Virginia bound!

After Christmas, since we were in Tennessee, we headed to Virgnia to check on our house. It was so bittersweet going up there. I miss Virginia, and I miss my home so much. Not to mention ALL of our stuff is still up there. We literally packed a few bags and headed south after HG was born.

HG did so good in the truck. This girl HATED to ride. Even it was just right down the street. So I was dreading a 6 hour trip. She slept, and played, and was just SO GOOD! She was even good during her very first traffic jam...

 

The traffic was due to snow. People were off the road EVERYWHERE. We just couldn't figure out what the problem was. I mean there was hardly ANY snow...

 

I guess people were panicking. Increase traffic due to the holidays and then the fear of the roads being icy. Didn't look like there were any injuries, just people sliding into ditches.

 

The rest of the trip was easy peasy. 



Baby's First Christmas!

I have been waiting on this day since I found out I was pregnant. It wasn't what I has imagined though. We are currently renting a home, while our house is for sale in VA and so I didn't have ANY of my Christmas decorations. It just didn't feel like Christmas. No tree, no wreaths, nothing. But that doesn't mean that we didn't go crazy buying our sweet girl tons of gifts!! She really enjoyed tearing apart all the paper. The gifts were just a nice gesture!

 

I couldn't resist putting her in her santa suit to open her gifts at home. For Christmas eve and Christmas day we were in Tennessee with Josh's moms side of the family. It was a lot of fun. Games, presents, good food and family.

 

 

Next year, we are staying home. Santa will come visit, the house will be decked out, and we will wake up, just the three of us on Christmas morning. I love being with family, but I want to start traditions of our own.

 





We hadChristmas with my family on New Year's day. HG probably thinks Christmas is a week of opening gifts!

Thanksgiving

You don't have to be a math whiz to know that this past November was Harper Graces' first Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving with my husbands family at his aunts house. Harper Grace was a hit in her personalized turkey onesie with her name across the bottom and her tutu. I can't help but dress her up in the most decked out attire. And tutu's are up there on the 'mommys favorite outfits' list. If I could get away with putting her in one EVERYDAY then I would. But  I know that they probably aren't so comfy for her.

HG has just started eating outmeal no long before Thanksgiving so she didn't get to indulge in all of that good food! I'm sure next year, she will giving us a run for our money.

That weekend we went to my mom and dads for Thanksgiving. I am so glad that we decided to do Thanksgiving with my parents on another day. I just keep thinking about all those years when we would do them both on the same day. Talk about eating until you are sick! My goodness.

HG got to meet family that she had never met before and that included her cousin Oliver! I think that as soon as she is mobile, they will become fast friends. As long as his momma Miranda doesn't hold HG. Mr. Oliver didn't appreciate that AT ALL! Can't wait to see HG to get to play with her cousins!

How Time Flies.....

Wow, long time no blog. HA! Harper Grace is now 7 months old but I will catch you all up to date.

I must say, this little girl is getting cuter and cuter everyday. She is so much fun. She laughs, and talks up a storm. She LOVES to growl. We have been so busy just watching her grow and change right in front of our eyes. I cannot believe how time has flown by. I feel like we just brought her home from the hospital last week and here we are.

HG's is growing right on schedule according to her pediatrician, and despite being big when she was born, she is now starting to be lower in her percentages (Still in normal range) because she is a breastfed baby. Although, she has a pretty serious bull frog belly!

She is eating solid foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And she LOVES to drink my water. Makes me glad that I am not a Coke, sweet tea or anything else, drinker.

Her favorite word... DADA! I know there is a momma in there somewhere... I'm sure she is just waiting on the right moment. haha.

Well, Hello!

I'm back! I have been a TERRIBLE blogger lately. Life just got crazy around the holidays, and then I just, well, forgot that I had a blog. I am working on a post to bring you up to date on everything since November! Until then, enjoy this cuteness!

 

I'll be posting my update ASAP! See you then!