Life with the Fraziers

Each month just gets better and better with Holden!  We are so in love with him.  He lights up our lives.  He continues to grow and change on a daily basis and we just love being a part of the whole process.  He is getting to be such a big boy now! 

In the past month Holden figured out that he had an elbow.  Then, once he figured that out, he began to shake a rattle and then began to hit himself in the face.  At times he just does it with his fist but often there is a toy in his hand and he hits himself, looks shocked, then just shakes it off!  He can now reach out his arm on his belly for a toy and he turns toward you when he hears his name!  It’s pretty neat!  He also scootches around on the floor on his belly and his back, rolling, pivoting, and bridging to get from place to place.  Sometimes he is motivated by toys and other times he just gets a kick out of it!  It is a lot of fun to watch.  Before we know it, he will be officially on the move!  Yikes, look out world, here comes Holden!!!

When Holden isn’t scootching around on the floor, he LOVES to be in his exersaucer.  He loves to bounce in it, play with the toys, and it is a great vantage point for viewing the dogs.  He is protected and he can stand there and watch them play.  Sometimes the dogs just like to cozy up next to it and be near Holden.  We even had to move it up a knotch because Holden is getting taller! 

Holden also LOVES to be outside like his mommy!  There is so much to see and hear!  One morning, Holden and I were on the deck and you could hear a flock of geese in the distance.  Holden quickly turned his head toward the sound, then spotted the geese and watched them fly overhead.  He loved it!  I have also been taking him pretty regulary to the trail with Linus and Sascha.  It is quite the operation.  I strap one dog on each side of the jogging stroller and off we go!  Holden usually looks around for a while, talks a lot, then checks on the dogs.  About one mile or so into the walk or run he is usually asleep.  Today we were out there and a giant 6 foot snake was laying across the trail!  Luckily there was a very nice gentleman on a bike that was near us and took it upon himself to battle the snake.  He won luckily and the gigantic snake slithered off.  Phew! 

Another big event this month is that Holden started using his high chair!  The first time I put him in the seat it looked like the chair swallowed him.  He looked so small in there!  But now our eyes have adjusted and he doesn’t seem as small.  We started giving him rice cereal around 4 months and now are starting some baby foods!  He likes the baby food much better than the rice cereal.  Much more flavor for sure!  I have been making my own from the garden for him which has been fun! 

The best news of all this month has been that Holden is SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!!!!  Yay!  So very exciting!  A few weeks ago we decided that we needed to “cry it out”.  Holden was by no means a bad sleeper but he would frequently fuss around for a pacifier.  All we had to do was run in, pop the pacifier in and he was asleep.  It didn’t seem so bad at first but it got old quickly.  So we cried it out.  It just took one true night.  Holden cried for 7 minutes 3 times and that was it!  Since then he has been sleeping through the night.  If I had known it would be that easy, I would have toughed it out sooner! 

Well we have a ton of things to look forward to in the next month.  He just started swim class this past week and loves it, I will keep you posted!  Plus Holden and I are taking a trip to California!  It will be his first plane ride so I am a little nervous to do it myself!  Plus Matt is running his second 50 miler in Vermont.  So stay tuned for what’s to come!  I have a feeling Holden will be sitting by himself the next time I write too!  Whooo hooo!

Until next time…

Erin 🙂

Our little boy is not so little anymore!  Holden has grown a tremendous amount in the past month.  He is now weighing in at 14 pounds and 5 ounces!  He’s 25 inches long too!  He no longer looks like a little baby.  Now he is turning into a little boy!  Every day is more fun than the last.  He coos all the time and loves social interaction.  He even makes raspberries.  Holden loves books and toys.  He is reaching out and grabbing at a huge variety of toys, he talks to his books and loves the sound of our voices when we read and talk to him.

In the past month the big news is that Holden has started to roll!!!!!  He loves to roll from his back to his belly and actually now sleeps on his belly too!  He even travels up and down the crib throughout the night too!  We always knew that he was a little acrobat 🙂

Holden is also really enjoying Linus and Sascha.  When the lick him he blows raspberries at them.  When they are in the room, he loves to watch them and sometimes will start cooing at them.  The other day Matt watched Holden start hysterically laughing at both dogs in the living room.  We have a feeling they will all be pretty good buddies 🙂

Until next time…

Erin 🙂

Our little boy is growing up so fast!  3 months already!?!?!?!  Wow!  Everyone told me that right around the time you have to go back to work, your child gets to be really fun.  They were SO right!  He is laughing, smiling, looking all around.  He is suddenly so interested in the world around him.  He is talking more and more every day saying some favorite sounds such as “ah goo”.  He is getting close to sleeping through the night, once he slept for 8 hours but on average does at least one 6-7 hour stretch in the night.  I look forward to that first night that Holden sleeps through!  I do have to say  that we are so lucky because he has been sleeping fairly well so far and is a very easy-going, happy little boy.

Three months marks a few changes for the Frazier family.  First, it means that I have headed back to work.  Second, Matt is finishing up his summer teaching.  Third, Matt and Holden begin their 1:1 journey together as Matt begins to watch Holden for the rest of the summer while I am working.  I have to admit, this was an incredibly tough change for me.  To go from having Holden with me all throughout the pregnancy and then for most of my 12 week maternity leave, to leaving him to go to work for 12 hours was extremely tough for me.  I did a lot of crying the night before I had to work, the morning of, and on the way to work.  I was so lucky to be leaving Holden with Matt but was just sad to be leaving him.  But the good news is that I was fortunate to only have to work part-time.    My leaving to work was much harder on me than it was on Holden.  To be absolutely honest, it didn’t phase him at all!  He loves getting to spend time with his Daddy and Matt truly loves getting to spend time with him as well!  I have to give Matt credit, he settled in to his roll of Daddy very well.  He has done a wonderful job with Holden at home and makes it look easy for all Dads!    He has a very calm demeanor with Holden, it is great to watch.

So many of you probably would like to know what we did in the last few weeks of maternity leave.  We continued with our travels!  First, we took a trip to Frederick, MD to celebrate my 30th birthday.  What a fun time we had there!  We found lots of great restaurants and a beautiful riverfront.  We ate a great restaurant that grows their own produce!  Then we took Holden down to the beach for 4th of July where he got to meet more of his family and he stayed with his Great Aunt Elinore!  He got to feel the sand between his toes and took a quick dip in the water as well!  He wasn’t too big on the cold water splashing his legs but didn’t hate it.  Then he also got to take a trip up to Uncle Joel’s family cabin in Biglerville, PA to celebrate Aunt Colleen’s 32nd birthday.  Lots of fun adventures to commemorate the end of maternity leave!

Enjoy the pictures below of Holden’s 3rd month!

Until next time…

Matt’s first father’s day!  Wow!  SO exciting for him.  Parenthood is starting to feel a little bit more natural for the both of us.  It took some practice but we’re getting there and we love every minute of it!  For Matt’s first father’s day I decided to take him and Holden on a little trip to Lancaster, PA.  Ever since we stumbled upon it during a motor home trip with Pop and Gigi, Matt has always wanted to go there for a weekend.  So that’s what we did!

We stayed in a great hotel in the center of Lancaster.  It put us in walking distance from everything that we wanted to do.   There were two markets in Lancaster where there was some local produce being sold, some nice restaurants and a few shops.  We especially liked the arts initiative that Lancaster promotes.  They have about 15 pianos placed around the city for the public to play.  They say that they want instruments to be in all of the children’s hands in Lancaster.  To go along with that, on Friday night, they had a concert from 5:30 to 8:30 that was free to the public that consisted of local artists performing.  It was a neat experience.  We also enjoyed some tasty ice cream that the local creamery!

While we were there, we also stopped by Lancaster Brewing Company.  Matt is a big fan of their Milk Stout so we went on a tour of their facility and ate lunch.  We liked it so much, we went back the next day for an appetizer (portabello sliders…yum!) .  Holden slept through the tour of the brewery but we made sure we took a picture before we left — unfortunately we could not get the sign and Holden’s head in the picture ourselves so you will have to settle for the little piece of his green hat in the shot!

Father’s day itself consisted of pampering Matt with good food!  I made him banana pancakes in the morning, penne pasta with braised garlic and radicchio for lunch, and asparagus ragout for dinner.  No meal is complete without dessert so I made mini black bottom cupcakes and brownie sundaes!

Matt and Holden touring Lancaster

Holden’s Bed:)

Matt and Holden Jumping on the bed!

Outdoor concert in Lancaster

Outside of our hotel in Lancaster

Cutie Pie!

Father’s Day Morning

Daddy put me in a mixing bowl while mommy was cooking:)

Our Family on Daddy’s First Father’s Day

Three Generations of Fraziers

Happy Father’s Day Daddy!

Wow, where do I begin?  Maybe with the thought that I can’t imagine life without Holden in it.  He is absolutely amazing!  He makes each day even better than the last.  A lot has changed in the life of Holden from 4 weeks until now.  At 4 weeks Holden seemed to have changed so much from birth.  Now he has changed even more than I imagined!  I guess I will have to get used to all of these changes.  🙂  He is now focusing on toys and starting to bat at them a little, he is much more aware of where Matt and I are in the room, he kicks and moves his arms in excitement so much that he spits up a little, and he has much longer awake periods during the day.  Also he doesn’t have such a strong need to be held anymore.  He can be very content to be laid down on a blanket, his playmat, or in a chair to just watch what is going on around him.  Don’t get me wrong, his position of choice is definitely in someone’s arms!  Holden enjoys his swing as well and likes to focus on the bears above him on the mobile.

Holden coos all the time and actually laughs when he is cooing as well.  He shows excitement when he sees us and looking at us when he is crying now also has a calming effect on Holden.  He also loves to move his tongue all around and tries very hard to shove his entire fist into his mouth:)

In the past month Holden has been on a few adventures…

Matt and I took Holden on a spontaneous trip around Pennsylvania where he stayed in his first hotel!  He got to tour around Kennett Square, Media, and West Chester.  We did a lot of feeding and diaper changing in the car and Holden really seemed to enjoy himself.  Also we took a trip down to Sterling, VA to watch Matt run his first 50 mile ultra run!  It was a blazing hot day, very humid conditions.  Matt did amazingly well and signed up for another one in Vermont in September!  Check out Matt’s race report here.  It’s quite inspiring.  This trip was also memorable because it was the first time Holden got to ride in the motorhome!  He seemed to enjoy it and got to ride in it again to go to an outdoor Beatles tribute concert at Boordy Vineyards for my 30th birthday.

Holden is continually meeting more and more people each and every day.  In fact, his days are getting busier and busier!  Last week Holden even started napping in his crib.  He did so well we started, about 3 days ago, having him sleep in his crib throughout the night.  The first night was tough, he went from sleeping 6 hours at a time to sleeping 3 hours at a time and even waking up sometimes within that 3 hour period for his pacifier!  The next night he slept for 4 hour stretches without waking up and seemed well rested the next day.  Then last night he was on track to have a great night when he woke up at 2 am because he had peed through his swaddle blanket!  He’s also quite the acrobat in the crib already!  He can travel the full length of the crib throughout the night and sometimes ends up in a position that is perpendicular to that which I originally place him in!  Who thought he would be this mobile so soon!  Today, Holden noticed the knitted giraffe that I made for him in his crib and smiled at it!  My heart melted when that happened!

So we have a lot to look forward to in the next month including father’s day, a trip to the beach, and Nannie visiting!   Stay tuned for more updates as Holden continues to change and brighten our lives daily!

Until next time…

Erin 🙂

Enjoy the pictures from the past month…

It is amazing how fast one month can go by.  It’s pretty wild to think that a month ago Matt and I were carrying on with everyday life, anticipating the arrival of Baby Fraz.  Then, in an instant (more like a few hours), we were blessed with the arrival of such an amazing little boy.  It’s neat to look back and think about how quickly we adapted to being parents.  Now that Holden has become a part of our lives, I just couldn’t imagine life without him.  He makes me smile inside and out! 

In the past month we have watched him become more and more alert.  He now follows us with his eyes as we walk past him.  He turns his head to our voices.  The best thing that he does is that he smiles at us!  At first we thought it was just a fluke but as we “tested” it, we noticed that it is completely intentional!  When it happens, it just makes you melt!  He has started more consistently sleeping for 5-6 hours at night which is amazing!  We also have done some bottle trials as well so that Matt has a chance to bond more and to make sure he can take a bottle for when I have to go back to work. 

Matt took Holden and me to Valley View Farms on Mother’s Day to get our veggie plants for our garden.  The next day, Holden, Linus and I planted everything thanks to Matt’s hard work tilling up the dirt!  We had a great time!  It’s neat to think that these plants will produce the first veggies that Holden will eat!!!

Another significant event in Holden’s 3rd week of life was him peeing through his diaper AND outfit 4 times in one morning (despite frequent diaper changes)!!  Prior to this I had opened up the size 1 diapers and determined that he wasn”t ready for them because they went all the way up to his armpits!!  Boy was I wrong!!  So size 1 it is!  My newborn is now an infant!

So now that a month has passed by, all I can say is that I love him more than I ever imagined possible and I am the luckiest mom in the world!!

Enjoy the pictures!!

Until next time…

Erin 🙂 

p.s.  The dogs are getting along great with Holden!  Sascha is camera shy and Linus is a ham so he hogs all of the shots!!

Can you believe that Holden is already two weeks old?  It amazes me how fast time can fly by.  We have been having such a great time getting to know him since we have been home.  He is such an incredible little guy.  We are so happy to have him in our lives! 

This week there have been a lot of firsts.  Holden’s umbilical cord fell off on Tuesday and now he has a visible belly button!  Yay Holden!  Then on Wednesday he had his first bath.  I was expecting that he would scream through the bath but he didn’t!  He cried initially then quickly calmed down and seemed to be pretty relaxed.  He threw his leg over the side and looked like he was in a hammock on the beach!  He of course christened the water with some urine like any good boy should!  We took him for our first family walk this week around the neighborhood as well with Linus and Sascha.  Linus and Sascha weren’t sure what to make of the stroller at first but seemed to get the hang of it and enjoyed their time outside.  We also went for our a walk on the Ma and Pa trail and used the jogging stroller for the first time.  I tried jogging for about 3 steps just to see what it would feel like and then decided that wasn’t a good idea.  I didn’t expect to be able to run, but also didn’t expect it to feel as painful as it did.  (I guess that’s why they say don’t exercise for 4-6 weeks!)  Walking will be my activity of choice for the next few weeks as my body heals from the trauma of labor 🙂 

Also this week it seems as though Holden has become much more alert!  He has more periods during the day where he is awake and when he is awake he tends to scan his environment more with his eyes!  It looks like he is really trying to take it all in and figure out what this world is that he has been brought into.  He is getting to be more familiar with Matt and I as well and tends to focus much more on our faces. 

He continues to amaze us more and more everyday.  It is so much fun getting to know him and trying to figure out what he enjoys most.  We are definitely appreciating each and every day with our little boy!  Enjoy the pictures 🙂

Until next time…

Erin 🙂

No words can truly express the joy that has been brought into our lives.  On Friday, April 16th Matt and I went for a 2 mile hilly trail walk at the local Ma & Pa trail while his father ran 4 miles.  Matt was trying to decide whether or not he would run with his father or walk with me and the dogs.  This time he chose the stroll with me and the dogs.  During this walk, I had more “discomfort” than usual.  I had to stop twice because if this discomfort.  I just chalked it up to me being just about 40 weeks pregnant.  Matt thought that possibly this could be the beginning of labor.  I denied it because I didn’t want to get my hopes up.  So we went home and the discomfort continued while I was sitting and while I was standing.  I was beginning to be convinced that this may be labor.  We started writing the timing of the “discomfort” down and very quickly there was a pattern.  The “discomfort” was happening every 11 minutes and as I paid more attention to what was happening, I noticed that the “discomfort” would peak after 20 seconds and then ease off.  Hmmmm I think I was finally ready to admit that these were contractions.  So the tracking began and plans were set in motion.  Matt tied up loose ends at the house and my father-in-law got the motor home ready to drive to the hospital.  We left for the hospital at about 6:15 once the contractions were 5 minutes apart for about an hour.  As we left the dogs howled louder than I thought possible, making me cry.  They must have known something was happening.  And so the caravan began.  Pop, Gigi, Matt, and I rode in the motor home and Grandmom Vickie followed close behind in her car.  My sister Colleen was meeting us at the hospital.  We were officially going to have our baby!!!!

When we arrived at the hospital, Matt and I checked in at the desk.  He handled the particulars while another woman who had previously given birth to 2 boys and was 36 weeks pregnant with her 3rd boy stood there rubbing my back and giving us advice on how to make labor easier.  Somehow her hand was so incredibly soothing on my back and I really appreciated her help.  We were brought back into the triage area where I was assessed by a nurse and a PA.  At that point they told me that I had done a good job laboring at home and was already 7 cm dilated!  I was excited but they quickly reminded me that it could still take some time because this was my first delivery.  As an aside, I had planned on trying to have a natural labor up until this point.  My contractions had become so intense, breathing techniques were not working well, rubbing and hand holding/squeezing weren’t working well, I couldn’t establish a focal point to help me relax and I just plain wanted to crawl out of my skin.  Needless to say I got an epidural once they cleared me of the presumed pre-eclampsia that they thought I had.  I debated with the anesthesiologist  who recommended a full dose of the epidural.  I only wanted half if possible and in the end, half a dose was what I got, much to his dismay.  The epidural took the edge off but seemed to work much better on my left side than my right.  Thankfully I had a lot of hand holding and support from Matt, my sister, Pop, Gigi, and Grandmom Vickie throughout the tough contractions.  Later on they gave me a small bolus of epidural again and had me lay on my right side to see if it would give me the pain coverage where I needed it.  Nothing worked and in fact I had to transition back to my left side anyway because Baby Fraz’s heart rate was “flattening” meaning that he was not responding to the contractions with a variable heart rate like he should.  Plus his movement had decreased.  There was talk of Pitocin as well during this time as well to even out my contractions.  I had been having 4 back to back contractions followed by a 2 minute rest.  It was considered to be “clustering” which apparently was not favorable.  So as the hours passed and the debate about what to do continued, I slowly progressed to 8 and then 9 cm.  Once I was at 9cm the pain increased and luckily the PA who checked me had the brilliant idea to let me try pushing to see if when I pushed I could dilate to 10 cm.  And dilate I did!  They gave me the go ahead at this time to start pushing.  I was excited.  Everyone cleared the room and waited patiently in the waiting area.  The doctor was paged and the pushing began.  It took me a few tries to get the pushing right but as I pushed I could see the head progressing out which was motivating.  I told the nurse at this point that I was going to “get it right” and push Baby Fraz out.  The moment we had all been waiting for was quickly approaching!  I pushed as best as I could and even had to take a break to ensure that the doctor would be in the room when Baby Fraz popped out.  Once he came in it was a matter of 2 pushes and Baby Fraz came out.  After a total of 22 minutes of pushing they announced, “It’s a boy” and before you knew it I was looking a a big beautiful baby boy on my chest.  What an amazing moment.  I cried out of joy and relief that everything was ok.  The worst was over and very soon I would be holding our baby in my arms.  We hadn’t fully decided on names at this point but had some options.  Matt and I quickly considered our choices and decided to name the well known Baby Fraz, Holden Matthew Frazier.  So here are the stats: Holden Matthew Frazier was born on 4/17/10 at 2:44 am weighing in at 8 pounds 6.8 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long.  Matt ran out as soon as he knew Holden and I were both ok and announced to Aunt Colleen, Aunt Christine, Gigi, Pop, and Grandmom Vickie that Holden was born.  Then the phone chain began and the wonderful news was spread.

We stayed in the hospital until about 1pm on Monday the 19th.  When we came home, the house was decorated with flowers and balloons for us by Grandmom Vickie which was really nice.  We had a lot of great support from the hospital staff.  Holden wasn’t the best eater initially but with the help of the lactation consultants we were able to turn it around for him.  He lost a decent amount of weight in the hospital and was discharged at 7 pounds 11 ounces.  The following day was went to the pediatrician and he had gained 1 ounce!  Yay his first weight gain. 

Since we have been home time has flown by.  Holden has had a lot of visitors between friends and family.  He was able to meet Nannie who flew down from NY and stayed with us from Thursday thru Sunday.  He has been loved and cuddled a ton and seems to be adjusting to life in Bel Air pretty well.  We took him on two short trips to Target and the Farmer’s Market this week in his sling and other than that just spent time getting to know him and establishing a routine for home. 

Matt and I are truly blessed to have Holden in our lives.  He amazes us every day and we love him more than words can say.  We look forward to introducing him to family and friends.  We also look forward to watching him grow and change over the next few upcoming weeks.  We will do our best to keep you updated on the blog as well.  We already see changes in him daily! 

Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and support.  We are so lucky to have you all in our lives!

Until next time…

Erin, Matt, and Holden 🙂

All throughout the pregnancy I couldn’t believe how fast time was flying by.  Once I hit about week 34 it seemed like someone slammed on the brakes!  I think primarily it is because we are just so excited for the birth of Baby Fraz.  We can’t wait to find out if Baby Fraz is a boy or a girl.  Also, the baby is so active inside of me now, it makes me just want to see him/her and hold Baby Fraz!!!  This is a true practice of patience. 

I have truely slowed down very much in the past 3 weeks.  Everyday activities such as work  take so much out of me.  I have a very active job and have found it getting more and more difficult to make it through the day.  Then once I get home I am beat!  Guess my body is working hard taking good care of Baby Fraz in the final weeks. 

Apparently my stomach has grown so much that I have gotten more clumsy.  The day I hit 37 weeks I apparently decided that it would be a good idea to fall down the stairs at work.  That signed me up for a trip to the ER for about 4 hours, a lot of stress, and concern.  But in the end everything was ok and, since that time, I have been taking the elevator.  Never a dull moment, even in the home stretch. 

So since Baby Fraz hit “full term” at 37 weeks I have been reminding him/her on a daily basis that it is ok for him/her to come out:)  According to the doctor, things are progressing really well.  I am about 2 cm dilated at this point which they keep saying is great for a first pregnancy.  My doctor seems optomistic that it won’t be long.  I go back next week for a check up unless labor happens sooner!  For some reason I had a strong feeling that it was going to happen this coming Sunday.   Who knows though, it could still be another 2 weeks.  My doctor said she won’t let me go more than a week past my due date so Baby Fraz should be here absolutely no later than the 26th.  Here’s hoping everything happens sometime this week. 

On the homefront we are pretty ready for the baby to come.  The major things are done and the bags are as packed as they can be.  Now it is just up to Baby Fraz.  I went on a 2 mile walk on the trail today to try to let gravity do it’s job.  Now I am feeling somewhat sore and waiting for the contractions to begin:)  Wishful thinking right? 

I don’t know if I will be able to get another post in before Baby Fraz’s arrival….kind of exciting to think that our next post could be of the live version of Baby Fraz!!!  Matt and I are so excited to be parents and are really looking forward to welcoming our little bundle of joy into this world!  Let the countdown continue…

Until next time…

Erin 🙂

Hey there!  Can you believe it?  Baby Fraz is now full term!  He/she now has permission to come as soon as they would like.  I went to the doctors last week and they said that I am starting to dilate a little.  They said that it was hard to get a good picture of the baby because his/her head was so far down.  I think it is better to have the head far down in my pelvis than it is to have a good ultrasound picture at this point!  So you will all have to wait until Baby Fraz’s official arrival for a snapshot:)  They estimated his/her weight to be about 6 pounds 6 ounces which could be off by 15% or so.  Again we will find out at delivery how big this baby will be!  I feel like Baby Fraz is growing so much.  My stomach has just exploded in the past few weeks.  It is getting harder and harder to get around, I feel tired much more quickly than I was, and there is a TON of pressure on my pelvis at this point.  I told Matt and Christine that Baby Fraz was going to come sometime this week today, knowing my luck though he/she will wait it out the full 40  or more weeks!

We have been working hard at getting the house ready for Baby Fraz.  I spent most of my day today vacuuming the house and doing laundry which now leads me to having a tremendous amount of difficulty walking….not a smart move.  I had made a list of things I wanted to get done before the baby comes but it is getting harder and harder to accomplish what I wanted to on a daily basis.  Thanks to my father-in-law the list of “things to do before the baby comes” has probably been cut in half.  He has been working with Matt for the past few days get things done which has been so great.  I don’t know what we would do without him.  It has made such a difference and we appreciate his help so much! 

As for Baby Fraz’s room all I can say is WOW.  Colleen and Joel dedicated one weekend day for more than a month to driving up to Bel Air to work diligently on the nursery.  They used their creativity and artistic talent to create such an incredible nursery for Baby Fraz.  They painted 3 walls in a light green color and then worked together to create a beautiful mural on the fourth wall.  The mural is inspired by a lot of the patterns and designs in the crib bedding.  Here are some of the pictures we have.  We still have to get the glider and ottoman (hopefully it will be in sometime this week).  That will be placed to the left of the crib in the open space you see in the pictures.  Also we need to decorate the other walls that don’t have the mural painted on them.  But all in all it is ready for use!  The pictures don’t do it justice though….you have to see it to see how wonderful it looks.  Thanks so much to Joel and Colleen for their hard work and love.  We are sure that Baby Fraz will love it as much as we do!

Until next time…

Erin 🙂