Welcome Piper Joshlyn Howard!

Piper Joshlyn Howard was born on November 11, 2011 at 8:08 am.  She weighed 7 lbs, 10 oz and measured 20.5 inches.  More to follow.

Baby burrito.

Going home day!

Proud Papa!

You lookin' at me? 

Do we really have to leave the hospital?

41 weeks

Made it to 41 weeks.  It's not like it's something to be proud of, but I am surprised to still be pregnant.  We've been passing the time by getting out of the house as much as possible.  Yesterday we picked mini kiwis from a local farm, and today after my prenatal appointment, we hiked 6 of the 11 switchbacks up to the top of Multnomah Falls.  Early tomorrow morning, Ben and I will head to the hospital to be induced, and hopefully by dinnertime we'll have a baby in our arms.

KIWI FARM

She used the bucket to collect rocks, instead of kiwis.

Tasting her first mini kiwi.

Man vs. cow.

Beautiful fall colors!

MULTNOMAH FALLS

41 weeks.

We really had to turn around because Munch fell

asleep in the backpack...not because I couldn't 

hoof it to the top.

Waiting.

Munch #2's due date came and went.  Very anti-climatic. And simply the exact opposite of McKinley's due date, where we planned ahead of time to dine at the Olive Garden for dinner.  Even though it meant being over due, I was grateful to be able to attend the State Cross Country meet in Eugene.  There are no more obligations I'm hoping to make, so now we are anxiously waiting her arrival.

At the State meet.

After church.

McKinley loves to give her baby sister kisses!

About McKinley's outfit: When my brother Ryan was 

born, my grandparents brought me to the hospital wearing this. 

Princess fairy.

Taking a walk at Champoeg Park.

Check out the size of those leaves!

Trick or Treating

Posing with her jack-o-lantern before we hit the streets.

Go Chargers and Go Lynx!