Enjoy the video!
Andy at home
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Five weeks later
It's been five weeks since our little peanut joined our family, and it's been heavenly. He sleeps well at night, eats like a little piggy, and is putting on plenty of chubs. Andy's big brother Alex is being a big help and giving him plenty of lovin'. We've taken to calling them Thing One and Thing Two. Enjoy the new picture!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Introducing Andreas Benjamin Harbich!!!
Our new addition, Andreas Benjamin Harbich, was born today, May 23, 2008, at 3:31 PM CDT. He weighs 8 lbs., 10 oz., and is 21 inches long. Mother and baby are doing great!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Alex the Soccer Star and Many Thanks
It's been fun, but Alex's soccer season is almost over. For those of you who wanted to see him in his soccer gear, here it is...
We signed him up for a recreational team rather than a competitive team because he's never been on a team before, and we wanted him to have fun no matter what. As much fun as it has been for him, he's decided that soccer is not really his thing and would prefer to go back to taking swimming classes instead. I'm actually very happy about this as it will mean no more running around NW Indiana on the weekends.
On another completely unrelated note, I'd like to thank the Young Women at church who threw such a nice surprise baby shower for me last night. I spent most of my night afterwards inhaling the scent of all the new baby clothes and supplies and wishing so hard that this little guy would decide to make his entrance into the world right NOW! We've changed his name, by the way, to Andreas Benjamin Harbich. Any time now, Andy Pie!
We signed him up for a recreational team rather than a competitive team because he's never been on a team before, and we wanted him to have fun no matter what. As much fun as it has been for him, he's decided that soccer is not really his thing and would prefer to go back to taking swimming classes instead. I'm actually very happy about this as it will mean no more running around NW Indiana on the weekends.
On another completely unrelated note, I'd like to thank the Young Women at church who threw such a nice surprise baby shower for me last night. I spent most of my night afterwards inhaling the scent of all the new baby clothes and supplies and wishing so hard that this little guy would decide to make his entrance into the world right NOW! We've changed his name, by the way, to Andreas Benjamin Harbich. Any time now, Andy Pie!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The boy likes his privacy...
Have you ever noticed that when you give a little tot a new toy still in its box that he seems more interested in the box than the toy? I remember slapping myself in the forehead a few times when trying to get my son interested in this great new toy I'd gotten for him, but all he cared about was how many things he could do with the great big box it came in. Mind you, that was 5-6 years ago. Since that time, he's learned to appreciate the fun-filled object inside the box.
With our kitchen remodel done, I've been busy unpacking boxes and putting things where they belong in the kitchen. While I've been thus engaged, my son has rediscovered his love of big boxes. One day, after emptying a few, my son took interest in one box in particular and asked if he could have it for his reading box. I told him I didn't mind, but that he might not be able to see to read very well in there. That was no deterrent, of course. He'd just move the box under a lamp.
When Alfred came home and saw his son's cool new hideout, he made it official and wrote on it, "Alexander's private reading box. Do NOT disturb." Alex was very appreciative of this gesture. Soon after, he decided he could use this box to do some writing, too. So he picked up the same marker his daddy used and wrote on another side, "Alex's privet wrighting box. Do not disterb!!!" After Alfred and I had stuck our noses in there a few times to see what he was up to, he got a little annoyed and wrote on another side, "Alexander's secret box. With an eye." And then he drew a big eye on it so that there would be no doubt in our minds that he was watching us when we were snooping on him. It still makes me laugh to think that he actually believes this would stop us. Plus it's just too cute.
I'll be so sad when he stops taking interest in things like this...
With our kitchen remodel done, I've been busy unpacking boxes and putting things where they belong in the kitchen. While I've been thus engaged, my son has rediscovered his love of big boxes. One day, after emptying a few, my son took interest in one box in particular and asked if he could have it for his reading box. I told him I didn't mind, but that he might not be able to see to read very well in there. That was no deterrent, of course. He'd just move the box under a lamp.
When Alfred came home and saw his son's cool new hideout, he made it official and wrote on it, "Alexander's private reading box. Do NOT disturb." Alex was very appreciative of this gesture. Soon after, he decided he could use this box to do some writing, too. So he picked up the same marker his daddy used and wrote on another side, "Alex's privet wrighting box. Do not disterb!!!" After Alfred and I had stuck our noses in there a few times to see what he was up to, he got a little annoyed and wrote on another side, "Alexander's secret box. With an eye." And then he drew a big eye on it so that there would be no doubt in our minds that he was watching us when we were snooping on him. It still makes me laugh to think that he actually believes this would stop us. Plus it's just too cute.
I'll be so sad when he stops taking interest in things like this...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ta da!!!
Except for a little bit of moulding and threshold work, we are finally DONE with out kitchen remodel!!! Yippee!
I can't tell you what a relief it is to finally have running water in there. The things we take for granted! And I just love all the new stuff. The floor is so much easier to clean, the cabinets are so much more functional than our old ones, the built-in dishwasher is so much easier to handle than the portable one, and the counter top is gorgeous! It's nice to finally have a stainless steel sink, too. See pictures below!
Now that this is behind us, I can start putting my house back together. With my due date only six weeks away, I'm getting a little nervous that we're nowhere near ready for this little guy!
I can't tell you what a relief it is to finally have running water in there. The things we take for granted! And I just love all the new stuff. The floor is so much easier to clean, the cabinets are so much more functional than our old ones, the built-in dishwasher is so much easier to handle than the portable one, and the counter top is gorgeous! It's nice to finally have a stainless steel sink, too. See pictures below!
Now that this is behind us, I can start putting my house back together. With my due date only six weeks away, I'm getting a little nervous that we're nowhere near ready for this little guy!
Monday, April 7, 2008
It's finally here!!!
Spring has finally sprung! We had our first day of decent spring weather yesterday, so we kicked Alex out of the house to play outside for the day. He and his friend Clara had fun decorating our backyard for spring. Enjoy!
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