A few of Liesl, Oliver and Mady

I love the angle of this picture! Nice job Harlen;)

Madelyne Claire Hays

I have been so awful about updating the blog! I am pretty sure Liesl is going to start helping me. Here are some pictures from the big day (January 31st). Enjoy! There will be a lot more to follow...

Right after delivery

Mady and me:)

Mom and Madelyne

Liesl was angry about the camera at this point!!!

Dad needed a nap

So did I! These pictures are compliments of Harlen!!

Liesl, before the epidural!

Harlen, ready to be a dad!!!

Update

Family & Friends,

If Liesl does not go in to labor by this morning at 7 a.m., they are inducing her! I will keep everyone updated via the blog and my phone!!!

Liesl's Baby Shower at Work

A message from Liesl,

"My co-workers had a shower for me today and I wanted to share the details with you because it was so sweet! The entire shower was "Madeline" themed. There were Eiffel Tower Centerpieces with red, yellow, and blue balloons. Madeline confetti was on the tables-and one of my talented co-workers made a Madeline hat cake. The entire staff pitched in and bought us several diapers, our high chair, the diaper genie, other baby items, and my boss gave us a check for last minute odds and ends. I have attached some pictures from the shower. Enjoy!! From the tummy shot-you will see how big Madelyne has gotten!!"

Love you all, Liesl

So CUTE...

Averie

I now have two "Averie's" in my life--Avery Preston (obviously) and Averie Phillips. Mike and Kristin are two of my great friends and about eight months ago, they had a baby girl and named her Averie:). I was super excited about the name! The ironic part of the story is that their "boy name" choices were Mason and Peyton. I about flipped when she said Mason. I told her that would have to be the next name. She said that it was their first choice!!! I had absolutely NO influence and I thought it was so cool that they picked those two particular, unique names. I guess great minds think a like:).

On Friday, we went out to dinner at CoCo Bolos in Manhattan to celebrate Kristin's birthday, here are some pictures from the night...they are mainly of Averie...

Averie and her daddy:)

My good friend, Abby and Averie

Christmas Dinner

I have a lot more pictures of Liesl, but they are on the old camera (I got a new one for Christmas). So, you will all get to see cute-pregnant Liesl once I get the picture cd back from Walgreens. She was all "pictured-out" by the 25th and would not allow me to take anymore!!!!

Our beautiful tree

"Fuzzy" and I

This is probably inappropriate to put on a family blog, but...I did anyways because it was hilarious. I was standing next to Liesl in the kitchen and Taylor hooked onto my leg. Harlen was right there to capture the moment.

Oliver, Taylor and I

Harlen with the monsters

Mom & I

My brother and I

Harlen and Dad during dinner

Liesl's Sonogram

I know this is NOT a very good picture (I took a picture with my iphone of the actual picture)...but, this is Mady! Mady now weighs four pounds and five ounces!!!!! The doctor said Liesl should have Madelyne around the 2nd February! We are so excited for her to come!!