Almost 12 weeks!

Well, saying that it's been awhile would be a bit of an understatement. Harper will turn 12 weeks old this Sunday! Things are looking very different since our last post. Tami went back to work 4 weeks ago, working 3 ten hour days per week. Her workdays are very long and exhausting but so worth it to have 4 days off in a row. Harper has been going to work with Mike on those days. They seem to have figured out a pretty good routine so far. We think she enjoys the air conditioning at the church. As you will see in the pictures, Harper has been growing like a weed. She's finally chunked up some and is sporting some nice rolls. She has begun to smile and is on the verge of laughing. It's so much fun! For those of you who don't know, we will be in Texas at the end of September. Our tour will include Houston, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. Let us know if you will be around.

After Tami got home from her first day back at work, Tami and Harper spent the rest of the evening in their favorite spot... the rocking chair.

Harper's first Fourth of July started with a day at church with a potluck picnic after the morning service. This is the "I've had enough" face.

"Baby's 1st Fourth"

"American Sweetie"

After the evening service, we went to the Pasalos' for a BBQ with the "college kids". We walked across the street to a foot bridge that crosses over the highway to get a better view of one of the city's firework shows. The bridge was a little scary!

Here is the finale...

Here are a few more pictures - just for fun.

We still love bath time, and we've got a mohawk to prove it.

Half smile....

Big smile with a squeak...

That's all for now. We will be back soon!

6 Weeks Old

Yesterday, Harper turned 6 weeks old. We still can't believe how fast the time is going. Looking back, we also can't believe how much she continues to change - in personality and physique. Life with Harper is exciting everyday! As a warning, you may find some of the following images disturbing. Our friend, Jennie, has requested pictures of Harper when she's not so.... "relaxed" and "perfect" looking. In honor of Jennie, we have included new pictures.... and the one that came before.

Our friends, Cory, Christina, and Brian Hafele, came by to visit us. Brian turned 2 years old this spring. It's crazy how much difference 2 years makes.

Mike and I went to the Ingalls' house for a Memorial Day cookout. Their little girl, Autumn, became very concerned when Mike was burping Harper.

Mike's parents sent Harper some Aggie gear. (boo) Mike was excited. Harper.... was okay with it too.

Yesterday, Mike and I took Harper to church for the very first time. She got to wear her very first dress and looked soooo cute. Everyone at church was so excited to meet her, and all seemed to go pretty smoothly! Yea Jesus!

Back at home... getting tired.

Even more tired....

AND.... we're done. (that's her ring finger)

Happy 1 Month Birthday!

On May 25th, Harper was officially 1 month old! We celebrated by going to the doctor for a check-up. Harper is doing well and growing like a weed. She weighed in at 9 lbs 1 oz and was 21 inches long. This is a HUGE improvement over our weight gain worries from before. As Harper has continued to grow into her own, she has learned to enjoy her bouncy chair.... well she enjoys it if Mommy or Daddy is constantly bouncing it for her. So, if constant movement is what she wants, then constant movement is what she shall have. For her 1 month birthday, we bought ourselves... I mean Harper... a swing! It took a few minutes for her to decide if she liked it, but it has become one of the best purchases we have made so far. Tomorrow, Harper will be 5 weeks old and is doing great. Other than a bad case of heat rash and grody spitting up on her parents, there is nothing to complain about here!

Harper - 1 month old.

Wee! Harper's birthday swing.

Taking a break from all of the excitement.

What she looks like after passing gas.

We took our first walk around the block.

Yesterday, we went on our first big outing. We went to the outlet mall to get some things we needed and then to Chili's. Harper was very good.

Harper shared a burger with Daddy. She ate like a champ!

Chilling with Daddy. Check out my punk rocker hair!

Just resting my eyes (and hands) for a minute.

Ole!

Too much dancing! Must rest again. This is what I do best!

After breakfast this morning, Daddy decided to try out some of my new hair bows from Aunt Laura. I looked too cute to pass up the photo opp!

Hi Daddy. What do you think?

Harper - 4 weeks, 6 days old

Week 3 Highlights

Well, Harper is officially 3 weeks and 3 days old! Harper is getting bigger and changing daily. She's developed a new way to communicate with us. Well, it's more like boss us around. Harper grunts and yells at us! She will even scrunch her body and face up and shake her head around (while grunting) like a shark or crocodile performing the death role. It's actually quite funny. We've survived another week, so here are a few of the highlights.

Harper has perfected her "blue steel" pose. Harper Zoolander has her debut.

Bath time is quickly becoming a favorite part of Harper's evening routine.

The camera loves her.

Daddy likes to style Harper's hair. This was his most recent creation.

Mommo's pals sent this onesie to Harper. "It's all good with grandma."

Mommy and Harper just finished battling the spit-up. This is outfit number....2? for Mommy today.

Uncle Benzer came to visit from Kauai yesterday. This is the second time Harper has met Ben, but she still can't seem to get enough of him.

I know you!

After 3 weeks of excitement, we made it to our actual due date (May 15th). Late that night, we decided to take a picture to commemorate where we were on that date. We waited until really late at night to remember what it was like the night Harper was born. Man, we miss those nurses! :)

We're so glad Harper is here and that we've had the chance to enjoy her for 3 weeks already. Here's to an exciting (drama free) week 4!