Home from the hospital

Mom and Harper came home from the hospital on Friday. It's been quite a different experience this time around, as I'm sure you all can imagine. For one, Harper stayed with us in the hospital room the whole time. Here she is with her dad.



It was very exciting when Papa and Nana came to visit with her big sister, Ida Jane!



We needed to catch up on some rest after these big visits.



Then, it was home from the hospital, with mom!



Here's the first of many pictures of the girls playing at home.



Much, much more to come.

Welcome Harper Ellen!

Harper Ellen arrived yesterday, March 25, at 9:00 PM. She weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces, and is 20 inches long. Mom and baby are both fine. Ida Jane loves her new sister as well. More pictures will come soon!

March madness

It's getting a bit crazy around here lately. We're still waiting on our new arrival, which is a new situation for us. Amy's been taken off of strict rest, but she's not planning on running any marathons in the near future. Ida Jane is getting excited about the arrival of her new sister. We've got the new crib set up, and more and more "baby" things are popping up around the house, including a swing, a baby carseat, a bassinet, and lots of strangely small clothes.

Ida Jane's new favorite book is about being a big sister. Here she is, reading that very tome by herself on the couch:



She's also got her reliable animal friends, like Herman, who are always ready to play with her.




And the weather's recently gotten nice. Here she is, enjoying some time in the front yard with Dada:



Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but between getting the house prepared for a new baby and chasing down the big girl we've got, there's not much time for anything else. I'm sure once the new baby arrives there will be plenty of free time again. Ha!