"I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee..."

Hands down... Harper is the cutest little bee I have ever seen. I'm sure you'll agree! We have had such a fun day as a family. The Smith's had a fun little party this afternoon, and then we went to our church for Trunk-or-Treat. Harper was pretty happy most of the day, considering she's still recovering from her ear infection. Oh yes... why not continue our sick trend?!?! I knew something was wrong on Thursday, and I'm so thankful I took her in. Thanks to some meds, she is much happier and is obviously feeling better! Back to the day... she did great until it was group picture time. I'll let that picture speak for itself. I took a ton of pictures today, 96 to be exact... so be thankful that I sorted through them! Enjoy!

Studying her tutu

From the back... so cute!

Checking out her daddy!

Harper the bee and Gavin the monkey

Harper the bee, Gavin the monkey, and Saylor the lobster

Group picture... fail

Berkley the Giraffe and Saylor the lobster weren't enjoying it either

Check out the precious Dunlap brothers!

They were ducks and their dad was a goose.

Duck, Duck, Goose... get it? Ha!

Trying to figure out her costume

Another try... not successful!

Erica's food set-up... DELICIOUS!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Hi Dad. It's me, Harper. I just wanted to let the world know that you're the best dad in the whole world! Mom said that today is your birthday, and I hope it is your best one yet! I can't wait for you to get home so we can celebrate. Although I am hoping you and mom wait to eat that yummy cake once I'm in bed. It is just so hard watching you eat such delicious things... and that cake is no exception!!! I love you more and more each day, and I'm so thankful to have such a wonderful dad. I love our time together when you get home from work. Yes, water gets everywhere, but I love that you give me my bath each night! And then I love laying in your arms while I eat my nighttime snack! You love me so well, and I can't wait for our relationship to get even stronger. I do have one request... I know that football games are important, but do you think you could not yell so loud when you're excited? It scares me every time. I'd say that I'd work on my sensitivity to noise, but we both know I'm not getting over that any time soon. I love you, Daddy. Happy birthday! Here are some of my favorite pictures of us...

Don't forget to see the post about the photo shoot mommy and I had at the Arboretum yesterday! I had so much fun!

Picture Day at the Arboretum

Yesterday, Harper and I headed out to the Arboretum (botanical gardens) to take some pictures. I've been meaning to do this for a while, but the weather has not been cooperating. It was pretty muddy at the actual pumpkin patch area, so I didn't get any of her there... but there were plenty more pumpkins along the way! I think Harper looks pretty cute in these pictures! Enjoy!

Showing her serious side

She loved touching all of the pumpkins!

Someone offered to take our picture...

it was Harper's only real smile of the day!

I love this one!

These pumpkins were HUGE!

Learning new things

Since Harper started solid food, I've been putting a sippy cup on her tray. I knew it would take a while, I just wanted her to get used to something different. I decided to switch to a different cup, and she thoroughly enjoyed her time with it this morning! She still can't hold it all the way up, but she was sucking some water out and was very pleased with herself. It shocked her every time she did it. And in turn, I laughed every time!

Look, Mom... I'm a big girl!

I really posted this so you could see the hair growing over her ears.

It's kind of been out of control today!

Giving me her "I'm sneaky" look

On an unrelated note... Harper threw up again tonight. Corby was already gone to our small group, but thankfully my friend, Erica left the group to quickly come help me. I am SO thankful they live just a few streets away! I realize things could be so much worse. I just feel like I'm going stir crazy being stuck at home all day, so the tears have been flowing all night long. And I just feel sorry for her. I know she has to be sick of all this! I do think I've finally gotten a hold of myself.

"This is what sorority life is all about"...

Yes, the weather here is beautiful. Harper is finally feeling better. So things should be great today, right? Yes, but I can't help but get kind of sad when I think about what I'm missing out on this weekend! This weekend is the Pi Phi Centennial Celebration in Fayetteville, and I just can't believe I'm not going to be there. The friends I made through my sorority have been life-long, and I can't imagine what college would've been like without my experience as a Pi Phi. It just ended up that I couldn't make the trip up there. I didn't know what I would do with Harper, and honestly, $80 could be used in many other places in our family. So there you have it. All of my friends (well...most of them, at least) are all going to be together, laughing and reminiscing about the good ol' college years, and I'm not going to be there to join in on the fun! It just makes me sad. I do hope that they have a great weekend together, celebrating the amazing Arkansas Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi!

Here are a few pictures I could find from my Pi Phi days. I found more, but I was not about to put up some of them. What was I thinking with some of my outfit choices freshman year?!?! I don't know why some are big and some are small. Who knows? They will just have to stay that way because I have no idea how to fix them. Enjoy!

My amazing pledge class at our reunion 2 years ago

Not sure about the pose... maybe we were just practicing for Rush?

Katie, Lauren, and Ashley...

Hands down, 3 of the most amazing girls in the world!

Also at our reunion... enjoying our cookie shine

Chelsea, Katie, and me... these 2 girls are FUNNY!

At Senior Farewell... don't look too hard for me.

I was stuck in the Atlanta airport... probably crying.

The 30-minute napper

I love this picture! She's sporting her Uggs for the first time, and she sort of likes them. She curls her toes as I'm trying to put them on. I'm just hoping they will keep her feet warm. She isn't a fan of having anything on her feet, and usually her toes turn purple they get so cold! It's pretty ridiculous! Anyway, she does look sweet in the picture, but also very tired. Thanks to an early wake-up this morning, our first nap was also early... and only 30 minutes. She has certainly made a habit of the 30 minute nap, and I wish she could add a few more minutes to them. It isn't even 3:30, and she has had her 3 naps. Someone is going to be VERY cranky by the time dad gets home! Lucky him!

On another note, I am losing my mind. I don't know what got into me today, but at Target I got all of our groceries, went through the check out, and oops... my wallet is in my car. My wallet is always in my diaper bag. I don't even know how it got out of my bag! It was shocking. Also, my house is an absolute wreck, and I don't see an end in sight. This virus sure did a number on us! At least I have something to blame it on, right? Or does this have anything to do with the virus? There's no need to actually answer that question!

Still on the mend...

It seems that this is one nasty virus! Corby and I have been great today (besides being rather tired), but little Harper just isn't well yet. She has thrown up every other day... twice so far today! We are REALLY ready for this to be gone. And she's probably ready for psycho-anti-dehydration mom to leave the building! She hates pedialyte, and is SO dramatic about it too! It is a fight to get her to drink it. But don't worry... I win every time! We're hoping that today was the last day of vomit. My lysol can and washing machine could sure use a break!

3 for 3

Well, you read that title correctly. The stomach virus has infected all 3 of us. Thankfully mine is happening while Harper is asleep and will hopefully be over by the time she wakes up. If you live in the Dallas area, stay away from our house. Apparently this is pretty contagious! Also, if you know me well and are running errands tomorrow, I'd gladly pay you back for a can of Lysol. You can just drop it on the porch. Thank you.

Poor Sick Baby...

Poor little Harper doesn't feel very well! She's had a cold and cough for a while, but yesterday evening she went downhill, quick. I'm not sure what set it off, but she began vomiting and didn't stop for a few hours. Thankfully the pedialyte eventually stayed in her... but that took a while! Today we (by we, I mean, her) have moved on to diarrhea and diaper rash! I feel so sorry for her!!! She has kept everything down today and hasn't had a fever. We're hoping for another good night of sleep for her and an even better day tomorrow. It is a rather helpless feeling, and I'm not a fan of her being sick.

UPDATE: We now have a sick daddy here too. He just got home a little while ago from work and is now in bed. I'm hoping that I don't get it, otherwise we might have to hire a nanny for the week... to take care of all of us!

It's Tea Time!

Harper and Saylor had an early morning tea party on Friday. We had a lot of fun! Yes, Harper was still in her pajamas... it's just the way she rolls. They had a fun time playing together! I can't wait until they are even older and get excited when they get to be together! The tea party was a success. Here are some pictures to prove it:

Group shot...it was more difficult than I thought it would be

Harper might have been stealing Saylor's cup

Eating their cakes

Another favorite...eating the tea pot

Chewing on her tea cup!

We had a great time with Saylor and can't wait for her to come over again and play!!!

Remember that time I forgot to take pictures?

So we were in Little Rock last week with my family, and I have very few pictures to show for it! I'm not sure why I have hardly any... but I am quite disappointed in myself! Anyway, we had a great time visiting with everyone, and Harper LOVED being around family! Here are a few pictures of Harper and Eliana... they are hilarious together!

Playing with pretend food in their play room/nursery.

Thank you, Kay-Kay, for making the room so special!

You can hardly even tell them apart

when they're wearing the same outfits!

We said "Eliana, go sit by Harper"... and this is what she did!

Harper didn't seem to mind having Eliana in her lap!

Here are the twins reading with Gran-D

Our 7 month old sweetie

As I always say, I can't believe that another month has gone by. Harper is growing like crazy, and I kind of want it to stop. However, she's becoming more fun as each day goes by, so I'm pretty excited about our 7th month with her. Here are some of the things Harper is doing at 7 months old:

-Sleeps about 12 hours straight at night... I love it! She's been doing that since 9 weeks old!

-Eats her solids fairly well, although she prefers the kind that Gerber makes and not her momma's homemade food. I trick her and put half homemade and half Gerber in one bowl... she eats it very well. Still eating 4 8oz bottles a day

-She chews everything in sight and especially LOVES her Sophie giraffe (it's in the picture)

-Sits up perfectly on her own and occasionally pushes herself forward... the crawling will be coming, but not too soon (I kind of like it that way).

-Strangers are a bit of an issue right now, but like I said before, we're working on it

-She LOVES all of her family! And let's be honest, they are all quite obsessed with her too!

I love her personality that is coming out, even if it is a little dramatic. She comes by that honestly. Corby and I love her more and more every day!!! We're looking forward to the blessing of another month with our sweet Harper girl!

It Finally Happened!

Congratulations on your wedding, Jim and Pam.

Love,

Dwight K. Schrute

Harper's Big on Little Rock

Yes, Harper and I are in LR for the week, and we are both excited about it. My sisters are coming too, and I can't wait to see them!!! In fact, I wish they were here right this second!

Harper did great in the car. She slept for about an hour and played with her feet the rest of the time. She didn't cry one time... I was shocked! So far, Harper is having a great time. She experienced a little bit of stranger anxiety when we arrived, but she's doing great now. (The stranger anxiety has been in full force lately... even at church! We're working through it.) Harper is a big fan of Daisy, my mom's/sister's cat. Any time she gets near her, Harper reaches out for her. It's precious, even though I'm allergic to her. No pictures yet, but I'm sure there will be some.... especially when Eliana gets here. We have several matching outfits for them to wear! I can't wait! In the mean time, here is a cute picture of Harper from Monday. Yes, she's looking a little rough... a dirty shirt, head band to the side, pants so tight you can see through them, etc, but I think she's still SO cute!

Getting excited about a fun week!

How precious are these bunny slippers?!?!

She got them for Christmas last year from her Kay-Kay!

To my Auntee LC

Happy Birthday, Auntee LC! My mom told me that you were there the day I was born. Sorry I don't remember that, but if you recall... it was a pretty traumatic day for me. But I do remember the last time you came over. I'm sure you remember it too. I screamed the whole time, and I am still so sorry about that. I was so tired from my shots. What was mom thinking leaving me with someone the day I got my shots?!?! Anyway, even though I didn't show it that day, I love when you're around! You are so funny. And you buy really great gifts! Thanks for all of the polo shirts and the Walgreens ponies! My mom also tells me what an amazing friend you are, and that she hopes I find a friend like you when I grow up. So thank you for being such a wonderful Auntee!!! I hope to see you soon, and I hope you have a great birthday! I love you!

Harper

(spell check is amazing... I think I had misspelled every single word!)

Harper's Pumpkin Onesie

I mentioned earlier that I ruined a onesie trying to sew on a pumpkin applique. So today I decided to make another one, but this time, I hand-stitched it on. I'm still not confident enough with the sewing machine. If you saw the burp cloth I made yesterday, you would understand! So here is Harper's pumpkin onesie. I think it's pretty cute!

Let's try this again, hogs.

I think that during our photo session this afternoon, Harper understood the seriousness of tonight's game. The hogs need to win... simple as that. She wouldn't crack a smile! This girl wants the hogs to beat those Aggies (no hard feelings to her Aunt Risa)!

GO HOGS!!!!