What a day this was for our little family. I must admit I was nervous, not of speaking front of the crowd, but of messing up the blessing. I think it goes along with my overall fear of somehow being inadequate as a Father in the long run, but I really wanted her blessing to be special, to give her everything in the world. After the blessing I sat and held my little girl and couldn’t stop crying for almost twenty minutes. What a special day this was for me, and for us.
Ok, so this is my favorite outfit/photo-shoot so far. These pictures were taken by none other than our own beloved Kim/Mommy and she did a phenomenal job on them. Enjoy.
So yeah… three weeks turned into three months really fast. Turns out keeping up on a blog is a difficult task. So London is growing a lot, and here are some awesome pictures of her around three months!!
The bumbo is new for London and it is super cute with her little legs sticking out of it. Very cute stuff. The best part is how she gadually wears down, starts upright and slowly slouches to one side, you can kind of see it in the pictures if you look close…
Where did the first three weeks of London’s life go? Amazing how time flies when you are having fun and/or in a constant state of exhaustion. So we have hit three weeks and there are some definite changes with our little miss. She is nearing 8 lbs, has grown a couple of inches and seems to have a never-ending supply of adorable groans and squeaks. Recently Kim visited one of our neighbors and good friends Jessica to get some picture-taking tips. Jessica is a pro photographer and we really appreciated her help. Enjoy London’s 3 week photo shoot!
What can I say about Kim? This woman has reset the definition of amazing. I am so happy that she will be keeping an eye on this family going forward. She is going to be the best mommy in the world!
Enjoy some pictures from our time in the hospital!
Funny story about preparing to bring London home. As we rushed out the door at 4:30 am on the 21st we didn’t bring the car seat, so I came home to get it. On my way back to the hospital I placed the car seat in the front passanger seat but didn’t feel the need to buckle it in. On my way to the hospital I apparently took on corner to sharp and a policeman noticed the seat moving around and me holding it in place with my free hand. He pulled me over and during the usual “liscence and registration please” he kept looking at the covered car seat. Finally he just asked if there was a baby in the seat, when i showed him it was empty and told him I was on my way to pick her up from the hospital he laughed and told me that he only pulled me over to make sure there wasnt a baby in the seat and told me to have a nice day. Funny memories since I didn’t end up with a ticket!
On February 21, 2012 my life changed in such a profound way that I can’t really put it into words adequately. Having a child is such a strange and miraculous thing that only those who have gone through it can really understand how crazy and wonderful it really is. All I can really say is that moments after she was born the nurse handed my London to me, and she looked dead into my eyes. I felt in that moment so many emotions and had so many thoughts, but the prevailing thought that came to me over and again was my Father in Heaven telling me to always remember that she is His first, and mine second and to make sure she knows that. The responsibility that comes with that is somewhat frightening, but something I would not trade for anything in this world. Welcome to our little family London, we are thrilled to have you.
Harrison Inc. 