Hospital & Home

We had several visitors come see us at the hospital after Holden was born, somehow I only ended up taking pictures of Harper (of course!) and the Browns...thanks to all who came to see us! It was a quiet & special time to bond with our new baby before heading home, I must say, the nursing staff at Methodist Women's Hospital was absolutely amazing, they were all so very kind and helpful...
Harper is her "big sister" tee!







We have a busy few days ahead of us, Grandpa & meme are coming over with dinner tonight (yea!), Auntie Jill & Uncle Tim are in town for Cousin Jaxson's baptism on Sunday and then Auntie Pollyanna arrives in Omaha on Monday for a nice, long summer visit (Yea! again!)

More to come soon, off to hold Holden!

Holden Michael Kawa

Holden Michael Kawa arrived on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 4:54 pm.

Weighing 8 lbs, 5 oz and 20 1/2 inches long.

He is a beautiful & healthy boy!

We are so blessed to welcome him to the world.

Last days as an only child

Mike & I took as much one on one time with Harper leading up to the days before Holden's arrival... We had so much fun sharing quiet (and loud!) moments with our first born...




This was the picture I took right before we hopped into the car & dropped off Harper on our way to the hospital, those last moments of saying good bye to her were tough! Knowing her life would never be the same (or ours, for that matter). But still, confidant that our lives would all become better as we grew into a family of four.

35 and other things...

On my birthday eve, Harper Mike & I went to Ingredient for dinner - yum!

I then spent the Thursday of my actual birthday continuing to work on getting things ready for Holden's arrival, setting up the kids' room and getting a wonderful hour long massage!

Thursday night we took Harper to her first baseball game, the Omaha Stormchasers! We got through two innings before the rain came, but in that time we all had hot dogs, Harper danced to the national anthem & the visiting team gave her a baseball!As Harper is the first occupant of the new "room for two", we've been working on getting "her side" of the room ready, Mike & I hung up her artwork and new hoops of fabric to accessorize her wall :)

Holden's side is next, to be finished by this weekend (I hope!)As we are going through each room, ridding ourselves of junk... we are also discovering long lost treasures, like pink tutu's to play and dance in :)

Happy times here at the Kawa house, lots of excitement ahead, Holden's due date is in 18 days! We can't wait to meet him, and I can't wait to spend the summer with my two beautiful babies :)

Mother's Day Weekend

Our little reader...loves her books!

Walkin & Talkin on the phone, just like Daddy!

Mother's Day brunch a day early, at Wheatfield's - mama's favorite, so yuumy

Later that day, we headed over to Grandpa & Meme's for lunch, a nice long walk outside

...and some swinging at the park! A perfect day :)

Silly Girl!

Harper & I were busily unloading one of our bathroom drawers (a favorite activity these days) and came upon all kinds of fun headbands. We both took turns modeling several of them at once, pretty amazing for a girl who never wants anything on her head! Silly girl, that Harper Grace :)

Easter Weekend

Harper, Easter morning!

Exploring the eggs in her basket... Ready for a post-church snack! Signing "grapes", her new favorite fruit!

Easter family photo

H exploring the patio...

getting to be such a big girl :)

Happy Easter!