It's time for our next adventure. Drew will be deploying to Afghanistan in the February timeframe. The saying that there's never a dull moment could not be more true. While we are absolutely sad that Drew has to leave our growing little family, we also feel prepared and ready to go. This is something we have discussed over and over again as this was the real 'kicker' in our discussion of when the best time would be to have a baby. We knew he would deploy again so it's the discussion of now Drew has to leave not only me but his son. Obviously, we decided we were ready to have a baby and fortunately we've had a plan on how we would handle the situation before he even knew he was deploying. We're ready to follow that plan and get the job done. I'll be heading back to St. Louis with Cole which brings a silver lining to the situation in that our family will be closer. It will be a much different mission and experience than when he was in Iraq. We are just going to have to be flexible and steal conversations and moments when we can. The coming weeks will be a little insane but we are looking forward to spending time together over the holidays and relaxing when we can. I love Mack's face in this picture. Sums it up nicely. Here we go again... Here's to round 2!
In Cole news, we have started introducing real food which he loves. We have only done rice cereal which is a big hit, squash which is so-so, and peas which he did not like AT ALL! It was hilarious because he was literally cringing at the peas. Too cute. We had him in his bumbo seat for the first couple of times just to see if he was ready to try eating which he definitely is so we now have him in the high chair.
Drew loves coordinating their man time. Here's a picture of all the Harris boys.
Cole LOVES his daddy! Drew is like his personal jungle gym.
So everyone has said how much Cole looks like me and I can kind of see it. Then our nanny sent us this picture while she was watching him and I was like WOAH! This looks exactly like me when I was little!! I need to find the exact picture and do a side by side. It's nuts.
Merry Christmas, baby!
Jessie- Lara Pennington here. I hope you are well. Tina told me about your blog and that you are moving back to Saint Louis. I am dating an Army boy- have been for some time. He deploys in Feb as well. Would love to get together with you when you come in town.
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