Making it's way through our house...

Yes, I got the stomach bug last night, and this might be worse than it was the last time. I was up most of the night, but thankfully Corby was able to stay home today. I'm still feeling a little uneasy, but I think I'm on the mend. And now, I am sitting all by myself in a quiet house. That's right... all alone. Mare called and said she had errands to run and wanted Harper to go with her. Mare is such a sacrificial friend! So for now, I will rest and enjoy the peace and quiet... and pray that Corby doesn't get this too!

Harper Loves Samson!

Harper has a new friend, and his name is Samson. Mare and Reid got this sweet puppy a few weeks ago, and we visit him quite often. They are both initially excited when they see each other, but that excitement fades quickly. She becomes too busy playing with all of his toys! He loves to lick her, and she'll tolerate it... but she doesn't love it! She learned how to dodge his puppy licks and nibbles today. Soon he will weigh more than she does, so we are enjoying this playful puppy stage!

Her initial excitement was captured!

Annalise loved playing with Samson too!

Keeping her hands away from his puppy licks!

Her New Wave...

Harper has been able to wave for a long time, but she changes it up every now and then. Her latest wave is just precious! And it's the way Annalise waved when she was a baby... so obviously I think it is extra special!

I need a bigger washer!

I will definitely post more about our time with Annalise, but today... I just don't have it in me. Instead, I am busy changing clothes, as well as Harper's clothes. She is obviously not feeling very well, which can be seen in the 9 outfits we have been in today. I'm hoping that it is just a short stomach bug... I have no interest in this being passed around our family! I also wish I had a bigger washing machine. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful to Annalise's parents for giving us their old one, but it is a Swedish brand, and I guess laundry loads are smaller there. You can seriously wash 3 or 4 towels at a time...I'm not exaggerating either! So needless to say, the already large pile of laundry from the week is even larger after today.

My little helper!

We had a great first day with Annalise in town. She absolutely loves Harper and wants to help with everything. She fed her 2 of her bottles today, and they both thoroughly enjoyed it. Harper also loves Annalise and follows her around everywhere. In fact, she didn't cry all day. I can only assume she has just been bored with me!

I have 2 hilarious videos of Annalise, and I will try to post them at some point. She loves to sing, and when she does... she makes her voice have a vibrato at the end of each note, and it cracks me up! I can only assume her teacher at school sings like that. She also does it while she is talking, and I laugh every time (in my head, of course!). We are so glad she is here, and I think the feelings are mutual! She has hugged me and Corby all day long!

Annalise and Harper...bonding over a bottle

This made me laugh... she grabbed the hat, put it on and said, "I am such a fan of the United States of America." I didn't tell her that it was an Alabama hat. Instead, I took a picture and sent it to her dad, a Texas Alum. It definitely cracked me up!!!

We love 50 degree weather!

On Tuesday, Harper finally got to play outside for a while, and she LOVED every minute of it! This girl loves being outside, and I am so thankful for that. My whole childhood was spent in my backyard and the Furr's backyard, and I hope that she is the exact same way! We took her lion outside, and she had fun pushing him around the yard... even though it was more difficult than on the carpet!

Pushing her lion around

Enjoying the great outdoors!

About to enjoy a snack of leaves

Giving the leaves in her hand a stare down!

The Tenth Month

Harper is 10 months old today! Ahhh... only 2 more months until the big day! We're hoping for a healthier month than we had in the last one. She's on a pretty terrible sickness cycle... gets a cold, becomes ear infection, put on medicine, gives her diarrhea, gets AWFUL diaper rash, and then usually another cold comes along. Needless to say, we're hoping these ear infections stay away! Besides being sick, here are some other things Harper is doing:

-Still has a toothless grin!

-Pulls up on everything and walks around holding onto the furniture

-4 bottles a day, and 3 meals... finger foods aren't her favorite, so we are moving VERY slowly with this! She loves her yogurt in the morning, but other than that, she isn't interested in eating anything else. Today we finally had success with lunch!

-Her favorite toys are her piggy bank (she dances to the song), any of her books, and her fisher price house

-She has been going to bed around 7:30 and sleeping until at least 7! I love it!!!

-She takes 2 naps a day, thankfully they are now lasting at least an hour (joke is on me today... I just looked at the monitor and she's up after a 30 minute nap!)

-She still isn't interested in the church nursery... I'm trying to come up with ways to help with that. I miss hearing the entire sermon!

-She loves being outside... we're glad things are warming up this week, so we can actually play outside for a while!

Pushing her lion around the living room!

I love her sweet eyelashes!

I also love her Baby Lulu outfit...

and the fact that it was $9.00 at Costco!

The back of her hair cracks me up!

Too cute to cut in my opinion!

Heading for the front door

Sweet thing just wants to be outside!

We have a big week ahead of us. Tonight Corby and I are getting out of the house for a real date! We go out every week, but Harper always joins us. This time Mare volunteered to watch her and do her entire evening routine... such an AMAZING friend! Then on Wednesday, Annalise is coming to visit. If you don't know me well, Annalise was the little girl I nannied for before I had Harper. I can't wait to see her!!! There will definitely be some posts about her, as she always says the funniest things!