Sunday, May 3, 2009

welcome home, hazel!

After three weeks in Utah, we packed up our new family and headed home. Hazel did awesome, she slept through both flights. Our seat-mates were quite happy that they didn't end up next to a screaming baby, and we were quite happy to have the best baby on the plane.


Our dearest friends picked us up from the airport, and took us home to find:

They brought pizza and bread sticks to feed us after our long day of travel- what a welcome! (P.S. Please don't move, Lakes. Really.)

I spent the next few days unpacking and getting all of Hazel's clothes washed and put away.

and this is only a portion. she'll never have to wear the same thing twice!

Friday night my awesome friends threw us our fifth shower. The weather was perfect, the decorations were out-of-control-cute, and the food was excellent. Thank you so much, Jess, Kath, and Jen!

some of the gals

The uber-talented Lizzy made an ahhmazing cake for Hazel. I still can't get over how cute it was!


So, now we are back to real life. We do a lot of hugging and feeding and singing and bottle washing and cheek kissing. It is lovely. Truly lovely!

11 lbs 4 oz of pure delight

11 comments:

Mom Price said...

What a wonderful celebration and welcome home for Hazel! The cake is incredibly cute! Hazel looks like a rolly-polly baby in that last picture. And she still has her dark hair. I sure miss holding and snuggling her--what a wonderful blessing she is to our family. I miss you and Isaac, too! Love, Mom

Rock said...

Oh man, I wish I still lived in Philly (we really do miss it). I will some day see this baby if it kills me! She is too too too cute.

The Bundys said...

Holy Moly you have fabulous neighbors! I can't believe that she is that big already!! Have I mentioned how beautiful she is too? Cause she is beautiful!

Renee' P said...

Glad to hear that you're home.
Hazel is so adorable! Getting big fast.
I thought I had a lot of clothes! Wow! My family & friends are always saying how many clothes I have for the kids, but you have me beat, my friend!
Enjoy your baby girl!
I'm so happy for yoU!

Unknown said...

Can I just say how jealous I am of your baby showers? That cake is uh-mazing!! Really, who has that much talent!
AND Hazel, cute name for such a cute babe!
I am so excited for you it hurts...and you are stranger! I love when I see good people have their dreams come true!

Unknown said...

Love the cake and that sweet baby! It was so good to see you!! I am so happy for your family!

Ann said...

I think Hazel will now be taking over your closet! Is there anyway you can put that cake in a shadow box and hang it in Hazel's room. It would match perfectly and is way too cute to eat!

Andrea said...

Can you just pretend I was at that fun shower with you? I miss all those girls! Fun, fun, fun.

Kendra said...

A lovely life and a lovely baby! Can't wait to see MORE pictures! I'm jealous of her chubby legs. Norah is still in the 7 lb range...

Mrs B said...

Cutest shower ever! That cake is AMAZING!! You have some talented friends! And thoughtful too!!! Yay!!

Unknown said...

The cake, the cake...I can't get over the cake! Ahhhh!