April 6, 2012

Amazing Grace

You all know by now.  She's here.  Grace Goodie Harris.  Words cannot express how blessed we feel.  God is amazing!

Born April 1st, 2012
11:55pm
7 lbs 13 oz

 Enjoy the pictures from the last week:

Minutes after birth


First nap together


Footprints on daddy


April 2nd....made this little onesie on April 1st not expecting to go into labor later that day.  Once we knew what day she was born we circled her birthday with a pink Sharpie.  


Same concept with this onesie.  It was pre-printed on iron-on transfer paper and I wrote the name and details in later with a silver and black sharpie.


April 3rd sleeping beauty


Big eyes on April 3rd



Little Tuff


Tuff's first diaper change ever (now he's changed almost all the diapers) April 4th.



Going home and first time in car seat



Calmed down



Our journey home



April 5th chillin in bouncer


April 5th first pediatrician visit.  She has Hasselberg feet.


Pretty profile


Grace and daddy


Having a good dream


Auntie Rachel visiting April 6th


Senior Pic Remake
Please scroll down to view the senior pic and the senior pic remake.



March 19, 2012

March Happenings

No baby yet but we did have some fun things going on in March.  Mostly, we have been enjoying friends, doing something most every night.  I am still going to work and Tuff is filling his days reading, working out and meeting up with various people.  Its been a great time of networking and relaxation for him.  Much deserved.

So March has been gorgeous weather.  Today Tuff went golfing with our friend Mitch and later I met up with just Tuff to hit range balls.

Tuff and Mitch at Cranberry Highlands (27 holes and Tuff shot three 39's)


At the range



A time when black is not slimming, ha ha

 



A few days ago we also celebrated my 28th Birthday (March 15th).  We had a few fun gatherings and lots of dessert.  The gorgeous Rice Krispie cake in the picture below my friend Jenny made.  My favorite!  We also had Coldstone, another favorite of mine, another night.


Our friends Mike and Leslie of Nashville sent us a package in the mail.  Inside were three awesome onesies they decorated!  Check them out:


Here's some closeups:




We planned on making onesies with friends and Mike and Leslie were the first to participate.  So much fun.  Below are some more pictures of onesies we decorated with friends at a  few other gatherings.





Another fun thing going on this past month is Tuff has been experimenting with a sleep monitor.  Its called My Zeo.  Its a headband you wear that monitors everything from REM sleep to times you wake up a night and for how long you are awake.  Pretty cool.  Below are some examples of Tuff's last few nights.




I am due this Saturday, March 24th and if the baby doesn't arrive by April 7th, we will induce.   Your guess for arrival is as good as mine!  Thanks for all your support everyone.  We love you all.  Until Next time. . .

March 1, 2012

Showered with Love


Saturday, February 25th the amazing ladies of our small group gave me and Kristen (another pregnant small group friend) an amazing baby shower.  It was so incredibly special.


The theme was "Ice Cream Social" and each of the girls chipped in and brought the goodies.


My awesome friend Jenny, with the help of sweet Kelly made these cute cake pops, key lime and red velvet.



Halfway through the shower, our husbands showed up for a surprise visit to play a little new parents game.  Questions like, "how many diapers per week" and "what will your husband do during the labor" were asked.  It made for some good laughs as both Tuff and Dave are comedians. 




 We also said goodbye to our friends Dave and Kristen (the couple in the pictures above).  They are moving to Fort Worth, Texas for Dave's new job and we will miss them so much!  So leave it to our small group to throw yet another party.  This one was "Pittsburgh Favorites" theme. 

Tuff and I made buckeyes




Perogies


Anyone else not know what a perogie is?  A pastry stuffed with anything from cheese, to spinach to prunes.  They have their own freezers at the grocery stores here filled with the wide selection of flavors.  They are loved so much in Pittsburgh they even have perogie races in the bottom of the 5th inning at Pirates' games for entertainment.  



Our small group, with Dave and Kristen in front.


Seems like February was a food themed month.  Haha.

I will be 37 weeks pregnant this Saturday, March 3rd so our next update could very well be a baby announcement!

Until next time...