New Things

This has been quite a week! It's been busy, exciting, and filled with new things. On Valentine's Day, we got to stay at a friend's time share in Sedona...it was so nice to get away! We tried to find a sitter for Harper so that we could go just the two of us, but had no luck. However, she was an angel as usual. We had such a good time staying at the resort and feeling spoiled. Here are some pictures we took of the red rocks that make Sedona so beautiful.

On Tuesday I had my 31st birthday. It was a really fun day hanging out with Chris and Harper in Sedona. We went to some outlets and I got my first pair of skinny jeans! Yeah, I know I'm behind the times, I've just never felt comfortable enough to wear them. But I found a pair I really liked and took the plunge. I wore them today and actually felt good in them, so mid-life crisis or not, I think they were a good purchase. 

Wednesday morning I got a call from the McDougall's saying that Melisa was being admitted and Brennan was on the way. They called at 2:30am and I was in the car half an hour later. Chris couldn't go because of work, and in a last minute decision, we decided it would be better for Harper to stay with him. I drove for 6 hours and then got stuck in LA traffic. Luckily, Brennan waited for me. He was born at 1:47pm, and he and mom did excellent. I got to be in the delivery room and hear little Brennan's first cry...which made me and everyone else cry! Melisa did such an amazing job, and I felt so blessed to be able to be there with the McDougall family. Little Brennan Robert weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and was 20 in long. He was 2 1/2 weeks early, but considering Melisa has been dilated for about 4 weeks, she did a great job keeping him safe until he was full term. Like I said, she was amazing! Here he is...

Wednesday night was my first night away from Harper. Knowing that she was at home safe with her daddy made it easier than I thought it would be. I also knew that we did the right thing leaving her home. We did a lot of driving Monday and Tuesday, then driving 6 hours Wednesday and another 6 on Thursday would have been so tough on her. It was really fun seeing her yesterday when I got back.

All in all it's been a great week that has left me smiling. Congrats again to Shaun, Melisa and Braelyn on the beautiful addition to their family!