~2 months is long enough! Yes?~

Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged. I have sincerely miss it, but I have barely had time to check my emails lately. I will just add a bunch of pictures of things that have happened recently and hope that I can keep up as things happen here. These pictures are in no particular order.

Payton began smiling on April 4th. I mean real smiles, the kind that melt your heart.

I thought we were pretty safe from the girls dressing up their little brother. I thought they were old enough to know not too. This was Cadie's doing, and Naomee was caught putting a barrett in his hair not long after this.

This is the after!

This was my attempt at lightening my hair. I turned it orange and had to go get it fixed.

Shawn just before back surgery.

We had 2 sets of family pictures done in less than 2 weeks.

~Naomee's 5th Birthday Party!~

All but one child was able to make it to Naomee's party. Here is the whole group!

Naomee with best friend Ryan!

Naomee blowing out her candle!

Doesn't pay to try and hide from the camera, I'll find you!

The ice cream cone cupcakes that Naomee wanted for her party!

We wanted to be able to celebrate Naomee's 5th birthday as close to the correct date as possible. We didn't want her to be set aside, with the baby being born and everything, but I didn't think I could do a party at home. So we opted for the out of house type of party. We went to a place called Pump it up Jr. They set it up, watch the kids, supplied everything and clean up all of it for you. It was perfect. I didn't have to do anything but help make the cupcakes and buy the ice cream.

~Here are some updated pictures of Payton~

~Payton, Payton and more Payton!~

Everyone checking out the tiny feet!

Madie, mommy and Payton!


Naomee, mommy and Payton!

Cadie, mommy and Payton!
The girls enjoyed coming to the hospital so much that the second night they didn't want to leave. They even asked if they could stay there too. Naomee said "Can we stay here forever?"

First bath, of course he didn't like it!


He loves getting his hair washed now!

Loves to suck on anything that gets close to his mouth!

Just after delivery, the Doc, Shawn, Payton and I!

Delivery from start to finish was 5 1/2 hours long. It only took about 6 pushes or so for him to slide right out. And man was is worth it. He is beautiful and such a good baby now. For the moment he only cries when he is hungry or mad that he is getting his diaper changed. I know this is really no indication of what kind of baby he will be, but it is nice for now, and I will relish in it. I am just glad that everything went well and that he is here. I know it is easier when they are in the womb, but it is not as nice as when they are out. The girls are always begging to hold him and would do it all day long. They would gladly skip all chores and homework responsibilities in order to keep holding him. I almost have to ransome him in order to get them to do anything. I know that the newness will ware off, but I am glad that they are taking to having him around so well. And he really is a good baby as long as he has something to suck on!

~More about Payton!~

Grandma,

Cadie,

Madie,

Naomee,

and Daddy falling in love with Payton!

Payton Shawn Harbert was born 2-19-09

He is here, Payton Shawn Harbert, was born
Thursday February 19th at 12:39pm.
He was 7lbs 1oz, 19 1/2 inches long.

I will give more details and pictures later, but I thought I would update everyone that he is here. I am so glad that he is finally in our home and that his birth and pregnancy was really good.

~Valentine's Day for my sweet girls!~

The flowers were from Shawn to me!
I think this is one of the most beautiful that he has picked out!
As you can see I did manage to blow up that picture for Shawn,
it was not the best but it was the best that
could be done with something so old and little.

The cake that made for each of the girls!

Shawn buys the girls a card every year and this year is was a singing card, which they thought was the best. He also found this funny balloon for me that if you tap it, it sings "I got you babe."

All of the girls opening the little things we got for them, mostly lotion and candy.
The girls spent the whole day eating chocolate and cake. It was like Halloween all over again. It was a nice day though!

~As requested~

As requested here is the most updated and probably last picture of me pregnant!
This was taken on Sat Feb 14th 2009.

I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and then we will know for sure if the baby will be delivered on Wed or Thurs. I will keep everyone updated. I am 38 weeks pregnant now. I am so excited to get to the end. I am starting to feel very sore and uncomfortable, but still really good all at the same time.

~A family that works together stays together!~

A family project!

Almost everything we need! We have the cradle too, but no picture.
We have been working on washing baby clothes. It is almost time!!!!

This is the blanket that we worked on this weekend. When it is tied tomorrow I will post a picture!