happy 3rd of July!

This year, we went back and fourth about having our annual 3rd of July party. Chris had been working especially longs hours lately and didn't feel like the yard was "party ready". Well, we got over it, and decided a week before to send out an invite to friends. So glad we did!

Friends arrived bearing wine and amazing toppings to create delicious brick oven pizza. We feasted all evening until it was time to head down to the country club for fireworks!

We managed to round up everyone plus a baby in a stroller, and made it just in time to find a good spot for our quilt and relax a but before the show. Hadley loved seeing all the kids running around on the lawn with glow sticks- there were hundreds! our friend Bobby went to buy Hadley her own glow stick necklace and it made her night! As the show began, we were not sure what Hadley's reaction would be. For the fews few minutes, Chris and I took turns holding her cheek to cheek. She got comfortable with the sound and began to clap, squeal, and "ohh and aww".

Happy 3rd/4th of July!

love,

the walden's

sugar, spice, and everything nice

the wait is over!

the ultra-sound was booked at exactly 20 weeks, just like it was with hadley. chris came home early from work that friday afternoon and we were off the take hadley to sarah and caleb's.

we waited in the waiting room for what seemed like forever, giddy with excitement. chris' prediction was that we were expecting a sweet baby girl, and i had gone back and fourth for the past few months. once our name was called and we were settled in the ultra sound room the tech asked us if we would like to know the sex. we said absolutely! as soon as she put the machine on my belly she said "ok i am going to tell you right now, this looks like a girl." we were so thrilled to hear these words. images of our little girl and her big sister with all things fun and girly in our future have been flashing through my mind ever since these words were spoken. we were told that everything looks perfect. we were given a long strip of glorious photos of our girl to stare at for the next few months until we can see her in person.

Chris was so excited, he got a little lost in american canyon trying to find a "short cut" to sarah's. we finally found our way and picked up our hadley to head home for the gender reveal party! i had baked cupcakes and prepared frosting earlier in the day and now it was time to add in some pink to spread the good news!

our families came over for pizza, but i couldn't wait for desert to share the news. we gave hadley and bella each a cupcake and waited to see how long it would take to get to the pink center. the both took their time licking the white frosting atop the little cake as we stared them down. finally we asked bella what color she saw and she said "pink!" everyone shouted for joy.. well, not hadley, she just kept on enjoying her cake.



twenty weeks along!

top of the morning!

Yesterday morning Hadley slept until EIGHT O'COLCK.

this is big, very big.

hadley's first sleep over!

hadley had her very first sleepover at gramma and poppy's!

she is getting so big and independent.

this time is bittersweet. i loved the months of being so needed by our little girl. shw wouldn't let me leave her with anyone for more than two hours at a time. maybe she knows another little one is coming along.

now i am enjoying the her independence. chris and i enjoyed our evening as a couple at nic and flynn's beautiful wedding.

i can't say hadley left my mind often.

words from a fifteen month-old

min mou

pleh

mama

dada

nana

NO

aw

fourteen weeks

fourteen weeks and definitely showing!

feeling nauseous, tiered, and excited to find out if this little one is a boy or girl in six weeks!

family easter

Hadley was such a doll on Easter this year! We enjoyed a slow-paced Sunday filled with waffles for breakfast, church, a long afternoon nap, and a huge Easter feast with family. Hadley was spoiled by all. Nana and Grandpa gave her a "min mow" that she had spotted from across the mall, and Grama and Poppy gave her a sweet little basket filled with Easter treats, including marshmallows which were a big hit! Bella and Hadley were adorable searching for eggs in the yard. Bella is such a sweet cousin!


Hadley with her basket from us! Bunny ears, bunny pajamas, sidewalk chalk, a pink watering can, and a huge most delicious chocolate bunny from woodhouse chocolates from her dad.