the end of an era

Harper got her first haircut yesterday! Her fluffy mohawk hair was falling out left and right, and selfishly, not only did I want some for her baby book; I've never been a huge fan of the duck fuzz...so she got a little trim. =) I wish these pictures were better, since I know all of you will probably be mad at me, but it actually looks really cute!!

our white christmas

We spent Christmas up in Tahoe this year with Andy's parents, his sister Emily, and her two kids. Cole had a blast playing with his cousins Sydney and Riley, and we made a gingerbread house, played in the snow, and Andy got to enjoy a couple days snowboarding. Every year we go up there, it reminds us that we need to go more!!!

christmas cookies

Keeping the kids busy on a rainy day equals lots of sugar and laughter... And I'm not sure what kind of face Cole is trying to make on that second picture. We love our friends!

six years

Saturday the eleventh, was Andy and I's six year anniversary! We had an amazing dinner at Opal, and are going to see Westside Story at the Pantages Theater on Thursday! Just a quick mushy note about my husband...

Not only is he a selfless husband and doting father, but he is truly my best friend. These last few months as some of you know, have been extremely challenging for our family. Not only did Harper have really bad colic, but I struggled with postpartum anxiety and panic attacks. I've never experienced anything like it, and can only give credit to him for me still being sane. I can't believe how much we've been through, and I couldn't imagine going through it with anyone else. I love you sweets - Happy Anniversary!

the man of the hour...

No, its not Cole's birthday, but I just wanted to put up a special post about what a great big brother he's been. I'm sure you can tell how much he loves Harper from all pictures, but he really has been so sweet to her even in the beginning when all she did was cry all day and night. =) On top of that, we can also officially say he's potty trained! It took a solid month, but only a couple months after he's even sleeping through the night without a diaper. We're so proud of him!

sweet laughter

Don't worry - I kept a close eye to avoid whiplash. The video is really long...she could have laughed at him all day, but we wanted to avoid any permanent damage. ;)

harper love

Thanks to a couple of my girlfriends (you know who you are), Harper is now on a schedule and doing wonderfully! She is four months today, and much happier even in the past week, than she's ever been!

best of friends

No description needed... =)

to infinity and BEEyond...

Mimi and Pop-pop came to stay with us over Halloween weekend, and then stayed for a few more days while Andy was on a business trip. We all had so much fun carving pumpkins, handing out candy, and going to the zoo! Cole was so excited to have them here first thing in the morning, and I was so thankful to have their help while Andy was gone!