catch on fire!

We've had a little time for play, too, despite all our hard work. Here are some pictures from the weekend. Hadleigh loved swimming in pool and even went all the way under. It scared her a little, but she was fine as soon as she popped back up. Swim lessons this year should be a blast.

As for me, I'm at 37 weeks and doing well. I've started dilating a little and go back tomorrow to check again. Based on Hadleigh's early arrival, I could go anytime now, but I'm really hoping to make it to June. We'll try to keep the blog posted if there are any updates.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! It is truly the BEST job in the world.
We spent the weekend in Little Rock visiting family and friends. Our good
friends were in a horrible car accident last weekend, but thankfully they are finally all home together again and on the road to recovery. It was sooo good to see them, but wish it had been under different circumstances. Please keep Michelle and Micah in your prayers as they continue to heal.
Since the last post, Hadleigh has graduated up to the next class at school. Apparently the transition didn't phase her at all and she immediately began drinking from a cup (without lid) and doesn't take her paci at all at school (even nap time). She loves school and especially enjoys playing outside. She comes home filthy sometimes! Hadleigh also had her first dentist appointment last week. She had a black spot on one of her teeth which concerned me. Turned out, it was just a stain and came right off. I was so nervous about the appointment, but they said she did great. Granted, she screamed the whole time and I had to hold her arms down, but they were able to do a great cleaning and see everything they needed to. Overall, it was a much more pleasant experience than I was expecting and Hadleigh is now an official member of the Cavity Free Club and will be in the paper in June!!!
Below are photos from our weekend in Little Rock
Ready for church...not quite awake yet

She zonked out after a day of playing with all of her Little Rock friends. Too bad for her, she missed our late night stop at Baskin Robbins!

I think the girls were singing 'Jesus Loves Me' in this one

Maddie was quite the performer

Shower pictures

Saturday a few of my friend hosted a small baby shower for me. Everything was so beautiful and perfect and the food was fantastic, especially the chocolate fountain...they know me so well. I'm so blessed to have such great friends!
Dalicia, Julie, and Karen (the hostesses minus Casey who had to work--gotta love a pharmacist's hours) and Shelly (Christian's sister)

Hadleigh admiring the diaper cake and about to dig into her own slice of cake

I accidentally started to slice the cake before I took the picture, but I thought the cake looked amazing. It matched the invitations that they used perfectly.

Hadleigh got to spend some time with her cousin Landon and Aunt Shelly. She had such a good time following Landon around. She would run through the house calling his name over and over until she found him.

Farm Friends Field Trip

Last Thursday Hadleigh had her first field trip. I think I was way more excited than she was, but she had a blast nonetheless. We went to see and pet all sorts of farm animals and then had a picnic with her class. It was so fun seeing her interact with her friends from school.

Scarlett and Hadleigh petting a bunny

One of Hadleigh's fabulous teachers, Miss Anna, trying to get her to pose for a picture...an impossible task

Hadleigh would NOT sit on a saddle. All the other kids loved it, but she refused to do it. I guess horseback riding lessons are out of the question.

After our big day on the field trip, we decided to take advantage of the gorgeous spring weather and grill out dinner at the park. The kids got to run out the all the rest of their energy and we enjoyed a fun and relaxing dinner with friends. I think all the kiddos slept very well that night!
Flying a kite with daddy

I love this picture. They are such good buddies.Look how Hadleigh is holding Marlee's hand--so sweet. This is her new friend that recently moved from Little Rock. She is such a doll with her full head of curls.