Last Week of July 2008

Here's some pics from this past week. Our 2nd wedding anniversary is Tuesday, so I'll have some more to post then.

Harper in her "big chair". Only used as a necessity when I had to do all that cooking last Sunday. It didn't last long - she wasn't in the mood for TV apparently.

Sarge and Maggie's last playdate. :(

Huh?

Love this progression of moods daddy took pictures of as she was waking up.

The List

I'm off work for 4 days, so I've made myself a list of things I'd like to accomplish around the house in order to make good use of my time and to lighten my load a little bit.

The reason I'm off on Monday and Tuesday is because unfortunately Jane isn't feeling well. They thought it might be vertigo, but it's most likely an inner ear "infection" of some sort that is throwing off her equilibrium. Thankfully the MRI came back negative for anything more serious, and she's on the mend slowly but surely. This break for her gave me an easy opportunity to take a couple days off to spend with Harper... something I feel like I've been missing in just my Saturdays and Sundays.

Here's my list:
1. Get started back on listing my eBay stuff. Check!
2. Fix Jon's computer
3. Update Harper's baby book
4. Download some songs off iTunes that I've really been wanting
5. Update my navigation unit
6. Print my credit report

Most of this stuff has to be done on the computer, which is a coveted treat these days. But doing the eBay stuff was huge, and now that that's done, I feel so much better. It will be an ongoing thing since there's so much crap to list, but at least the big stuff is on there. Yesterday I also gave the house a good dusting and vacuuming, which I think it just becoming my usual Saturday morning, but that in itself felt like a huge accomplishment. Since I have 2 more days off than usual, I also don't have to rush to the grocery store this morning which is a huge relief.

Harper's sleep schedule also allowed me to watch a full uninterrupted church service online which you'll know how much I really needed if you read my blog here. It was just what I needed and I may even watch bits and pieces of 2nd and 3rd service too!

Fun with the neighbors!

Our next door neighbors the Kutzs are moving back to Florida this weekend. :( We're very sad to see them go, but happy because they're going to be much closer to their families. Sarge is also losing his girlfriend Maggie, but we've decided not to tell him ahead of time as there's not much worse than a depressed German Shepherd. Selfishly, we'd love them to stay and also have the Parkers move back too!!! Last night we all got together for a last hurrah, and it was the first time Harper got to hang out too.

Diana - absorbing the little girl feeling.

So sweet.

Hailey showing "Baby Harper" her baby.

Harper being "carried" to Christina by Hailey.

Love it! Christina and Harper. Hailey is never sure what to make of it when her Mommy holds Harper.

Noah actually asked if he could hold her! I managed to get one picture before Harper started crying and Noah quickly said "I think she wants her Mommy". Such a sweet boy. Love him.

We need a name!

I've decided our blog needs a name. I'm not very good with these kinds of things, so I'm reaching out to aaaalllll our faithful readers... haha, all five of you.

My friend Stephanie's blog is called "Leave it to Weaver". Cute, right? I noticed hers links to another one called "Keeping up with the Joneses". My first blog was called "What Would You Say" after a Dave Matthews Band song, and it fit pretty well since I just talked all about the really random things that happened to me - and Dave is pretty random.

So I figure there's gotta be a cute one that can be related to Hanes. The only thing I can come up with is "Hanes Her Way" but not sure I want to name it after underwear. Any suggestions? Winner gets something REALLY cool.... Or just a fun mention. ;)

OH! And I'll also take suggestions on a name for Harper's blog. Maybe HERS can be Hanes Her Way! Although the generic title of the blog is "baby hanes" so it could be open for either gender. I don't think our future son (yes I said it) would appreciate that name.

Harper's Dedication

This past Sunday Jon and I had Harper dedicated at church. She did really well and was actually kind of smiling and laughing up there. We don't have any pictures from the service but here's a few afterwards. I do have video and will post it soon! Of course we never all 3 looked good in the same picture so I had to post a few... Mom thinks I shouldn't ever show the one where Harper looks weird, but it's the only picture Jon and I looked normal in!

Pics

Here's a few pics from the last few days.

I put Harper in her first real out and about "outfit" for church last week. It was kind of an overcast day and I thought the jeans were just way too cute, even though they were still too big.

Just another carseat pic. I promise she's not in it 24/7 but she always seems to smile the best when I try to give her her paci, and I usually offer it to her when we're on our way out the door. I think she thinks it's a game.

Here's us on our walk the other night. Yes, we were brave and took both dogs with us, and it actually turned out okay! Wylee does pretty well if I hook his leash to the stroller, and Jon had Sarge duty, so it was a rather peaceful evening. Jon's not really Chinese - just exaggerating how bright the sun was that I made him face for the picture.

Pretty Girl

Here's Harper telling me how pretty she is: