Hayden Kate's 1st Bath

Since Hayden Kate's belly button fell off unceremoniously overnight, she got her bath the very next day. She handled it well, being quite comfy in the warm water. Her skin is very peely, so we were thrilled to wash a lot of the skin flakes away. She didn't love getting out of the warm bath, but she did like being snuggled up in her hooded towel!

 

A Few More Holiday Favorites

Slater Visit

On Thursday after Christmas, we got the treat of a visit from Bo's mom. Boba, Grandpa Andy, and Bo's sister Alyson came up from south Florida for a couple of days. It was quite cold those days, so we mostly just hung out at the house. It was fabulous! We especially love that Alyson got to meet her namesake, since Hayden is Aly's middle name. It was a great visit, and we're looking forward to seeing everyone again in the spring!

 

 

Happy 1-Month Birthday!

Yesterday was Hayden Kate's one-month birthday! We can't believe how fast this time has flown by! 

She is absolutely precious...quiet, content, and a major sleepy head! She is a great eater, and from the first night home has only woken up once a night to eat. She likes her bouncy chair & swing, and loves to be cuddled. She gets in the cutest little frog position with her legs tucked underneath her. She's gotten many comments about just how good she is, and we feel so blessed for that!

Her hair is turning the same auburny-red as Hampton's, but the jury is still out about whether her eyes will stay deep blue or change to brown. She weighs 9 lbs, 3 oz, which keeps her in the high 40s, percentile wise. 

We could not adore her more, and her brothers are wrapped around her tiny little fingers. We love, love that "Baby Hayden" (as H2 calls her) is finally here & making our family perfectly complete!

Christmas Lunch

After celebrating Christmas at our house, we headed up to Paul & Jan's house for lunch. The boys had a great time testing out their new bikes, even though it was pretty cold outside. We had a great visit, then headed home for some much-needed rest!

 

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning was wild and fun at the Howard house! Harrison woke up at 5am, so we kept him occupied with cartoons in our bedroom until Hampton woke up a little before 7. We read the Christmas story, then headed out to see what Santa had delivered. The boys were super-excited about their goodies, especially the racecars, planes, and Hayden Kate's princess castle. That poor baby may not even get to play with it, as much as the boys love it! We caved in to the boys' wishes of chocolate doughnuts for breakfast (along with sausage pinwheels that Hampton gobbled up), and then managed to snap a few family pictures of us being silly. It was a magical Christmas morning, and we loved every second of it!

 

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone has a very Happy New Year! 2013 was such a wonderful year for us, and we can't wait to see what's in store for 2014!

 

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." --Jeremiah 29:11