Hayden Eating & Playing- her 2 favorite things!

Trip to the VA Mountains

Last week we traveled down to Front Royal in the VA Mountains for a week of relaxing. Mom Nagy rented a mountain house and we were able to join her and the Beenders for a much needed week away. It was so wonderful hanging out with everyone with nothing to do and spending some QT with Hayden. What a great week it was! My Mom and Dad were even able to travel over for the day and have lunch and visit for awhile, what a fun treat! We relaxed on the gorgeous wrap around deck, played games, went to the pool, drank wine, visited JMU, went to Shenandoah National Park, hit the flea markets, boys golfed, and of course our favorite- did a winery tour of the VA wineries- so much fun! But we ended up all buying a lot of wine! Whoops.....there were just so may good ones, it was hard to resist!

Here are some photos from the week:

Hayden and her cousin Anne (almost exactly 1 year older) really bonded- they will be great friends, so cool!


All the ladies of the mountain house...


Riley & Anne chilling in the hammock


the awesome sunset we got to watch every night from the deck


Hayden's first trip to JMU (Go Dukes!) - she is a future Duke Dog all the way


Me & Chris in Shenandoah National Park on Skyline Drive- what a gorgeous day!


Hayden loving the week with the family...



the winery tour- Ginger & Jim at Naked Mountain Winery...


We bought lots of wine

Summer Fun

The summer has flown by but it has been great. We've been keeping very busy with Hayden and lots of weekend activities. We have been camping several times, had our annual neighborhood block party (where the guys played poker in the street under a light until the wee hours of the morning), Jack Johnson concert (and an old school Journey concert for KB), Phillies game, Musicfest in Bethlehem, a trip to Seattle (for Chris only to see his good friend Daymond and his twin sons Daymond and Danton), and many other fun events. We cannot believe it is Labor Day weekend this week and the summer is nearly over- where does the time go????

Here are a few summer photos...

Hayden & Zoey kicking back on a hot summer afternoon:



Our annual trip to Musicfest in Bethlehem


Camping on the Susquehanna River for Kb's B-day weekend



Camping was awesome- the weather could not have been better and we were right on the river


Whitney's bachlorette party in AC in July

Fourth of July at the Farm!

I know, I know, I have been extremely bad about keeping the Nagy blog up to date- it's been forever!! Things have just been really crazy but also really awesome. I went back to work at the end of June and all the adjustments have been going great. Hayden loves her school up the street and Chris and I have managed to master the logistics of drop off/pick up, commuting, working, feeding the little monkey and making dinner. Boy, it's nuts, but going great.

We spent the fourth of July up at the Nagy farm- it was a blast! We had a huge group of family and friends for a BBQ (semi in the rain- doh!) with yummy food, drinks, and an incredible fireworks display put on my Chris and his friends- like we'd expect anything less. We even got to go midnight gokarting on the farm- it was awesome....and we had our camper set up so Hayden was able to nap and chill out in the warmth while her crazy parents rode go karts and hung with friends- great times- and luckily the rain only lasted a little while.

Here is our first fourth of july family shot...Hayden was all decked out in her red, white, and blue!

May/June

Hayden is now 11 weeks old and doing awesome. May was full of fun for Hayden and her parents. She is growing every day and is smiling and laughing and making all sorts of crazy sounds. We are enjoying every minute. I have been loving the time off from work with her. We've gone for lots of walks and errands and even had our first amusement park adventure yesterday with Hayden's Auntie Ginger and cousins Katie, Riley and Anne and Great Aunt Karen. It was a blast and Hayden was such a trooper the entire time. She is weighing around 11 pounds 5 ounces and growing every day. She celebrated her first Memorial Day with a party up at the farm. She got to see lots of family and meet lots of new friends. This past week I went home to VA and Hayden got to spend some good QT with Grandmom and Grandad Best. She even survived her first horrible storm and 24 hour power outage. We also had a special visit with my friends from highschool and their babies- we got to spend 2 days with Rachel and her precious son Ethan and then got together for a pizza party with Christi and Claire, Trissie and Teagan, and Erika and Ella. It was hysterical having all 5 babies together and we lined them up on the couch for a photo montage- it went well at first and by the end they were all leaning to one side crying- all the mommies were crying from laughter. It was great fun.

Here are a few updated photos of Hayden- check out many of her firsts- her first "swim" in the baby pool, her first carousel ride, and her first swimsuit. The firsts will just keep on coming but we'll love them all.....oh and Mommy, Daddy, and Zoey are doing great also. ;)


A smiley Hayden chilling with her teddy...


Hayden and her new buddy Ethan (Rachel's little boy)- they were too cute hanging out (not sure why these photos turned)





Hayden had her first pool time with Ethan...they did not like the cold water at first but got used to it and then seemed to really like it- probably felt good on such a hot day, Rachel and I wanted to get in!



All the mommy's and babies (Erika and Ella, Christi and Claire, Rachel and Ethan, Me and Hayden, Trissie and Teagan)- babies are content here....but wait.....


It all goes down hill.....and the babies lean on Ella


First trip to Dorney park..Hayden loved the carousel



Chilling in her new swimsuit

First Mother's Day!

Hayden is now 7 weeks old - she'll be 8 weeks on Monday- wow, how time flies!! She is smiling and cooing and we think we witnessed her first laugh today- how cool! She is bringing so much joy to our lives. Everyday is so fun. I am able to get out and about a lot more with her also which has been awesome- we went to Valley Forge park yesterday (it was so pretty out) and walked the 5 mile loop and then ate lunch under a tree- some quality mother/daughter time to say the least. Today we went out to the new Philadelphia outlets- Hayden was not as happy today but she managed to shop for a few hours- it was again just nice to be outside.

We also celebrated our first mother's day together this past weekend and it was so special. We were actually camping for the weekend in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. It was really fun (a little chilly) but definitely a great time. We were with our friends Joan and Scott and our 2 campers- it was such a great set up on the water. We relaxed a lot and managed to eat lots of yummy food, enjoy some beverages and scenery, and even play a game of texas hold em poker (and yes, Mommy won!! and no, it wasn't fixed for mother's day!). To top it off, Hayden and Zoey (well Chris) surprised me with a beautiful necklace with Hayden's birth stone, how sweet!!! We also got ice cream- my only request for the day. :)

Here are a few recent photos...

Hayden chillin...



All the girls...I think I've finally mastered walking Zoey with Hayden in her Baby Bjorn...she loves hanging out in it...and it's a lot easier than pushing a stroller with a pulling dog at your side!


Tried to get a photo of Hayden smiling, it is tricky to time it but here is my attempt..

Hayden's First Camping Trip

Hayden enjoyed her first official camping trip a few weekends ago. Since we now have the camper it is sort of "fake camping" but still so much fun. We enjoyed a beautiful weekend, yummy food, and peaceful nature. The camper is awesome and Zoey made sure to test out all three beds- she loved it and Hayden was such a trooper and slept great so Mommy and Daddy could hang outside and enjoy a camp fire and smores. We are actually headed to the Chesapeake this weekend for some more camping. She will be a pro before she even knows what camping is! :)

Hayden is now 6 weeks old (officially tomorrow) and is doing great. She is smiling a ton and is so alert. She is even sleeping through the night- which is a new thing in the past few days- she slept 7 hours last night- Mommy and Daddy were so surprised but very happy. She is pretty awake throughout the day and is just so fun to talk to and hang out with. We love her so much and love seeing her change every day.

Here are a few photos from the camping adventure...






Hayden chilling in the camper with Zoey

Hayden's First 2 Weeks at Home

It is so great having Hayden home and seeing how much she changes from day to day. She is still a little peanut but is gaining weight and eating well. She gets really fussy right before bed time but hopefully that will get better and better. She is sleeping pretty well so we can't complain. Zoey seems to love her new little sister- I think she is still getting used to the crying but she definitely seems to like her. Here are some photos from the past week...

Welcome Hayden Makenzie Nagy!!!

Our little bundle of joy- Hayden Makenzie Nagy- finally decided to join the world on Monday, March 24th at 10:44am. Mommy and Daddy are so over joyed and so in love. We were very happy that Mommy did not have to get induced which was scheduled- she decided to come on her own time and beat inducement by one day!

Everyone is doing well, just getting adjusted to the craziness of having a newborn- but every moment is so worth it. She is such a doll.... :)

Donde Esta Baby Nagy?

41 Weeks today- Baby Nagy is late! Now that the due date (the 14th) has come and gone by almost a full week, we are realizing that she will come when she is ready. I had a doctor's appt. Monday morning and not much is happening- they had me do a non-stress test and everything seemed great with the baby so we wait...

The doctor said they will likely induce Monday night so Baby Nagy will probably be here Monday night/Tuesday morning if not before then. We'll keep everyone posted but for now we are just in waiting mode. I have been working at home this past week which has been nice. Just very ready for the Baby to make her grand entrance.

This photo is from today- 41 weeks- note to self- horizontal stripes are NOT flattering on an over-due prego lady. :)




Just being silly after realizing the baby is late...


Zoey is also waiting patiently- she follows me around the house- in this photo she is on neighborhood watch- she loves to lay by the door and see what is going on down Finch Run.

The Nagy's Newest Toy...

Somehow Chris convinced me it was a good idea to buy a camper (must have been a weak pregnancy moment) :) and so here is our latest purchase to enjoy this summer and hopefully many summers and Penn State trips to come...
We bought this great new camper a couple weeks ago and we are very excited to take Baby Nagy on her first camping trip this summer. It is really nice and sleeps 9 (although a little tightly). It has 3 queen beds and the dinette turns into a bed and there is a couch. There is also a kitchenette, bathroom, outside speakers, etc.

We love to camp and figured with a baby the days of tent camping are a little trickier. We will now be spoiled but plan on many trips on rivers of PA with our friends and camping buddies. Thanks to Joan and Scott for the inspiration to buy a camper- they have one also and we have loved staying with them. Hopefully we can convince many friends to join us, despite the newborn and 75 pound dog we will have with us. :)

All set up in our driveway connected to the Explorer...



Some photos of the inside...

Almost Here...

The countdown is on, less than a week until due date, but who knows when Baby Nagy will actually decide to join the world. I go back and forth between thinking it will be very soon to thinking she will be late. We shall see...

Congratulations to Rachel & Steve Ringold who welcomed their baby boy Ethan Shia Ringold into the world on Monday, March 3rd. Congratulations also to our cousins Tina and Jarad Haupt who welcomed their 2nd baby boy Logan Koehler Haupt into the world on Saturday, March 8th.

We are so so happy for them!!!


38 Weeks


39 Weeks- my Tony Soprano look as Chris likes to call it...

Zoey claims the bed

We are not quite sure what is up with Zoey
but she definitely thinks she owns the bed. Chris caught her in bed this afternoon...on MY side on MY pillow. Too funny...maybe it is a motherly nesting instinct thing, we are not sure. :) Pretty funny though.

Whoa Big Belly...

37 Weeks today...I am officially full term so Baby Nagy can safely join the world now (although a few more weeks in Mommy is fine with us). :)

The Nursery!

The nursery is finally together and ready for Baby Nagy. There are a few finishing touches to be done but for the most part, we are ready.