Our little one has arrived!

Emma Jane Harden
Born: March 30

Weight: 7 pounds

Length: 19 1/2 Inches

She's finally here and we are so excited to welcome her into our home. I forgot how small they come. I swear Eliza grew 2 feet in my 2 day absence, She is so big compare to Emma and is so heavy. Eliza has adjusted well, she wants to always be able to see baby sisters eye, and gets mad when she sleeping. She thinks that she should only have one nap like she does, I've had to explain that babies sleep a lot. Emma has been a good baby thus far, she is sleeping between 5-6 hours a night (can't complain here), she hardly cries, and is just so cute. It's amazing how much you can love someone who has only been in your life for a week. Here are some pictures since I know that is what you are all waiting for.

The waiting game

With my due date drawing nearer, it now is just a waiting game from here, when will she decide it is time to come. I heard the myth that if you go early with your first you usually will go early on the rest, and I guess technically I still can be a whole 3 days earl, but I was hoping I would be 10 days early like Eliza, not that lucky this go around. Maybe she is just waiting for us to pick a name for her, yes we still haven't come up with a name. Why is picking a name so hard? I'm so tired of looking at names, I think I've looked at over 20,000 names in the last week or so and I'm to the point that I told Jeff he's picking, so stay tuned. I also think we are a little more prepared for this one to come, I actually have a bag back this time, and that could be another reason why she hasn't come. I swear when your prepared things just take longer, maybe I should have procrastinated a little more. As for now no baby yet, I hope she comes soon!!!

Our weeks adventures

Utah is starting to have spring weather and I'm loving it. It has been so nice that we can go outside and play the past week we have tried to do as much as we could outside to soak up the sunshine. Today we went to the park with Lesley and Walker, we packed a lunch and let the kids play, it was a lot of fun and I think Walker and Eliza enjoyed it as much as Lesley and I did. They played very well, sometimes it is hit and miss with them two, they either play great with each other or they tease each other the whole time. I'm glad today was a good day even though Eliza tries to be the mom sometimes.


Saturday was the Saint Patricks Day parade a tradition for my family. My Dad always put the firetrucks in so we get the joy of riding in the parade every year. Unfortunately this year the weather didn't corporate with our plans, it was cold but lucky for us we were at the start of the parade so it didn't rain on us, it started raining as we were walking to the car. I felt bad when we got dropped off at the car there were people still lined up, they hadn't even started, I'm glad that wasn't us.

On Friday we went to the zoo with the Baers, I just love the zoo, its fun to see the baby animals grow, and just get out. Andrew being the big cousin he is, wanted to pull the wagon the whole time, which freed the two pregnant ladies and allowed us to talk. We always have to ride the train every time we go and this time was no exception. Then it was off to the playground for a little more playing time, it was a little busy so we didn't stay there very long. But spending time with the cousin is always a great time!

Why you don't run with your hands in your pocket!

Eliza had to learn the hard way, the reason why we don't run with our hands in our pockets. I have been telling her that for weeks now, but she just wouldn't listen. Today I think she learned the reason why I didn't like her to run with her hands in her pockets. While out with Grandma Cindy she started running, and ate it pretty hard, yes with her hands in her pockets, so her face and knee were the only things to catch her, the pictures don't do justice put you get the idea. She has a big goose egg on her forehead, a scratched nose and scrapes on her knees. Poor little girl, I'm just glad that we don't have pictures in the near future.