Just when you thought he couldn't get any cuter...

After he stained three separate outfits yesterday, Rebecca decided that Harrison preferred to spend the evening wearing only his Pampers. What resulted are, quite possibly, the most adorable pictures ever taken.

Harrison has been spending much more time lately smirking, smiling, and conversing with Mom and Dad. We're glad we finally had the camera ready, and we hope you enjoy the new pictures as much as we do.

A Fair to Remember

Harrison had a big weekend, he attended his first ever Indiana State Fair. We did all Fair appropriate things - saw farm animals, ate assorted fried foods, and rode carnival rides. We went with my sisters, Kendra and Natalie. (Harrison has a special bond with Kendra) As you can see, Harrison bonded with the pigs and baby llamas.

Brian loved the horses and riding with the girls on the carnival rides. I loved, of course, the horticultural exhibit. So we tried to get family photos the best we could at our favorite spots. Unfortunately, the horses didn't cooperate. Harrison was VERY tired at the end of it and slept like an angel when we got home. He's 10 weeks old and is a great baby - we can't wait for the adventures to come!









Isn't Brian dressed just right for the Fair?!

Bathtime

Harrison is a really cute baby, so when I say he's the cutest when he's getting a bath, that's saying quite a lot. Rebecca and I filmed his bath the other day, and while I'm not posting the video on the blog, here's a link to the videos of Harrison's bath. Hope you don't mind hearing him scream a bit; he's not too fond of bathing.

There are two videos, so click the right arrow after the first is finished to move on to the second.

Harrison's Ohio Adventure

This was Harrison's first trip to Akron. We attended Stephanie's wedding and got to show Harrison off to all of Brian's friends from back home. A trip that normally takes us 5 hours became a 7 hour journey with a newborn. Harrison wasn't too happy towards the end. But, to those that truly mattered, he put on a great show. He was sweet and adorable. Only dad and mom got to see him mad and up all night!
Overall, we had a good time and we will just get better and better at making the trip to grandma and grandpa's house!

Six Weeks

Harrison turned six weeks old yesterday, and here's a clip to show how he spent the morning. He's talking to himself and to us much more often, he occasionally flashes his handsome smile, and he even slept through the night for the first time ever last night. Hooray!

Check out Harrison's Family Photo Album; we'll be adding more pictures soon.

Pictures!

We've been working on putting together some online photo albums of our little boy. New albums will be posted under the "Links to Online Photo Albums" heading in the right column. Recent updates include: Harrison's Family Photo Album; Our Favorite Photos; Harrison and Friends; and my personal favorite, Sleeping Baby (since that's when he's cutest, and it represents how he spends the majority of his time.) Once the album opens, click "Slide Show" for the best view. Some albums are pretty scarce, but we'll be adding more pictures from time to time.

A Quick Update: At 19 days old, Harrison is doing just fine. He had his first doctor's appointment a few days ago and got a perfect report. He's sleeping better through the nights now (4-5 hours at a time) and he's getting bigger and cuter by the day. We've been taking him for short trips out lately, and it's great to see him awake and responsive. He's a great little baby!

It's official.

Not that I've doubted it for a moment, but nothing has made this parenting experience seem more real than seeing my son's name in print. Not the crying, the diapers, the late night feedings; it was his Social Security card that made me realize, "This is really happening."

-B