8 Week Birthday!

Max made another friend yesterday.. a cow that Nana gave him. Apparently she told him that cows say "Moo", but she neglected to explain that this particular cow also sing "Old McDonald's Farm" very loudly while moving its legs! Max was a little surprised...  : )

"Mommy.. what is it doing?!"

"Okay.. maybe we can be friends.."

"Oh I like you now.. let's dance!"

Max's Day Job

Besides missing me and Justin alllllll day, Max also has lots of fun with Nana!

Max finds time to relax...

.. enjoy the beautiful weather...

.. make new friends...

.. be silly...

.. and take lots of walks!

Life with a Baby!

I just read a funny blog about parenting and they listed activities you only do when you become a parent. It got me thinking about how our life has changed in only 8 weeks and I made my own list!

Rachel's New Experiences since having Max:

- Getting to work before 6:45. This has never ever ever happened before in my life. It is no longer worth being late and staying a few minutes over at the end of the day when I could be spending that time with Max!

- Getting to work before 7:00

- Okay lets be honest.. getting to work before 7:15

- Choosing to buy clothes for another person over clothes for myself because tiny clothes are so much cuter!

- Cheering with Justin over a dirty diaper.. didn't seem weird at the time but looking back...

- Journaling every day. Now i have better things to write about.

- Taking 700 pictures of the same person within 7 weeks. No one is surprised by this.

- Tearing up because someone smiled at me

- Ignoring Pinterest and my Google Reader for 8 weeks

- Not fitting into my jeans that I've worn for YEARS

- In related news, not exercising for so many weeks in a row. Maybe I'll leave Max and go to the gym when he stops being so cute. That seems reasonable.

- Singing songs about someone please not spitting up on my work clothes

- Singing songs about Daddy coming home

- Singing songs about cute chubby bellies

- Thinking so much about Fathers Day

- Being excited about sleeping in until 4am!!

- Finally understanding a LITTLE bit what it might be like to take care of twins

- Loving Justin even more than I did before when he gets up in the middle of the night to check on Max

- Loving Justin even more than I did before. Period.

- Taking 30 minutes to prepare for a 6 minute Target trip

- Taking a 6 minute Target trip. In case you are wondering- its still lovely, even if you are only there for 6 minutes.

- Calling ourselves Mommy and Daddy.. its the best : )

Easter with the Harbins

 Max finally got to meet Aunt Lavi

 and cousin Dylan

I love how he is looking at Ed! He is often so serious.. 

 Hanging out with Gabrielle!

 Our first Easter pic as a family of 3

 Justin and Max matched in their blue seer sucker outfits.. love

 Max hug

 4 generations of Harbins

Aunt Meaghan and Max- precious!

Easter Sneak Peek!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Here are a few pics from Max's first Easter.. more to come!

 Maxs Easter outfit from Aunt Sarah

We went to Justins Gran's house for Easter Brunch.

 This is 4 generations: Max, Justin, Ed and his Aunt Marsha

 Onto the Hidey house: "Pop-pop get the sun out of my eyes geez!"



Hanging out with my cutie pie 

Garon's Annual Easter Egg Hunt.. somehow i never win

Hi Nana! 

Love the elephants : ) 

Happy Easter!!