Eric and Hillary: 2012

Friday, March 23, 2012

My Happy Baby Girl

Can I just say I love being a momma! I just love that it doesn't matter how bad of a day I might be having all she has to do is smile up at me and it just makes everything ok. I love my little girl.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Grass is Always Greener...

I ran down to BYU's campus to use their track on Monday and discovered that it doesn't matter whether you are a student or a visitor the parking is always at the furthest point away from where you want to be. It was ok though, I figured I was there to excercise anyway so the extra long walk down to the Smith Field House would be good for me. I was walking through campus and watching the students go from class to class and I started realized that I missed it! I miss being a student! I don't necessarily miss the stress or homework, but I miss learning, going to class and listening to real experts in the field of Marriage, Family and Human Development. I got to thinking about how I was so excited to finally be done with school when I was there, and how I now desperately wish I could go back! Then I got to thinking about how my whole life has been this way. After I realized the track was closed and started making my way back up the RB stairs of death, I got to thinking how sad is it that I haven't let myself be really happy and content where I am at. I have always been looking at the next chapter, and not fully appreciating the current. I have decided that I am going to start living my life to the fullest and appreciate it for what it is. Why wait to get to the other side to realize how green the grass really is right now? It is so green and there is so much to be happy and grateful for. I have decided that every day I am going to do something, find something that I am grateful for, or do something new, actually cook something I see on the food network, serve someone, do something I've been putting off until "later" (whenever later is)...I don't know something to remember how good life is RIGHT NOW. If you have any fun ideas let me know.

P.S. On a totally different note, I can no longer get my photos to upload so I may be creating a new blog so keep an eye out. Or if someone can tell me why it keeps logging me out when I try to upload pictures that would be wonderful!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Like Father Like Daughter

Our little girl is definitely her daddy's girl... must be the redhead connection. I took this picture last week (notice Eric's hands)...Like Father....

and when Harper laid down for her nap I caught this one...Like Daughter

And this one I just thought was cute. Eric won't have Harper trying on mommy's high heals-but will let her play in his instead.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Oh Sheet!

Pardon the seemingly vulger title. Eric and I have been having this ongoing "argument" ever since the first day we got married. I like sleeping with a top sheet on the bed and Eric HATES it! (Hate may be an understatement actually.) Anyway, the argument comes up periodically. I like it because I like feeling tucked in all snug AND it helps keep your blankets clean. Eric doesn't like it because he feels claustrophobic. The other night we crawled into bed, I had beat him there and crawled under the sheet. When he crawled in he sighed and said "AHHH! I HATE THE SHEET!" To which I said "I LIKE THE SHEET!" Eric then quickly followed with "Piece of SHEET!" by then I was laughing so hard I almost fell out of bed. How can you argue after that?

I am curious what quarky little arguments people have. Does everyone fight over top sheets? Do people really fight over the toothpaste cap too?

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Just an Update

I wish I had something super exciting to write about...but I don't. We moved down to Orem in January and really have just been busy. Our apartment is finally starting to feel like a home as we get it more put together. It's so nice to have a place of our own again.

Eric's working hard (as always) in school and work. He just sent in the first nursing school application this week. We are still hoping to be accepted into UVU's program. He won't apply until the end of this semester so cross your fingers.

I have been busy with Little Miss Harper. It's amazing how blessed we are to have her. She is such a happy little girl. She is starting to smile all the time now, and she loves to talk! She's especially chatty in the morning. It's so fun! We are working on tummy time and while she's not rolling over, she's got amazing control of her neck. (I am her mother-I can be proud of her no matter how small the tasks she's doing might seem to us big people) She's 7 weeks and while it feels that the time has flown by-it's hard to remember what life was like without her. She just fits, and I know that she belongs with us.

So that's us right now. Eric's birthday is coming up soon so if anyone has any ideas of what I should plan let me know!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Spish Splash Harper in the Bath

This is going to be one of the posts that if Harper were older and had a date coming over we would show him just to embarrass the heck out of her...I love bath time! So does Harper! Can't say that she likes getting out of the water into the cold-but who does?!

I think I have a water baby

All clean!

I love naked babies...we call it nakey-baby syndrome at our house

Blessing Day January 1st

What a way to start the new year! January 1st Harper Paige was blessed by her daddy. We chose to do it so early because we had all of my family in town and it was the only opportunity we would have to have everyone there. I was so glad they could all be there! Eric, Grandpa Morrish, Grandpa Beal, my dad, Eric's dad, my Uncle David, Eric's brother and brother-in-law-Dustin and Chris, my brother's and brother-in-law-Cameron, Ivan, and Greg all got to participate in the blessing. It was a big day and we are so glad that so many made the effort to come and be with us.

I have a new respect for photographers who take infant pictures...it was next to impossible to get a good picture of her in her dress!

All the Tidwells

Monday, January 9, 2012

Life with Harper Paige

Now that life has finally settled down it's about time that I wrote about the newest addition to our little family! Our little Harper Paige is finally here! She came on December 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm measuring 20.5 inches and weighing in at a whomping 8 lbs 15.8 ounces! It's hard to believe it's almost been a month-time has really flown by and she's already growing so much! I keep telling her to knock it off, but she won't! I guess all baby's have to grow...but I am just loving her being so little right now!

I don't really feel like recounting the whole labor story-let's just say (as all mom's do) that it was the hardest but most amazing thing I've ever done! I figure I better post some pictures...