Cheetah girl...

Umm...so cute, photo shoot:

Tidy Cats

In matching kitty P.J.'s after baths...

Two Weeks (the flip side)

It's officially been two weeks since Harper came to join our family and life has gotten so crazy I can barely keep up! So far, this has been what's happened:
Harper: lost her cord, is unusually strong for her size leading me to nickname her mighty mouse (Mouse is my nickname so it's appropriate!), sleeps all day and gets up all night, and is generally one of the sweetest babes I've been around (besides Pea of course). She is MUCH, and by much, I mean massively more mellow than Pearson was/is and I am loving that. She just rolls with what's going on and rarely cries except when she's cold or I'm not quick enough on the uptake with a bottle. She has her two week check up today and her official photo shoot tomorrow.
Overall, I am feeling very blessed not to have a baby with a fussiness issue or colic or anything else resembling it!
Pearson: loving her new sister and all the presents she's receiving as a result, doesn't really like to hold her for more than 20 seconds, definitely whines more and needs mommy suddenly much more than before baby Harper came into this world. hmm, coincidence? I think not. We are seeing this as a temporary phase which is allowing me to keep my sanity... Pea is genuinely sweet to Harper and a help to me too, which is an unexpected surprise, and I am thankful for that!
Ty & I: So so dead tired, but loving having our two girls. Ty leaves for Houston this week, but will return shortly. We, I will miss him and his amazing help. Best. Daddy. Ever.
We've had a TON of support (shout out to my parents, Ty's parents, and my sister-in-law and cousins, as well as our fab homegroup for bringing us dinner and love!). All for now...more updates to come soon!

Jelly Cat

All the Bell grangirls have a Jelly Cat stuffed animal...pea's is the only one that's a dog, but I showed her how they have matching tags (she's super into matching these days) and now she's satisfied. We've taken to calling Harper's Little JJ since her cousin's is named JJ and is bigger. Thank you YaYa for our new Jelly Cat! She's watching over Harper:

Namesake

Happy Birthday Aunt Reen! We love you:)

Tide

To tide you over until I can get my blogging act together, here are more pics and reflections on the arrival of Harper Reen: we are in love (for the second time-third if you count Ty and I)!

Happy Birthday, Harper!

       Harper Reen Bell

                 April 12th, 2010

                      10:21am

                      5lbs 11oz

                  18 inches long

Chelsea and Harper are doing great. We visited them this afternoon. Everything went smooth and as   planned. Pearson just loves her new baby sister and Tyler couldn't be happier.    love, A

She's Here!!!

Harper Reen Bell is here!

I know she is 5lbs 11oz and everyone is doing good. She arrived just minutes ago. That is all I know for now.

I have to leave the computer but will be back this afternoon with more details and pictures!

Congratulations Chelsea, Tyler, & Pearson!

T-Minus Two

Days! I am frantically cleaning, preparing, and generally trying to stay under control even though no such thing really exists...
While we're at the hospital, my sister-in-law Andrea will be guest blogging! To quote her, "That's fun!" So check back on Monday for any important stats!

Kat Von B(irthday)

In honor of KVB turning 1 year old this month (and because this week I am bored out of my MIND waiting for Monday's impending chaos) here is a brief salute to her! KVB, you have been a good cat: skittish, cute, and tolerant of Pearson wanting to constantly "pet" you. And by pet, I mean literally pinning you down and hugging you until you manage to plot your escape often losing tiny fist fulls of hair in the process. At times I still can't believe we have a cat after 5 years owning a pitbull; such a dream was never possible when Jonah was alive! (RIP, buddy...) So here's to you Kat Von B...Happy Birthday.

p.s. I realize this is the lamest post EVER, forgive me.

Ladies Who Lunch

Nee Nee had a "Fancy Tea Party" for all the little Lang girls Tuesday morning and it was as much fun as we had anticipated! Sunday best and hats were a prerequisite. All the girls looked beyond cute... Included were:

-A lesson in proper tea party manners.

-How to boil water for tea.

-Stack the sugar cubes.
-Bracelet/necklace making.
-Pin-the-tail on the donkey.
-Cookie Decorating.

-And last, but not least, a yummy lunch!

 Thank you Nee Nee for a FAB time!

Ultra (safe & sound) cont.

This morning at 6:45 AM I had my last ultrasound before baby H arrives. Good news again! Fluid checks out and she gained 11 oz!!! We couldn't be happier since it seems we're moving in the right direction. Thank you for the continued prayers and support...LOVE.

Hunt & Gather

He is Risen! And today we had a wonderfully fun afternoon gathering together to celebrate ALL that Christ has done for us! There was good conversation, yummy food, and an Easter egg hunt which I'm sure Pearson dominated in after counting the eggs she managed to hoard. Although we tried, in some of these pictures the kids are OVER it! HAPPY EASTER...

Eggstra, Eggstra

Read all about it! FUN with baking, egg dying, and Easter Bliss...AND more to come tomorrow!

Check Up

And checking in:) Here to update you on our status as far as having baby H goes! We had our regular appointment today and some GOOD news! NO bedrest (thank you to those who prayed this prayer with us!) and NO postponement of the surgery date: April 12th. We were told, if anything, the c-section would be earlier if I go into labor, etc. We still have another ultrasound on Tuesday to follow-up at which point I'll update again! We're on the homestretch and can hardly wait! Thank you to those who have prayed-please continue to do so...we love you!
xoxo