Missouri Trip and Cousin Visit

We spent the first week of July in Missouri at my sister's house. It was such an awesome week and the highlight of our time there was getting to meet our new baby nephew, Smith Allen Brawner, who was born on June 10th. This is one big fella... he was a week overdue and weighed a whopping 9 lbs. 11 oz. at birth. I have literally never seen a bigger baby... he and Harper are 3 months apart and they are seriously almost the same size!

Harper loved meeting her older cousins for the fist time, too. Jackson (6) and Mollie Jane (almost 3) were so great with her. Joel and I always have the best time playing with them and can't believe how big they're getting. My parents came up from Texas for the weekend of the 4th, so the whole extended Glass family was together, new babies and all. With everyone's busy schedules and us all living way too far apart for our liking, these opportunities may be few and far between. :(

It was such a fun week and we were very sad to come home. In fact, Harper slept soooo good at my sister's house (Baby Smith was kind enough to loan his crib to Harper for the week) that we were seriously contemplating moving in. That's just what Alison and Jason need in their very busy house-- another baby!


We spent alot of time at their pool, which was so fun:

The babies are too cool for school in their shades.

Harper enjoyed the little boat.

Between both Alison and I, there was ALOT of breastfeeding going on that week. Can you believe we have matching nursing covers? People that know us aren't surprised. :) As much as we would give our left arms to be able to live in the same town, we'd both have to get new wardrobes because so many of our clothes match. Seriously.

Family fun in the pool.

Daddy's girl

The babies spent most of their time chillin' in the shade. Baby Smith is not digging sharing his towel with his cousin.

Al has this awesome little mini pack n' play pop-up thing with a netting. Harper slept great in here for her "poolside naps".

It was so fun to have the 4 cousins together.

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We celebrated Alison's birthday at one of family's favorite teppanyaki restaurants:

Family photo in front of the cheesy Mt. Fuji backdrop.

The cute Brawner family with it's newest addition.

Al and I never miss an opportunity to dress Mollie Jane and Harper in matching clothes!

Poor Al couldn't even blow out her birthday candles without her little eater hanging on.



My cousin Julie and her sweet daughter Claire came by one afternoon to meet Harper. It was so fun to see her!

Harper had fun in her cousin's saucer and was telling Mammy all about it.

Pops certainly got his baby fix in that weekend... he loved holding Smith and Harper.

Me and my buddy Jackson. I cannot believe he will be in first grade this fall. He is the sweetest boy EVER!

More dual breastfeeding. :)


Harper liked snuggling with her Uncle Ja.

Even though he'll probably always be bigger, Harper will never stop reminding her cousin Smith that she's older.

Jackson calls Smith and Harper "Best Baby Friends" which they truly are. Here they are with their matching woobies hanging out together in Smith's crib.

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What a fun week!