December 15, 2015

Harper's Fall Photo Sesh

Harper had her fall photo session with B Bodart Photography about a month ago.  We went to the Eno River in Durham.  We received the pictures this weekend and are in love!  Our Christmas cards will be a little later than usual, but I think they are worth the wait :)  Here are my favorites.  I am clearly obsessed with black and white.
    
   
  
 My favorite!
    
    
   
  
   
   
 
   
  
 I can't kiss her enough :)
  
  
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
   
   

December 13, 2015

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

December is my most favorite time of the year.  I have been lucky enough to be on my elective this month, which is research.  The hours are great and I have been able to spend a lot of time with Alex and Harper. We have loved getting into the Christmas spirit with the baby girl!
 
Harper loves her rice cereal!  We got this bib in Australia the day we held koalas and shook hands with kangaroos a few years pre Harper! 
  
   
  
Such a big girlie!
  
 Alex and I were super excited to try out the new fire pit!  I think Harper enjoyed it too!
  
 Snug as a bug
 
We went to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens to see Christmas lights with Courtney, Tim and Landon.  We had a great time!  There was beautiful live Christmas music and amazing light displays over the garden.
    
Harper and Daddy
  
 Mommies in the garden!
  
 We had fun being artistic with the babies.
  
 Candy cane forest
   
 Luckily it was warm outside!
 
The dads are less photogenic :)
  
 Our Christmas babies!
      
  
 Merry Christmas!
   
 
The babies were able to meet Santa!
  
 They were fascinated! 
  
 
 Harper was pretty impressed by Santa's beard.
  
  
   
   
  
 Alex and Harper were able to go to Tessie and Katherine's Gingerbread House Party last night.  I had to work, but it sounds like it was super fun.  Andrew won this year with a Trojan Horse display!
 
Katherine and Harper
  
 Gingerbread madness!
  
 
The final products
  
 I had assumed this was Lisa's gingerbread cat, however apparently there is another sweater-wearing cat lover out there!
   
    
   
    

December 6, 2015

Christmas Visitors

We have been so lucky to have a number of visitors over the past week and a half.  The day after Alex's parents left, Aunt Janet came from Colorado to meet the baby for the first time.  She was a big hit with Harper!  Danielle also made a pit stop on her way down to Charleston to stay with us and meet the little girl.  We have not seen Danielle since med school and have missed her so much!  Harper loved all of the company and Alex and I really appreciated the extra hands to help with Harper.
  
We went to Amelie's every night Janet was in town.  It was delicious!
  
 Danielle and Harper
  
 Harper is going to miss her Mormor!