ONE YEAR!!!!

This is a very bittersweet day for me. My baby girl has finished the first year of her life, and I am so unbelievably amazed at her transformation and growth. I've been looking through all her pictures today, and remembering every moment we've had with her, and I can't believe how fast she grew into her vibrant personality.


Her first weeks were filled with many ups and downs. It was difficult for me to heal from the C-section, and I couldn't have stayed sane if it wasn't for Mike and my mom. They were so patient with both me and Harmony as we adjusted to our new way of living. And after a few weeks we fell into a comfortable rhythm as a new family of three.


It wasn't long before she was showing us her beautiful smile and contagious giggle that made us fall even more in love with her.




She is the the type of baby who isn't afraid to show her many moods! She is strong willed (gets it from her daddy!) but also very sensitive (definitely from her mommy!), and she tells us exactly how she feels- as you can see from these pictures!


She has never been that shy with people- probably because we are so social and always have friends around, but she has an apparent affection for men. She bats her eyes at them and smiles this shy smile that will melt any heart. Here is a picture of her with her "uncle" Shane (who always wants to be the one to hold her- it's adorable), and as you can see, she is using her cute grin to wrap him even further around her little finger. Oh, and FYI, this was the stage in her life where she had crazy looking hair- so we were being silly and put a scarf on her head.


But the one man she adores most is her sweet daddy, who is her ultimate playmate. The moment she hears the door open she stops everything she is doing to go see her daddy. The other day we took her to the park for the very first time, and he was so excited to push her on the swings, and to take her down the slide. I was a very proud wife to see him love her so unconditionally. He is a fantastic daddy, and there is nothing that makes me happier than to see them have such special moments together.


My sweet baby is on her way to not being a baby anymore, and I am feeling very proud but very sad at the same time. Every day she becomes more independent, and more curious about the world around her. It's an adventure that keeps getting better and better.

Happy Birthday, Harmony Joy. You are the greatest gift we've ever received!

It was Harmony's first Halloween, and I was obsessed with finding the perfect costume for her. Aunt Becca and i spent an entire afternoon (and harmony wasn't happy about it!) finding the cutest outfit, and this baby chick costume was the only one she didn't cry in! It was fate!

We went to Trunk n' Treat at The Father's House (Mike did an AWESOME JOB planning the whole event- you're the greatest, honey!) and Allison came up to help out with handing out candy to all the kids. Here is a pic of Harmony sneaking a taste of our candy!



Unfortunately Harmony didn't last very long and I ending up having to take her home soon after we started handing out candy. She just screamed and screamed. She fell asleep on the way home, so i guess she was way to stimulated with everything that was going on. Good thing Aunt Allison was there to man our car! You're the best, Allie!

My baby chick! I love this video because she really does waddle like a duck!