please, do come in...

We FINALLY got Harlow's room finished and I couldn't be happier! It was mostly done a few months ago but I was waiting on a few more things to be painted. I love that Harlow's room is big because it sure wasn't hard filling it up! It's crazy how much space toys and furniture take up! As you can see...when I think of a theme...I go overboard and take the color scheme very literally:) I initially wanted the color of the walls to be light pink...but it turned out a whole lot darker...and to be honest, I love it! But I am glad the white furniture tones it down a bit. Enjoy!

My dad made this bookshelf/toy box and it matches her other furniture perfectly. He's quite the carpenter:)

I saw a pillow similar to this and so I decided to re-create it. My sister and I found this adorable feather brooch and I just LOVE how it all turned out!


This is my favorite thing in the room. Harlow has such a unique profile and I love how the silhouette shows that! (And I just LOVE the frame:))


Well, there you go. Sorry it took so long to do, but that's life with a baby I guess:) Thinking back on how I originally wanted the nursery to look...the only thing that is the same is the black/white/pink scheme. It's funny how that works! I had so much fun putting this room together and I'm glad I did because it's the room we use the most in the house:)

Harlow-Months 8&9

I have been SO horrible at taking pictures lately. We've been so busy and I am so mad that I've barely captured any of it! Harlow turned 9 months the other day and like usual...we fall more in love with her by the minute. She has such a cute personality already and LOVES attention. It kills me that in just a few months, it'll be a year since she came into our lives and took our hearts Time goes by faster and faster each day...I want to cry. We love our little Baby Sue and can't imagine life without her.

As of now Harlow:

-Says, "Mama", "Dada", "Baba", and "Hi!"
-Loves to : wave, give kisses, eat bread, stand, be held, go for walks, laugh and dance to music
-Hates to: be on her stomach...still!!!, be left alone, be in the car for too long, and sit in one place for too long

I love:
-How much her gums show when she smiles, laughs and cries
-That she wakes up so happy
-She FINALLY sleeps 10 hours at night
-She has started to fake laugh ALL. THE. TIME.
-She loves music and immediately starts dancing and singing
-That she decides to be super loud at the most inappropriate times: i.e. during sunday school at church
-That she is so social and loves to be around people
-When she gives me kisses and snuggles into my shoulder
-Knowing that she is ours forever

love...

My favorite times of the day are when I rock Harlow to sleep- I love that she just snuggles and I could sit there for hours, and when I go see her when she wakes up from sleeping- she is always so happy! I can already see such a cute personality in this doll of mine. I can't get enough!

she LOVES to take off her socks and chew on them. weird, but cute.



p.s. She's standing now!!! ok...maybe just for 5 seconds at a time, maybe we would stand her up and quickly snap a photo before she fell, maybe we're totally trying to make it look like she's just standing there like a toddler.


p.p.s. She is starting to clap and wave. I need to try to get it on film...CUTEST. THING. EVER.

impromptu...

As we were in Harlow's room playing with the babies, Jenn and I decided to do a quick photo shoot with the cranky baby H...we loved it, she hated it.

Harlow-Month 7

Harlow is now 7 months old!!! We can't believe how big she's getting. I feel like these past 2 months she has really grown and changed a ton. A few days before turning 7 months, she all of the sudden decided that she LOVES bottles and that's all that she drinks now...so prepare to see her get chunkier:) Because of the new bottle phase, she now takes longer naps and sleeps for longer periods during the night...she even went for 8 1/2 hours the other night!!! (Finally! I don't know how much longer I could've lasted on the lack of sleep from getting up every 2-3 hours!) Another thing she is constantly doing is moving her hands and wrists, it's hysterical, you'll see it in the video, she does it when she gets excited:)
We just can't get enough of this sweet little baby and love being her parents. She is just too adorable for words!!! Enjoy!

hola...

My family and I decided to take a much needed vacation so we headed down to good 'ol mexico with Eric's parents and sister. We had a week full of lots of sun and sand and most importantly...food. Get ready for photo overload:) Enjoy!

Pool Time!



Sisters in our "mitchy matchy" swimsuits as Julie would say
Lots of food...



Capturing some of the babe's adorable swim suits...the leopard bikini...need I say more?




Trying to get creative with made-up games...you can't go wrong when Jer is there...he's hysterical!



Sand time with the babes...


Some quality time with g-ma and g-pa...LOVE this pic

Harlow was having a hard time deciding whether or not she wanted to buy this sombrero...decisions...
Dying Easter eggs...well, everyone dyed a few eggs, then gave up, so Sammie and I were the only committed ones:)

Julie and Harlow having some quality balcony time during sunset
We had such a great time spending a few days together as a family and had a VERY hard time coming back to reality. Thank you Rod and Diane!!! You're the best! P.S. If you ever need company in that boring old condo...I guess Harlow and I can come and give you some entertainment:)

Sue...

My dear mom passed away on March 26th early in the morning after a long 3 year battle with cancer. We were all so happy that we were able to spend quality time with her these past few months, it was such a sacred time for our family. All of us kids considered it a great honor to be able to take care of her during her final days, especially because she took such good care of us throughout our whole lives. She was such an angel in our lives and we truly miss her. Thank you for being the best mom, grandma, wife and friend that any of us could ever ask for. We love you mom and miss you everyday!!!

Harlow-Month 6

This post is a few weeks late, but...Harlow is 6 months old!!! We can't believe it! I feel like she has changed so much in the past few weeks and it is so fun to watch her learn and grow.

Her LIKES:
mom and dad...especially mom (she has learned to lean for me whenever anyone else is holding her...I secretly love it)
all other family members...or anyone that will give her attention and isn't too scary looking
baths and swimming in the pool
her books and toys
going on walks and being outside
being held
talking...which consists mainly of high pitch squeals and her notorious squawking
music and anything that lights up or moves
objects that shouldn't be played with, dropped or drooled on...i.e. cell phones and sunglasses
sitting up while playing as opposed to laying down
cereal and all baby food that we've tried so far

Her DISLIKES:
sleep...this girl HATES naps and sleeping in, she's usually up at 6:30 every morning,this has been the hardest adjustment for me:)
bottles
eating for long periods of time...she gets distracted so easily
sitting still for long periods of time
being on her stomach...I swear she is going to skip crawling and go straight to walking

Basically... Harlow babe is a little busy body and LOVES to look around and observe. We already love the cute personality that she's developing, she's constantly cracking us up. She has such a sweet disposition, and LOVES attention and LOVES hearing the sound of her loud voice:) We couldn't ask for a better baby and love her more and more everyday. Happy 6 Months angel baby!

Harlow-Month 5

It seems like Harlow has grown so much in the past month. She is getting so much bigger and is learning a ton! She smiles and laughs all the time, loves to reach for things and is working on sitting up. She has such a cute personality; she is so sweet and loving already. We are so in love with our beautiful baby! Happy 5 months Harlow babe!!!

one happy girl...

Eric's family came into town for a quick 2 day trip when Harlow was blessed and she was in HEAVEN! She absolutely loved all the of attention that she got from each family member and it took me over an hour to get her to take a nap after they left because she was still so excited from all of the fun she had. Thank you so much for coming to visit! We miss you guys!!!