She's here and healthy!

Miss Harper Lee Sims

This will not be long since Harper will be back in our room for another feeding in... 2 hours. I need some rest! Here's a quick update. She's perfect. The end. Just kidding (kinda). She's doing really well! Mom and dad are also doing great. Last night was the best sleep I've gotten in a long time. The nurse would bring her in to feed every 3 hours then I would go back to bed. Daniel and I just hated to send her to the nursery, but we knew we needed our sleep. Yesterday was life changing. I can't wait to blog about it (not every detail, of course). Let me just say, the mommy instinct has kicked in. Daniel and I could not be happier. He is also a pro at this daddy thing. It is so sweet to watch him interact with her. 

Also, THANK YOU for the sweet comments, text messages, visitors, presents, flowers, Instagram pictures and Twitter shout outs!!! We were so overwhelmed by the responses. We have great families and friends! I have read every text message and almost every wall post. We're just enjoying the time we have with Harper Lee. I apologize if I don't respond, but know Daniel and I really appreciate it! Y'all are the best (really)! We feel so incredibly loved. 

Children are a gift from the Lord. 

Psalm 127:3

House: Before and After

Here are some pictures of our first home. When Daniel first brought me here, I was really skeptical. He and Crawford kept repeating, "You just need to have a vision." I did and thankfully it came to life! This house was built in 1977, and had not been touched up renovated since. The blue carpet was... dirty (along with the rest of the house). It's amazing what paint, flooring and new appliances can do. It was (still is) a process, but we're getting there! We haven't hung all of the pictures. I haven't even ordered wedding pictures- how far behind am I? As of tomorrow, we'll have too many baby pictures to fit in our house. I'm ok with that! The backyard is huge, and I feel so safe. We're close to everything. Ok, enough rambling... here's a look at the before and after of our quaint little house. We absolutely love it. I am so proud of Daniel for being responsible and getting everything done! 

Den

After (so much brighter)

Daniel's favorite part of the house

Harper gave her dad a piggy bank bulldog, from The Mustard Seed, after accepting his first big boy job

one of my favorites- vase from my bridal shower

Living Room (by the front door)

After

Guest Bedroom

After

Hallway 

After

my mom on her wedding day and our framed invitation

need some real pictures from our wedding

Hall Bathroom (biggest project)

After (love the lights!)

Master Bedroom

After

steamer anyone?

Baby's Room

After

Outside (now fixed)

Front Porch (would love to paint it one day!)

Kitchen (so dark)

After

the floors are awesommmmme.

yes, the oven and stove still work... really well.

love this spot

bread box- thanks, Caroline and Mrs. Stephanie Baker

from our old house in Clinton - great piece! 

flour sifter

walkway to the washer and dryer (other brown piece is going somewhere soon)

Backyard

(Daniel was obviously trying to convince me by this video)

Thanks so much for looking at our home! We are grateful to get it all finished before Harper gets here tomorrow. Everything is clean and ready to go! To God be the glory, great things He hath done. The house is more than we could've asked or imagined... and only 3 miles from Daniel's work.