New Addition!!

This post is for Brooke and Sherri! :) March 31, 2009 Reid Allen Hairston was born. He was 6 lbs 13 oz and 19.25in. He is now 9 weeks old. He weighs 13.4lbs. Harper loves her Baby Reid. He is a very happy baby. He just started smiling real big and making noises.

Catch Up...

So I know I am terrible about blogging right now. Things have been super busy at work and home. I am 34 weeks now. Reid is growing and will be here before we know it. We are working on getting his room together. Harper is doing great in her "big girl" room. She loves her bed.

We are still working with Harper on potty training. She is doing okay. She has her real good days and then she has not so good days. This day was the best. I was sitting in the bathroom with her waiting for her potty. She got her step and then this. No words needed... I guess going potty is hard work!

Not a whole lot more to post. I will try to post more often. My family is working on organizing a Mother's Day 5K Run in Moberly MO (about 30-45 minutes north of Columbia). We are working with a local radiology clinic to host it. It is a breast cancer prevention run. The proceeds will go to pay for mammograms for men and women who cannot afford them otherwise. Shan, my bro, did a Mother's Day Run in Australia for breast cancer, that is where we got the idea. We have had several friends and family with breast cancer so it is close to our heart. We are excited to organize/host this run. So that is keeping my family busy at the moment. So if you know anyone who wants to run or donate please let me know. We will have registration up soon.

So far behind...

So I know I have not blogged forever. Alot has gone on since the last time and I need to put up pictures and everything. Christmas was great. We did Christmas before we left for the bowl game with both sides of the family. Harper had a blast. We left for the bowl game and had a great time there and came home with a win!!! Santa came to the hotel and also to the house. He told Harper he couldn't leave it all at the hotel so he would leave some at home too. So she was very excited to get home and see what he left there. She got a kitchen set. She loves to fix us dinner.
I had my doctors appointment today. Everything looks good and right on track. I am 28 weeks. I start going every 2 weeks and have to have my diabetes/glucose test this week sometime. Not something I am looking forward to. :) So I have about 10 weeks left and we will have another little one!! :)
Harper has moved into her big girl bed and loves it. She has been in it for about 1 week now. So now we have to get the other room started. We have to paint, put everything together, clothes ready, etc. All the final things really.
I think that pretty much covers things quickly. I will try to post pictures from Christmas and the bowl game soon. We will see. Things are getting busy at work plus trying to get things done and set up to be gone for a few weeks with the baby.
Until next time, hopefully sooner than later!!

Big Steps...

Harper has been showing interest in going potty in the big potty lately. To the point she will take her pants and diaper off and try to get on the potty. She will tell us she has to go, she may have just gone in her diaper but she is being good about telling us, most of the time. So the other day Casey and I got her a potty chair at Wal Mart. Thinking why not, we will have to at some point neways. So she will sit on it before she takes a bath. But nothing happens. I am at work yesterday, Friday, and get a text from Carolyn "Harper just pooped in the potty!!!!" We were so excited. She was eating breakfast, told Carolyn she had to poop, sat on the potty, and there it was. It scared her but she did it. Then this morning, she woke me up, "Momma popo in potty", so I got up took her to her little potty. We sat in there for about 15 minutes but she did it. Yes it scared her again. She got up, I put her back on there and she went again. That really scared her, she stood up looked in her potty and more came out. But I was okay with cleaning that up since she went in the potty. So I put her on the big potty to finish and she went some more. I told her big of girl she was and she was so happy. I had to call my mom about pictures today so Harper told her Poo poo in potty. Who knows if this is really going to lead into full potty training but I think it is a good start!

Preparing...

for thanksgiving at our house. We have been so busy lately. I have several pics to post and will do so at a later time. But I thought I would post tonight. Since we moved back to Columbia we have had both sides of the family over along with GA's for Thanksgiving dinner. Casey has practice in the morning so it is easiest to have it at our house in the early evening. Everyone brings something so no one has to do everything. This past summer we picked tons of cherries off the cherry tree right outside our front door. I have never made a homemade pie or cobbler in my life but Casey and I decided at some point we would since we have all these great cherries. So the time has come. Casey decided that we should make cobbler or pie for Thanksgiving dinner. So last night (Monday) we made a cherry cobbler from a recipe he found online. It was pretty good. Then tonight (Tuesday) we made a cherry pie. I got the crust recipe from a friend in Manhattan and the filling recipe from Casey's mom. We did the latis (sp?) top and everything. It smells so good. But we decided we would wait until Thanksgiving dinner to cut it and see how it tastes. I can't wait to see how it turned out. It looks good, the true test will be the taste!! :) I will have to post pictures later. It was alot of fun the last 2 nights. All three of us, Casey, Harper, and I, in the kitchen making this together. Harper was a great help. She poured, she stirred, and tonight helped cut the pie crust for the latis (sp?).

IT'S A...

BOY!!! he was not shy about showing his stuff either. casey was very proud :)

Baby update!

Had another drs appointment today. I have gained 4 pounds since last time. Baby is doing well. Heart beat was high 140s. We are following the same pattern as with Harper this time around. I was supposed to have my big ultrasound on Nov 24 and find out what we are having but I asked Dr Wilson if we could move it up. So she called Dr Grants office and I go MONDAY!!! I am so excited. Yes I know I am the baby here. I just want to know! :) So after 8:30am Monday morning we should know what the baby is. SO EXCITED!

Tigers, Pumpkins, and More

Lots of fun pictures to share!


Uncle Tom carved Harper's face in a pumpkin. It is pretty cool!!! He did it off a picture we took of her.

Carving pumpkins on Sunday night. Harper put golf tees in the pumpkin then hammered them in. She had lots of fun!

Uncle Shan and Harper at the MIZZOU homecoming game.

Mommy and Harper at the MIZZOU Homecoming game.

Mommy and Harper before the MIZZOU homecoming game.

Daddy and Harper before the MIZZOU Homecoming game.

Harper or Tiger?

Harper gets to excited at football games. She loves it when J Mac scores touchdowns.

MIZZOU skirt Grandma Carolyn made for all the MIZZOU games we go to.

T-shirt blanket Carolyn made me. It has MIZZOU shirts from when I was a student athletic trainer, UNCC shirts, and KSU shirts. The back is a cool gold MIZZOU material. She also made a cool Big 12 t-shirt pillow you can kinda see.

I'm Back!

So I have been slacking on blogging for awhile now. I had a conference in Indianapolis, IN to go to for 6 days last week. I did not have internet unless I went down to the business office. I was way to tired when we got back to the hotel to think about that. So I am finally back and have tried catching up on laundry, the house, and everything else. We are getting ready to go to the MIZZOU homecoming game. Hopefully we bring home a victory! GO TIGERS!!!

Harper 18 months

Harper had her 18 month appt with Dr K this morning. 18 months! I can't believe it! Time flies. She was so good. She weighs 24 pounds, and 32.5" tall. She was so funny. It was the first time she got to stand on the scale for weight and next to the wall to get measured. She stood so tall and happy. Then she was so good in the room. She play and talked and did just about everything. Casey and I got flu shots so she watched that. Then at the end she got her flu shot, she did really well, let out a cry when they stuck her then she was fine. She is just getting so big. So if the winter goes well she does not go back until she is 2 years old and her brother or sister is here!! Wow that is weird to say, but is very exciting!!

Baby Update

I had a doctors appointment yesterday (Monday). Things went really well. The baby's HR was in the 160s which is good. He or she is really low, again. Harper stayed low the whole 9 months. Who knows what this one will decide to do. I have gained 4 pounds since my last drs appt. I have not been feeling well. But hopefully that will get better soon. I am also not sleeping at night, between getting up to go the bathroom and my hips hurting it makes for a long long night. I talked to Dr Wilson about migraines. I have woke up with a migraine about every morning for the last 2 weeks. Not fun!! But things are going well with the baby and the baby is healthy so for that, I am happy and will put up with all the other things.

Baby Hairston

I had another ultrasound today. Everything went very well. The baby is growing and posed for the pictures. It was cute. I am feeling okay, have my moments though.

Ike hits Wilson's

I got a text this morning around 7:30am from a friend of mine saying Wilson's is flooded from all the rain. I think yeah yeah the back parking lot like usual when we get some rain. She said no this is worse than I've ever seen, it is almost to the front door. So I tell Casey. I wasn't feeling the best this morning so I told him I thought going to McD's for breakfast sounded good. I know I know not healthy but it was good! :) So when Harper woke up we loaded up to get breakfast and drive by Wilson's. I took the camera just in case Jentry was for real. We found a mess!! Then after Casey went to work I get a phone call from a lady I work with that we will be closed until at least Wednesday morning and we will be doing some clean up when we can. So I had to go up to work to get some numbers and it was crazy! We always hear about flooding and everything but it never seems real until it hits home. In the main building we do not have water yet. We have a parking garage under us so that helps but it is all the way up to the top of that/bottom of the building. MAC Soccer and FIT are under. They think there is about 8 ft of water in them. It is amazing to see. I got a call from a lady at work that we are going to be closed until at least Wednesday morning. This way we can get the place around Wilson's cleaned up. I went in for a few minutes. It was crazy to see how high the water was. Later this evening Casey and I got out because I got another call that we are going to try to start cleaning up in the morning. The water has gone down quite a bit but it is still high on the buildings.

TIGER NEWS

There is a new tiger coming to town and is scheduled to arrive in time for the spring game. Estimated date of arrival April 11, 2009!!!

MU vs SEMO

MU played SEMO last night. It was Harper's first football game this year. I took her last year but she doesn't remember so I wasn't sure how it was going to go. She loved it! She danced, yelled, cheered, watched, and played.
Harper watching the guys warmup during pregame. Notice the new Nike. Her other shoes were to little, figured this out on Thursday. She hasn't worn them all summer because she is either barefoot or in sandels. So it was a fast trip to the store Thursday evening so she would have shoes for the game. She loved them!!

Touchdown tigers! This was pregame practice!

She cheered so hard for the Tigers!
She was so into the game.
TOUCHDOWN J MAC!
Harper wearing Shayla's sunglasses lookin cool at the game.

So hopefully some people are proud of me (Sherri and Bailey) that it is Sunday and I am posting about the game yesterday!! I have done alot of posting tonight to get caught up! I am tired now!

MU vs Illinois

Harper and I went to my parents for the weekend of the MU vs Illinois game. We had alot of fun. It was fun to look back at the pictures from last year of her watching the game.

TOUCHDOWN J MAC!! She loves to do TOUCHDOWN for J Mac. That is sometimes the only way we can get her to do it.
Mid game snack-- making cookies. She is a great help!
Yes she even had a little cookie dough herself. I made them without eggs so it is okay!! :)

Someone please feed this child!!

Harper's dinner was Ravoli. She was so hungry. When I turned around to fix her some more shew as licking the bowl. I do feed her. She eats all day long.

Final product after 2 bowls of ravoli!

Messy Night!

Parents As Teachers had a Messy Night a few weeks ago. I had to work late so Hap, Carolyn, and Carole Kennedy took Harper until I could get off work and meet them. Carole took some great pics of Harper. I have waited to post about this until I got the pics from Carolyn. Harper had so much fun!!

Harper playing in spaghetti noodles and pudding. It was hard for her not to eat it because spaghetti is one of her favorites!

Finger painting in ketchup and mustard. Ketchup is another favorite!

Finger painting in pudding. She really liked this one!
This was probably Harper's favorite station. She loved painting boxes!

Of course she loved the water!
What's next Mama?
Final station of the night! FOOD and even better graham crackers and chocalate icing!!
Harper as a MESSY KID to go home!