A Month? Already?

My...how time really does fly by. I cannot believe Harper was a month old yesterday - it doesn't seem possible that she's already been here that long! Yesterday also marked the occurence of graduation from newborn-size diapers to size-one diapers. Not only that but she also outgrew her newborn-size clothes {and she didn't even get to wear all of them - imagine that!}. Crazy how both those things seemed to have occured on the same day!! The even more amazing part is that she ALSO started smiling yesterday!!! Justin & I were getting her dressed yesterday morning and playing with her a bit & I mentioned to him that she was smiling and that I didn't think it was gas-related finally....and I told Andrea & Matt at dinner last night that I thought she had smiled but I just wasn't for sure. But when we got home last night she just kept smiling - and it was the sweetest thing in the world! So yesterday was a very big day for us - well, for Harper anyway. I think she might be starting to wonder if I have two faces ~ one with a camera lens attached...

HARPER RYNE!

HARPER RYNE JERNIGAN
February 29, 2008
6:04 a.m.
7 lbs. 3 oz.

I know, I am ridiculously slow!! But it has been an adventurous three weeks, to say the least ~ and I'm back now to keep you all updated as she grows!

As for the labor ~ my water broke on Thursday night {the 28th} right at 11 p.m. We got to the hospital right at midnight, and our baby girl came into the world 6 hours later. Leave it to me to have my baby on my actual due date ~ and of course it had to be a day that only comes every four years!

For those of you who do not already know, Harper aspirated on meconium during the delivery & was sent directly to the NICU, where she stayed until the following Thursday. That Thursday night I got to stay in a room with her {Justin was VERY sick & couldn't stay with us} & brought her home the next day. I really can't believe we've already been home two weeks ~ time is flying by! And I am absolutely dreading my return to work {unless any of you would be willing to make our mortgage for us every month! haha!}. But I'm planning on enjoying all the time I have with her until then & not thinking about going back.

Keep coming back & I'll try to keep pictures up as often as possible. I may be quite partial, but the pictures really don't do her justice ~ she is amazing!

My love to all of you ~ hope you all have a wonderful Easter.