Out as long as she was in!

Sort of. Except that really it's 10 months, and the doctors are liars! But today is Harper's 9-month old birthday, and we celebrated by going to the doctor and getting diagnosed with a double ear infection... again. This is now her 3rd double ear infection since Halloween. Winter is not treating her well. In other news, she is growing like crazy, and I can hardly stand it!

Here are some things about little Harp at 9 months:

-She weighs 19 lb 2 oz... down 10 oz since Thanksgiving. I wasn't surprised since her congestion has been doing a number on her eating!

-She shakes her head no, and it is hilarious! She does it sometimes when it would make sense and other times when it doesn't. Either way, it's so cute and she likes to copy you when you do it.

-Eating finger foods is tricky. She will put everything in her mouth but once she decides she hates it, she spits it out. It could be interesting if this doesn't stop!

-She crawls fairly regularly and pulls up to her knees. She has tried to pull up on the coffee table, but that ended bad... so we're hoping that doesn't happen again!

-She naps twice a day, and still sleeps wonderfully at night! I am so thankful that she sleeps so great!

-She says "Dada" and "Mama" and a few other sounds. It is so cute! I love her little voice... it's sort of deep!

-Still no teeth... I love her toothless grin!

That's all I can think of right now... it's late (for me!) and today was rather long... ear infections are no fun! We're hoping for a better day tomorrow!

LC and Mare celebrated her 9 month birthday with her tonight!

Cheesing it up for the camera!

Somebody stop this cuteness!!!

So proud that she pulled the ornament off!

It's on the bottom for her!

Have a great weekend!

Harper the Artist

This morning I decided to have some fun with paint. Harper wasn't too sure about our activity at first, but she quickly got the hang of it. She made several masterpieces that I will treasure! I couldn't get too many pictures because I was busy making sure the paint didn't get everywhere. She definitely made a mess... but it was such a fun mess! And she didn't try to eat it either, I was shocked!!! Enjoy the pictures of her art project!

A little confused

What is that?!?!

This is kind of fun!

Best activity ever, mom!!! I think it's clear that she enjoyed herself!

She can't be comfortable...

Now that Harper can sit up from the crawling position, it takes her a little longer to fall asleep during nap time. This morning, she spotted the video monitor camera and tried so hard to get it! I had a lot of fun watching her on the monitor. I eventually only heard the humidifier, so I assumed she had finally fallen asleep. I couldn't tell on the monitor, so I went into her room to check. And what did I find? She must have been sitting up and then got so tired that she just fell forward! I think blood circulation might be an issue in her legs, but she moves so much in her sleep, I doubt this position will last very long. I thought it was hilarious, and thankfully the camera didn't wake her up!

Catching up...

I feel like I have been a total slacker with the blog lately! I'll blame it on the craziness of the Christmas season, even though we haven't really been busy! We did have a Christmas party last night at our house, and Corby's parents are in town... so I guess I've been distracted!

Anyway, we have a new nightly ritual at our house. Harper wasn't interested (AT ALL) in the inflatable duck in the bathtub, and since she wants to move all over the place, Corby decided it would be fun (and safer for her) to get in there with her. Yes, he wears a swimsuit... that would just be weird if he didn't! I'm not sure who has more fun with the bath toys, but it certainly keeps her entertained, and in the evening, that is all that matters!

In other news, it snowed the other day! It didn't last very long and only stuck to the yard, but it was beautiful! Harper and I went outside briefly so she could experience her first snow! It really was shocking that it actually happened here in Dallas. It may be our only snow for the season, so I wanted to make sure we had some pictures.

And lastly...Harper girl is crawling! She doesn't understand that it is a mode of transportation quite yet. As you will see, she is usually mad when she does it! It's hilarious! This video was taken on the first day she started moving, so she has gotten much better in the last few days! We are so proud of her!!! This new found movement has put quite a kink in nap and bed time, but she does eventually fall asleep! Thankfully!

I hope that you are having a great weekend!

More LR Fun!

Here are a few more pictures from our time in Little Rock. On Friday, Harper enjoyed watching the Alabama football game with her Daddy, while the other girls went wedding dress shopping. We arrived towards the end of the game... and let's be honest, we're thankful they pulled out a win. Our evening would've been drastically different had they not won! On Saturday, we kicked off the Christmas season at the Promenade by seeing Santa and Mrs Clause. I had very low expectations for how Harper would handle Santa. She isn't a fan of strangers and let's you know about it immediately. Imagine my surprise when she simply sat on his lap, gazing at him. I was shocked but thrilled! We ended our evening my watching the Hogs (don't get me started) and eating Christmas Tree Pizza. I had a few pictures, but since I looked pregnant in them, I am choosing not to post them!

I must admit, Harper looked pretty cute in her houndstooth.

(Obviously, she looked cuter in her hog shirt)

If only you knew the story behind this...

Corby and Chris were ridiculous all week long!!!

Pre-Santa... but she looked the exact same post-Santa

Holding onto me for dear life as she checks out Santa!

Meeting Santa

He's not so bad afterall!

The cousins hanging with Mr and Mrs Clause

Harper's First Thanksgiving!

We had such a great time in Little Rock... even though 2/3 of us are sick! The wonderful Riggan family invited us over for Thanksgiving, and we had a wonderful time at their house! Mary Jane is a fabulous cook, and she prepared enough food for the whole neighborhood! She even had toys for Harper and Eliana! They are such a generous family, and I am extremely thankful that they are in our lives. Harper's first Thanksgiving was such a success! And thanks to Mary Jane and Tony, she had her first taste of whipped cream! I think she enjoyed it!

We didn't even plan to all wear brown that day!

Harper, Tia Leah, and Ann (who she is named after)

Eliana and "Grandma" (she isn't interested in calling her Gran-D)

Once again... twins!

She had so much fun with Tony!!!

Sweet Maggie had to massage Mary Jane's feet after the day was over!

And precious Harper was so worn out from the day!

She never falls asleep on us!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I obviously have so much to be thankful for, and that guy and precious little girl are at the top of that list! I feel like this year has been filled with a lot of hurt and pain, as so many people I know have dealt with loss. Therefore, no matter what has gone on in my life, I must be thankful. The Lord has blessed me in a huge way!!! Speaking of that sweet little girl... she has a double ear infection. Sweet thing didn't sleep at all on Tuesday night, but was fine for the most part yesterday. However, when it was time for her dinner last night, she went crazy and didn't stop screaming for quite a while. Thank you, after hours pediatric clinic at Baptist...even if we contracted something while being there (we probably did!), you made our night much better last night. She has been much happier this morning, but she is obviously very tired today! Thankfully we don't have a whole lot going on today, so we will be resting! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that you have a wonderful day, focusing on the things that really matter!