"Let Me See Your Eyes"

Harper doesn't like it when Ross wears his sunglasses. She's getting smart enough to fix the problem herself.

Equals

Well, it took 7 months, but it finally has happened.....

Grady and Harper weigh the same.

Both of them weigh in around 17 pounds right now. Grady is a big cat and Harper's a bit of a peanut, so it took a while to reach this event. I think we have a loooong time before Harper is equal to Riley.

Pounding Out an Email

For the last few weeks, Harper has been very excited to see the computer. We don't spend a lot of time in the computer room (other than for diaper changes), so it was weird that she was so interested in the computer. We finally let her play with it a few times this week. She slams her hands down on the keyboard and concentrates like she's writing a serious letter. Ross and I joke that she is pounding out an email - typically she is writing to one of her grandmas. Ross likes to narrate her messages. It usually sounds like this....

"Dear Grandma. Please send more toys. The louder, the better. The puppy kissed me today and I tried to grab the kitty's tail. I love you and miss you.

 - Harper

P.S. I was serious about the toys."

7 Months Old

Harper is now 7 months old. This month seemed to fly by even more quickly than the last. Harper has matured a lot over the past few weeks. She has become better at going with the flow and we can spend an afternoon running errands and shopping together. Because she loves to watch people, a busy store is very entertaining place to her. She has become good at sitting up by herself and enjoys playing with her toys this way. She has begun to roll a little bit a daycare - however, at home she has yet to show off her talents. Time continues to fly and our little baby is turning into a little girl!

Sleeping Beauty

I have to admit that I love to go into Harper's room and watch her sleep. It is so tempting to climb into her crib and cuddle up against her. (I didn't say it was logical - just that it sounds amazing!)

Harper still isn't sleeping all the way through the night  - we continue let her get up for one bottle. She tends to skip her evening bottle and sometimes won't eat more than an ounce all evening long .... so we baby our baby and continue to let her get us up once a night. They are only this age once, right? And although I sometimes miss that 20 minutes of sleep, it's nice to be able to spend a few more minutes with our sweetie.

Summer Has Arrived

Although we have been blessed with an exceptionally warm winter and spring, I'm still thrilled that summer has arrived! The garden is planted, the flowers are blooming and we are excited to show Harper off to the neighborhood. We try to spend at least a few minutes outside everyday with her. She enjoys being carried around the yard and hanging out in the Little Tikes playset. She fits in the swing perfectly now. It's amazing to think that by the end of the summer she might be trying to crawl up (or down) the slide, but for now she is content to sit on the landing (with the help of Ross) and look around at the toy.

The Greatest Toys...

Although Harper is constantly surrounded by lots of wonderful toys, she often selects household items to play with instead. When she is sitting on the kitchen counter, her favorite item is always the paper towel holder (minus the paper towels). She loves to swing it around and bang it on the counter top. Evidently we should have just splurged for a set of metal bowls instead of all those toys!