our little athlete

Halle has been doing this since before she turned 2 weeks old. Apparently she doesn't like tummy time! I love this girl!

our good news

Yesterday, (the 20th) we found out that Daniel has officially been offered a job at the Ada County Sheriffs Department. We haven't had a job since we moved back to Boise, which was back at the end of June. Well not a steady job, just odds and ends. For me this news is kind of bitter sweet... I have loved having a husband without a job, I get to see him all of the time and he takes such good care of Halle at night. But then again I am very happy. Dan will be working in the County jail by the Boise Towne Square, kind of scary if you ask me, but he does get a uniform (wink). He has orientation October 7th and starts the Academy October 8th. Our other good news is that Halle is 1 month old today. She is getting so big and still so cute. I love being her Mom!

the cutest little bsu fan ever

since bsu beat wyoming this past saturday and halle was wearing her lucky bronco gear, now she has to wear it every game day!! isn't she a doll?!! go broncos!

Well, its been a month since our little angel joined our family! Halle Maxine was born on August 20, 2007 at 8:21pm. After being induced at 8am and having contractions for 9 hours I got an epidural. Then after another couple of hours of more pitocin, I was still only dialated to 5cm (and I started at 3cm) so they thought the best way to go was to have a c-section. Halle and I are both doing well. I feel so blessed to have her as my daughter. I can't explain how I feel inside everytime I hold her, look at her or even hear her. I am so in love with her and truly feel like she is a little piece of heaven. I am sure she is sorely missed by many up in heaven. I can't wait for everyone to meet her. We were able to see Chris and Staci a little over a week ago and had a wonderful time. It was so great to see Halle with them (and we can't wait for Halle to have a little friend of her own... no pressure).

almost there

well, i have been having some contractions and some pressure "down there" but still no baby. tomorrow is her official due date, but if thats even going to happen i think i should start feeling something real soon (unless i am going to be one of those real lucky women who has quick labors , i am crossing my fingers). if halle doesn't come by the 20th, which is this coming monday, we are going to be induced, starting at 7:30am. they are going to put me on pitocin right away to get my body contracting and then dr. minge is going to come and break my water at 9:00am, and who knows how long it will take after that. dr. minge says sometimes her patients deliver by 4:00ish and some don't until midnight-2:00am. so i don't know, but she did say i have favorable conditions (i am already dialated to a 3 and by then might be even further, i am already efaced 80%, and halle's head is very low). at our appointment this last wednesday dr. minge stripped my membranes to help bring on labor and she almost couldn't reach my cervix to do so because halle's head was in the way. so i hope that all contributes positively during labor. but i can't wait to meet halle and to be her mom and to see daniel hold her in his arms. the picture above is a picture of where she is going to sleep for the first little while...aaahhhh! we are crossing our fingers that halle comes naturally on her own within the next 2 days, and if not, everyone wish me luck starting early monday morning (its kind of weird knowing that by this monday i will officially be a mom). i can't wait to send pictures and to visit everyone.... until then.

Hardy Family Fear Factor

I know its been a long time since I have added anything, but I guess better late than never. At our most recent family reunion, one day was devoted to an all day event of Fear Factor. Events ranged from horseshoes and bocci ball, to rafting relays at Sandypoint, and of course there had to be like 7 eat something discusting events. I did surprisingly well eating all the gross stuff, unlike Dan who has a major strong gag reflex, but he only threw up once out of his mouth and a few times in his mouth. My team, the yellow team did very well throughout the entire competition and one the whole thing (much to Dano's dismay). Some of the eating events included eating, rotten vulture eggs, mealy worms and 100 year old meatballs, frozen sea otter tongues, pureted grasshoppers and others. My dad and two of his brothers were in charge of the whole thing and they did an awesome job.

almost there...

i am officially 39 days away from my due date and still getting bigger and bigger, and now that i really look at the picture i don't think that it is even doing that much justice... i feel huge. can't wait for my little girl to get here.