seriously serious.

Blue eyes...what?!

LOOK at that face. I'm so in love. Max has been growing like crazy. I already feel the "it goes by fast" thing. I almost cried when he grew out of newborn diapers... seriously. He's getting so much more alert and interactive, we love it. One of my absolute favorite things is when I hear Max and his daddy in the other room talking to each other. He loves his dad. So so much. Last Saturday we went to Walmart to pick up some things here and there. As we were walking through the aisles Max was his alert self, when we would stop I would look at him and talk with him. He was making the biggest smiles EVER. I got like 8 smiles out of him! It was amazing.. all though i'm a little sad that this had to take place in Walmart. haha.

I love my handsome boys so much. The past 6 weeks have been one crazy ride but oh so wonderful. I'm so grateful to have them in my life. They're what make me smile every single day.

xoxo, the Harrison's

mornings lately..

In the morning around 6 am, we wake up to little noises that we're not used to hearing as of a little over a month ago. Our little guy is such a loud sleeper! I can't believe how noisy he is haha. But let me tell ya, it's the BEST noise to wake up to... not even exaggerating. I love this boy so much! Here's a little piece of what we enjoy:

p.s. not sure why you can't see him, even though the point is the noise ;)

xoxo, the Harrison's

announcement.

obsessed with this picture.

i love him.

xoxo, the Harrison's

it's a wonderful life.

being a mom is the best thing in the world. period. looking back at my pregnancy, that was hard. but don't get me wrong, it was totally worth it... just like they say. the moment Max was born, i had so many emotions. i was even a little scared of the responsibility that comes with being a mom. however, i'm mostly grateful for the opportunity that i have to have a healthy, sweet baby boy. a short 3 weeks ago, i was in the hospital bursting with excitement and not able to sleep because i just wanted to hold my baby all the time. i've always liked holding new babies, but there's something different about holding your very own. i totally don't mind waking up several times throughout the night to feed him. he's so precious. he's perfect. i don't ever want to take this time for granted. i want my little Max to be exactly that forever...little. but, we all know that that's not what's in store for him. he's on this earth for a special purpose, just like the rest of us. he needs to grow, and learn. no matter how much i don't want that to happen. i'm so grateful for Max and the special spirit that he brings into our home. he really is a child of god. we are seriously blessed.

xoxo, the Harrison's

2 weeks old!

Max is 2 weeks old today! I can't believe it. We went to his 2 week appt this morning and he's almost gained a WHOLE POUND. Let me tell ya, this little man likes to eat. We are loving the extra noise in our home and the sweet facial expressions we get from our little peanut. It's been a crazy adjustment but it gets better everyday! He's a wonderful baby and we are so lucky to be his parents <3

xoxo, the Harrison's

ps. Who do you think Max looks like? We can't pin point who he looks like at all. We know he still has a lot of changing to do though! I wish he'd stay this little forever.

Meet Max.

Our sweet little Max is here! I need to take some time to write down my experience so that I won't forget what a wonderful time this is for my little family. On February 1st, our little one was due. However, he had other plans for us. After weeks of doctors visits, my body had not been preparing itself for labor. At my 40 week appointment, my doctor discovered that I didn't have enough fluid to sustain my baby's health. After that discussion, my doctor brought to our attention that it would be best to induce me. On Thursday February 2nd, I went into the hospital at 8:30pm. They started me out with some medication that got me contracting throughout the night. The next morning, they started me on pitocin to really get my labor in full force. By 10 am, I got my epidural and MAN was that awesome. I felt so good after that. As time went on that day, my water broke on its own around 1pm. By 3:55 I started pushing. Let me just say, I had one awesome nurse! And my husband was such a huge support. Finally, at 5:19pm, Max James entered the world. We were all shocked at the size of our baby. My mom and his mom had both had pretty small/average sized babies. I didn't get to hold my sweet boy right away because when he came out, he wasn't breathing. That was some of the scariest moments of my life. I kept asking the nurses why he wasn't crying but no one would answer me. When Max started crying, I immediately had tears streaming down my face knowing that he was here and healthy. He is the most handsome baby I have ever seen and the instant love that I had for him was incredible. I'm so grateful to have had a healthy pregnancy and delivery. I love being a mother and the things that I have learned from this whole experience. I love my little family <3

bags are packed for the hospital.

first time in my arms.

our sweet little chunk.

love,the harrisons

p.s. we had our newborn appt today for Max {now 5 days old} and he's only 1 oz away from his birth weight. this boy likes to EAT!

it's been 2 months?

i can't believe i haven't updated in 2 months! that's how crazy busy we've been. mike and i finished up our semester the second week of december. we were very ready for a break! Christmas was a great success, we spent the night at my parents house Christmas Eve and woke up bright n early with my little siblings, went to church and spent lots of time with family. {p.s. i don't know why my christmas pictures always come out blurry}

2nd exciting update: i'm 35 weeks as of YESTERDAY! Which means, i can FINALLY count on one hand how many weeks i have left. i've been feeling pretty good, minus the lack of sleep from being pregnant. {i'm worried my baby's going to be a night owl, as soon as i lay down for the day, he goes nuts} I cannot wait till Max gets here! we are SO ready.

{the letters are to add color, painting's such a hassle in an apt!}

{our $20 goodwill find :)}

i recently put in my 2 weeks at the gym, and quite nannying a couple of weeks ago. {i was nannying a 2 and 1 year old and with a big belly it was getting really difficult lifting them and chasing after them!} so now it's time for me to prepare as much as i can while i have the time!

mike's going to be the greatest daddy.

xoxo, the Harrison's