Welcome Home!

We brought Brooks home last Wednesday and in the week that she has been home, she has had many visitors. We feel very blessed to have so many great people in our lives that have been so anxious to meet her. Not to mention, I have been EXTREMELY fortunate to have 2 amazing women, my mom and my mother in law, stay with us and help us out while I recover from the all too fun, c-section. And trust me, it was much needed help.

Here are some photos that were taken in the last week.

Brooks Elizabeth Lyons

It's been quite a while since I last posted anything but I think I have a pretty good excuse. Between the nesting and bringing home baby and oh yeah, wrangling a 2 and a half year old after rocking his whole world with a new sibling, I simply have not had enough time to do much of anything. But not to worry, I now have plenty of ammo for my future posts so get ready for an overload of pictures and whatever else I decide to write about.

Miss Brooks was born October 18th at 11:03 in the morning and she weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces. She is so adorable and I think we have decided to keep her. Harrison has adjusted surprisingly well and insists on giving her kisses at every opportunity. And when I say opportunity, I have a feeling that means whenever he thinks we are watching so that he can get showered with praise and the occasional "you deserve a treat for being such a good big brother". Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion that he thinks she may be "going back" at some point which could make for a very interesting ordeal in the near future. BUT for now, he's happy so we are ALL happy.

Here are some pictures of our little princess from her 1st days in the hospital. We are so in love with her and are very excited about this new chapter in our lives. Life has just become even more interesting!

Harrison's Surgery

This past week has been a dramatic one. Harrison had his tongue clipped and his adenoids removed last Thursday and we have been recovering ever since. I say "we" because Harrison has kept us keenly aware of his disappointment with the situation ever since he ever so peacefully awoke from his sedated state. I feel fortunate that I did not know how difficult this would be prior to the surgery. I was under the impression that this was a minor procedure and that recovery would be a day or 2. I was wrong.

The good news: I think he is finally recovering! Here are a few pictures of Harrison from the last week. And from the pictures, you won't be able to tell that he just had surgery. I guess everyone looks happy when they're in costume. I know I do!