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  • June 2026

    Hopefully this is the latest monthly update we have on this page. June started off great, we had some lovely moments, and it ended with a surprise injury and lots of doctors appointments.

    We came into the month adjusting to life with Florence and trying to keep Harvey active outdoors. Since turning two, he’s found never ending reserves of energy 😅 For the most part we succeeded, despite the weather not always cooperating.

    Here are the memorable events from the month:

    • We celebrated Lynn’s birthday (6/8) and Brian and Chelsea’s 4th wedding anniversary.
    • Florence had her one month (!) check up and is healthy and growing.
    • We caught up with our Doula, Sarah Felix. She is great if anyone is looking for support during their pregnancy journey.
    • Harvey wrapped up his spring session of swimming lessons.
    • The New York Knicks became the NBA Champs! Florence and I watched the two final games together and I ended up going to the parade the following week.
    • We had a visit from Sarah’s great aunt Pam, and grandparents Grammy and Pop pop Bill. They came up from to meet Florence and catch us up on what’s going on in their lives.
    • Harvey met Elmo at the local bookstore.
    • We celebrated Father’s Day at Grammy and Grandad’s house (Mike Sr. and Georgann) with Uncle Matthews, Uncle Brian, Aunt Chelsea, and Elaine. We couldn’t pry Harvey away from the basketball and ping pong.
    • I tore my Achilles tendon in the first minute of the first game in a 30+ Cranford Men’s league. Old man problems. So unfortunately, the last week of the month was dominated by doctors visits. Blood clots forming made surgery unsafe, so I’ll be going the non-operative route.

    The Achilles tear wasn’t the kind of surprise we were hoping for this month. Sarah has been a superstar, picking up the slack for me and doing everything around the house and with the kids. My parents have been a great help as well. We’re grateful for family and kind friends who’ve helped make this more manageable.

  • February 2026

    Better late than never — we’re coming to you fresh off a trip to Pittsburgh (more on that next month), where we ended February and kicked off March. Sarah got her dad tickets to see Journey on their farewell tour for Christmas, and Pittsburgh ended up being the perfect halfway point between New Jersey and Minnesota. But we’ll save that story for the March post. Let’s rewind…

    February is, without question, the biggest month on the Harris family calendar. Between the two of us, we’re packing in:

    • 🎂 Michael’s birthday (2/2)
    • 🎂 Sarah’s birthday (2/9)
    • 💛 Our 10-year dating anniversary — yes, ten years.

    And somehow, we still managed to start the month on the back foot. Sarah was in Belgium for work and, unfortunately, came home with an extra souvenir on top of some great chocolate. She got sick while traveling and brought it home to the rest of us. Michael got off relatively easy, but Harvey — who hasn’t yet mastered the art of clearing congestion — was pretty miserable for about a week and a half. It was a tough stretch for the little guy.

    On the baby front, Sarah is doing well as we enter the third trimester and get ready to welcome Baby Harris #2 in May. It’s hard to believe how quickly it’s gone.

    Oh, and New Jersey decided to remind us that it is, in fact, still winter. After a few unusually mild recent years, it turns out we’re a little out of practice with the cold and snow.

    But here’s the good stuff:

    • 🎉 Joint birthday celebration with Michael’s parents and Uncle Thewz.
    • 🍽️ 10-year dating anniversary dinner — a very nice night out.
    • ⛄ Harvey’s first snowman. Photos below.
    • 💈Harvey got a haircut. He was overdue and it turned out great.

    It was a short month with big moments. On to March!

  • February 2025

    February’s a short month, but this one went by particularly quickly. Let’s get into it…

    Sarah had a work trip to Brussels, Belgium in the beginning of February so we decided to make it a family adventure and added a few days in Paris. We embarked on our journey on Michael’s birthday (February 2nd) and celebrated Sarah’s birthday (February 9th) in Paris. Harvey was a great travel partner. He did great on the flights and added a couple of stamps to his passport before his first birthday.

    In Brussels, Michael and Harvey spent their days exploring the city, while Sarah was at the office. The weather was pretty dreary, but we had a great time. Some of the highlights were the Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule, the Parc de Bruxelles, the amazing old architecture, and the oddly high number of urinating statues. Here are some photos:

    After Sarah wrapped up her last work obligation, we took the Eurostar to Paris. The train ride was great and it was super easy to navigate to the hotel once we got to Paris. After we all slept in on our first morning, catching up on some much needed sleep, we hit all the major landmarks, and of course, indulged in some amazing food over the weekend. A particularly special moment was on Sarah’s birthday, when we were fortunate enough to catch a beautiful organ recital at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

    After we got home, we celebrated our birthdays with Mike Sr, Georgann, and Matthews and had a good time with our Harvey entertainment.

    After the travels and birthday celebrations, the rest of the month has been a bit of a grind. Sarah has been particularly busy on a big project and we’ve been spending every spare moment looking for a new place to live. Sarah’s mother has decided to sell the house on an accelerated timeline while we are still in the house, so every couple hours we are checking for new listings. While not ideal, we know things will work out.

    Despite the busy schedule, we’re feeling a profound sense of gratitude for some amazing moments over the last month.

    We’re excited to see what the next month will bring – we’ll have a new address to share and a 1 year-old son (!!!) on March 21st.

    If you made it this far, hope you have a great March!

    Oh, and here are a few cute photos of Harvey (the real reason most of you are here lol):