just wanted to let everyone know that holly joined us in time for christmas! holly noelle was born monday afternoon (dec. 22) at 7:18 pm and came pouring into this world in less than one solid push. she weighed in at 7 pounds and 10 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. nathaniel and i were joined by mom T (grammy) for the delivery. holly has lots of brown hair, my fat cheeks & the famous "harris nose", and is already in love with her dad (as is he with her). she favors kendal quite a bit! her first day was wonderful - she rested peacefully without even a cry (except when she peed). she met her brother about 3 pm the next day and everything went great. kendal fortunately has lots of "experience" with babies (at daycare plus he has several small cousins). he touched her, hugged and kissed her, then he was ready to get down and walk. small hospital rooms are quite boring for 15 month olds... kendal spent the weekend and the past few days & nights with my parents playing with his fairel cousins visiting from kentucky. the photo log:

she's about 2 hours old here... and i haven't eaten in 15 hours. yup... got a rip-roaring migraine during L&D!

here is a little bit closer shot of those sweet sweet lips! her lips and nose look just like kendal's! she likes to suck on her fingers!

first thing tuesday morning, the fairel's stopped by on their way back home. i'm glad they had a few minutes to spend with their new niece/cousin! (BTW, isn't that a good picture of all the fairel women? G&F look so sisterly there, and even my sister isn't making a funny face!)

...and here is holly's outfit for her newborn photo they take at the hospital. this photo was taken at about 10am, so she was about 15 hours old.

got to love those sweet baby clicking noises. ready to say "awwwwwwww!!!"?

here is kendal's first sight of his sister... and then their first kiss!

and here is a shot of the ride home. kendal has taken his new spot behind the driver seat... you can see holly in the mirror, snug in her infant seat!

on the ride home, kendal kept talking to holly and to us... not sure what he was saying, but he was saying something none-the-less.

ok, so i have tons of pictures. kendal is in the bed now, sleep soundly in his crib. holly is probably asleep also, but she's snuggled safely in her daddy's arms. it is christmas eve, and i'm pretty sure santa won't come if i stay up all night and upload photos! merry christmas to all and to all a good night!