And baby makes three

The most amazing announcement, as most of you already know :

Beautiful little Reese Mae Harris was born on 3/23/12 at 7:20am.

She is completely healthy, 19 in. long and weighed in at 6 pounds 13 oz.

I was in labor from around 9:30pm until push time around 6:30am. More on that later ; )

We already can't get enough of the following:

      

 Her soft cuddly feet.

 Her big smiles while she's sleeping. 

Watching her while she's milk drunk.
Her wide eyes looking right at us. 

Starring at her and dreaming about who she is going to become. 

Laughing our brains out about how much this little girl can poop! 

Her amazing Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles, and Cousins loving on her. 

 How she loves raising her hands in the air. 

Letting her in on families inside jokes.
Our nightly family beach walks.
The honesty Drew and I have been embracing during this life changing journey.  

And lastly, a countdown.

10 pm in the evening. The time Reese decides to wake up for the "day."

9 Number of minutes it takes me to change a baby poop diaper. Slow poke.

8 The number of diapers we change in a single day. 

7 How many loads of baby laundry we do each day. Literally.

6 How many times a minute we tell her we love her. 

5 Number of times I have cried in the past week. 

4 How many days it took me to change out of my jammies. 

3 Seconds. The time it took me to fall head over heels in love with her. 

2 pm. The time I eat breakfast. 

1 day..she will grow up :( 

Be present. Take in each moment, it will be long gone before you know it. 

JH

On being pregnant....

Things I won't miss:

1. Sweating. All the time, doesn't matter if its snowing out. It's hot in huurrrrr!!

2. Not being able to put my own shoes on...without huffing and puffing and needing a break in-between each shoe tie.

3. Wearing the same shirt everyday, because it's the only one that fits thats comfortable and not that frumpy.

4. Going on a 30 minute walk and needing an immediate 2 hour nap for recovery.

5. Shaving my legs, blindly.

6. Being stared at. Maybe I'm the first person they have seen pregnant, who knows.

7. Peeing 34 times a day.



Things I will miss:

1. People letting me cut in lines at the grocery store..strangers motioning me to go in front of them at the public restrooms with a big smile. Thanks guys!

2. Feeling her move across my belly and playing the "figure out what body part that was" game.

3. Her sweet baby hiccups.

4. Imagining laying my eyes on her sweet little face for the first time.

5. Having an inarguable excuse to eat one more piece of pizza...for the baby, she wanted it..she told me!

6. Being whistled at from behind and then turning around to show the freckle faced college boy my protruding stomach. Wanna take that whistle back sweetheart?

7. Hearing her heartbeat inside of me at the Doctor's office.

Hope this made you laugh. As I excitedly wait for little Reese to join our family, I hope you have a magical day and let those pregnant ladies cut in front of you at the restrooms : )

JH

This week in IPhone pictures...

Shamelessly rocking out to Selena Gomez  my new Target shades

Drew poaching an egg 

Dad on his 57th birthday on 3/13

Breakfast at Pacific Whey with little Ocean 

Messy Monday

Am I the only one who is completely jacked up with this time change?

I already can't figure out what day of the week it is, due to my current stage of not working and simply waiting for baby Reese to make her much anticipated grand appearance..Sunday's feel like Tuesday's and so forth. Now, I am also confused what time of day it is, so if you see a 5'9" broad eating eggs and bacon at 3pm, smile and wave.....just smile and wave. Hello, messy Monday self.

I also feel out of place sitting here at Starbucks, creeping on their internet, strolling in..right past the register without purchasing a drink, with no intention of purchasing a drink. Starbucks coffee is nasty, I'm sorry..Starbucks free internet on the other hand, impeccable. I feel better when I see the woman across from me, in her jammies, drinking Coffee Bean. Phew, I'm fine.

For those of you who have been pregnant before, I now completely understand and empathize with you on what it feels like to be completely ready. Physically, emotionally, everythingly...Whenever you are ready babe, let's do this girlfriend! It's such a strange thing to know that any moment, my tummy can be overcome with waves and boom, bam, woosh..babe is ready to enter this world! That's how it works, right? Boom, bam, woosh, baby??!!!

I want to thank ALL of you who prayed for baby Reese to "cook" a little longer in my tummy! I am so thankful that God answered our prayers and let her stay in there to grow and develop fully. Your support and prayers mean the world to our little family. Also, thank you to everyone who came out for one of her baby showers recently. She will no doubt be the best dressed, most cozy little babe in Newport Beach! She is so loved, and that makes me so incredibly happy.

I hope your day is FULL. By FULL I mean, of love. Of sacrificial love, give your time, give your encouragement. Be empty by the time you put your head on that pillow tonight. Give today all you have and I promise I will.

Drew picked out this little dress for Reese. <3

JH