Busy...Busy!

Well, it has been a busy past couple of weeks! Lots going on...I have been swamped at work but Neal has had a pretty light month so far...he had a couple of days off last week and had some "daddy time" with Blakely. One day I called home in the afternoon and he was like "I have not showered and I have not been able to go to the bathroom." I could not stop laughing...the joys of parenthood, she keeps you busy!

We had our 4th Anniversary this past week and Grandma Karel and Grandpa Steve babysat while we grabbed dinner..here is Blakely with her Grandma Karel.

Neal and I on our way out...we tried to get a family picture with Blakely, but she was having a rough night! We had a good time out and only spend 3/4 of it talking about Blakely!

Some cute pics...I can't get enough of those beautiful eyes!


and that SMILE!


We got a tiny, little bow in her puff of hair.

Playing with her phone...pretty sure she is going to be a talker!

Auntie Kandace in town for Blakely's baptism...cuddling with her lovie and Auntie.

A family picture...Neal and I were headed to Abby and Doug's tennis and golf costume party...it was tons of fun and Aunt Kandace and Uncle Matthew babysat while we went down the street for a couple of hours. Kandace has some cute pictures of Matthew and Blakely that she will probably put up on her blog...Matthew was telling Blakely all about football!

It feels like the weeks are flying by...we just love spending all our time with our baby girl. Having my Fridays off is amazing, it gets me through the week just thinking about it! Blakely is such an amazing baby, she wakes up just smiling and cooing. She is doing really well sleeping in her crib and has found her feet recently, we will walk in there is she has her feet up by her face and will just stare at her toes! It is hilarious...

Baptism pics to come.

-Mrs.

Lots of Firsts!

Here are Blakely and her Aunt Lindsay, Lindsay was home for Labor Day from college!

Blakely on her 1st day of daycare.
Blakely and I doing infant massage. She loves it and it helps her sleep soooo good!

Trying on some of her Fall hats. Look at those big, beautiful blue eyes!

Blakely and her Great-Grandma Helen meeting for the 1st time.

Four generations of Harkens.

Neal and Grandma Helen acting silly...

Mom and Dad in their "future" rocking chairs!

Mom painting Grandma's nails!

Blakely acting silly in the car, Neal put her Mr. Whoozit on her head and thought it was hilarious...I was driving so I had no control over this!

Blakely watching us eat dinner...

Sleeping in her crib for the first time!

Lots of firsts for Blakely this week...her first road trip to meet her Great-Grandma Helen in Iowa. She did so good in the car and overnight at my aunt's house, she is such a good baby! She started daycare and has been doing well, she already has a favorite teacher Ms. Sheila...only she can get Blakely to sleep and calm her down when she is crying! I think daycare has been rougher on me than Blakely...at night we just play and cuddle. Tonight we put her bassinet in the basement and she is sleeping in her crib...I told Neal she looks so little in it! She is still growing like a weed, she is gaining more head control and really doing well during tummy time holding and turning her head. She is starting to notice if we are in the room or not and will often cry and then when we pick her up...stop crying (she just LOVES being held)! I think she is really starting to reconize us and smiles when we make lots of funny sounds..she especially likes it when I make the "ruff, ruff" doggie sound in her book! I think her laughs are right around the corner!

-Mrs.

Surprise Visit from Aunt Kandace and Uncle Matthew!

Aunt Kandace and Uncle Matthew surprised us on Friday afternoon when we were hanging out at home! Such a wonderful surprise, they had not seen Blakely since she was about 10 days old, so she had changed so much! Blakely and Kandace got lots of cuddles in...

First family trip to church, Blakely slept through the entire service!

KU Game day!

The most adorable pj's ever....I could not stop kissing and hugging on my little monkey!

Cutie patotie!

What a great weekend with family and friends! Blakely is doing great, lots of spontaneous smiles and play time! She is so social, just loves when people are loving on her! It has been cool here so I have pulled out some Fall clothes for her, most of it is 3-6 months and some 6 months that fits her! Oh my! She starts daycare tomorrow, so we are hopeful that will go well (keep your fingers crossed for us)! This will be much harder than leaving her at home with family and friends...

-Mrs.

New Toys and Playtime!!

So here's the latest update... Blakely is growing bigger and stronger every day. Just look at some of the most recent photos of her!!

Here she is in her Bumbo - showing how she can sit all on her own!

She's grabbing onto her rattle now too.

See any resemblence???

Cute as a button!

Big smile - best part of my day!

Blakely has been very active lately and really enjoys playtime and is trying to come up with a few words!!

Here she is with her new play gym - thanks Grandma and Grandpa Harken!

Kari and I are amazed at how quickly she is changing. Every day brings with it a new set of joys. We couldn't be more happy. Blakely is such a wonderful addition to our family and I thank God every day for her presence in my life.

- Dr.

2 Months and Shots =(

Here we are at the Dr's, waiting for our 2 month appointment and shots! I look tired, but don't know why because Neal got up with her the night before so I could get a whole night of uninterrupted sleep! Isn't he wonderful?

Here are Neal and Blakely...both so cute!
Here she is after her shots, she slept in her carseat for a few hours...she never sleeps in there, so it must have been the shots!

Speaking of shots, here is her cute little band aid where she got some of her shots...she did really well, she cried afterwards for just a bit...but slept most of the day and when she did wake up was fussing and had a fever. We both said that it was not her normal cry and could tell that she was not feeling well...my poor baby girl!

Her are her pics in her 2 month onesie!

What a cute expression! She is making ALL kinds of faces these days.

Her we are getting ready for KU football to start this fall...

and this should help too! A cute KU cheerleading outfit from her Uncle Kyle! So cute.

Neal's Pawpaw came by the other night to meet Blakely and brought her this sweet little rocking chair that has been in Neal's family for over 150 years...

Here is a picture of four generations of Ansons....

Blakely looking at Mommy while Daddy reads her nighttime story..

I didn't think it was possible but, Blakely just keeps getting cuter each day and we are having so much fun! She is making tons of facial expressions and noises...I think we might even have the beginnings of some laughs! She did so well at her Dr's appt, she weighed 14 lbs 9 oz and 24 inches, which around 97% for both! She was holding her head up high and turning it when Dr. Slaymaker put her on her belly and "practically" stood up when he pulled her up...she is doing so well on her developmental milestones! She even did well during her shots but the afternoon/evening was a little rough on her. We just love her so much and can't get enough of her! Plus, she is doing so great at the sleeping thing...goes down around 9 or 10pm and usually only wakes up once around 3am or so and then back down until morning! Hope that I didn't just jinx us by saying that...

-Mrs.

8 weeks!

Hanging out on Saturday! She has officially "found" her hands, she is sucking on them, putting them in her mouth, it is so funny!

On our way to the T-Bones game on Friday, she did great in the Bjorn.
Headed home after the game, she slept through most of it, which was a surprise considering that fan with the cowbell right behind us!

Here is a cute video of tummy time from yesterday!

-Mrs.

Professional Newborn Pics!!!

Blakely's newborn pictures taken by Becca with Wirken Photographers are up on the website and they are AMAZING!!!!

Here is the link: http://www.wirkenphoto.com and then go to LOGIN on the bottom right and then go to Blakely Anson Newborn and the password is Kari, enjoy!

-Mrs.