BIG GIRL

The stats are in!  Harper weighs 17 lbs 13 oz (79th percentile) and she is 27.5 inches long (96th percentile).  She certainly does not get her height from me.  The pediatrician says that she looks perfect!

Feeling so blessed to have a very happy and most importantly healthy baby.  Happy Thursday!

Six Months Old! 07.07.12

Harper Leigh you are now SIX months old!!  

We are half way to your first birthday!!  That's complete craziness!!

Sleep:  You are still a great sleeper.  When we aren't working you generally sleep from 8pm until 6am.  Although within the last couple of weeks you've decided that you need to eat in the middle of the night.  That's just not okay with this tired working mama.

Feed:  Because you felt the need to eat in the middle of the night I decided that we needed to add solids to your diet.  So far we've tried rice cereal, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, apples, bananas and green beans.  You don't like the bananas or green beans plain, but you will eat them mixed with rice cereal.  I also switched your formula again to Enfamil Gentlease and you're doing great on it.  Hopefully we don't have to switch it again.  You eat 6 oz every 4 hours or less.  You also have your solids twice a day.  In the morning and the evening.

Weight:  I have no idea.  Your next appointment with the pediatrician is today!  So I will update later.  I can't wait to find out how big of a chunky monkey you are!  I'm guessing around 17 or 18 lbs so we'll see.

Length:  Again I have no idea, but we'll find out this afternoon.  You already seem to be outgrowing your 6-9 month clothes because you are so long.  That's definitely not a trait you got from your Mommy.

Diapers:  You are in size 3 diapers.  Mostly Costco brand.

Clothes:  You are wearing 6-9 months clothes and I have some of Delaney's old 9-12 month clothes that fit you pretty well.

Hair Color:  Your hair is light brown with some blonde.  You don't have very much hair at all.

Eye Color: Your eyes are still a beautiful blue like Daddy's.

Milestones:  You are a rolling machine these days and you're so close to sitting up on your own.  You seem to be trying to get up on your hands and knees, but can't quite figure out how to do it yet.

Favorite toys:  Anything that you can get your hands on really.  You love to hold, touch and examine all things.  You love sitting in your bumbo or rolling around on the floor.  We are still using the play mat and the swing.  You won't be using the swing much longer though.

Firsts:

First time at the Splashpad 06.10.12

First Swim Party 06.16.12

First Father's Day 06.17.12

First taste of sweet potatoes 06.20.12

(this was the first solid other than rice cereal)

First Independence Day 07.04.12

I LOVE YOU HARPER.  YOU AND YOUR BROTHER AND SISTERS MAKE MY HEART FEEL SO HAPPY AND FULL.  I LOVE BEING YOUR MOM.

XOXOXOXO

P.S.  I love when I give you kisses and you try to eat my face!  It's so funny and you're too dang cute!

Grease

For Kierstin's birthday this year I knew that she didn't need another toy, video game, etc.  So I decided that the perfect gift for her would be an afternoon at a dinner theater to see one of her favorite shows.  Grease of course!!  I got lucky that it would be here for her birthday.  So I invited Grandma F and Jayme to go with us and hoped that she'd enjoy it.  She ended up LOVING everything about the experience!!

She got to meet the cast and wanted her picture taken with Sandy.  A couple of the pink ladies even passed by our table and sang right to her.  It was special for her and I'm glad she had a good time.  I don't really think she knew what to expect, so I do believe that it far exceeded her expectations.  We will definitely have to go see another show together sometime.

Thanks to Grandma F and Jayme for coming with us.  And thank you to Grandma D and Grandpa for helping fund part of her ticket.  This was definitely money well spent.

Half Birthday

Happy Half Birthday to Harper!!  It's hard to believe that an entire half of a year has come and gone already.  I love this little baby girl so much!!  Her six month post is coming soon.

Today is also 6 months postpartum for me.  I finally feel like I have my body back.  I'm below pre-pregnancy weight, although not at my goal yet.  My pre-pregnancy clothes fit better then they did before I got pregnant.  Some of them are even too big now.  That's a great feeling.  I weighed 150 this morning.  That means I've lost 35 lbs (or 49lbs if you count the weight that came off just by giving birth)!  I'm taking it one day at a time.  One work out at a time.  My hard work is paying off.  I'm a happy girl.

Our Fourth

We had a great time celebrating the holiday with friends yesterday!  Jayme, Nick, Landon and Leia Heuer came over.  As well as Mindy and Sophia Stanley.  We ate, watched the kids play, lit some fireworks, and enjoyed each others company.  And to top it all off the weather was perfect!  Such an amazing time with some of my favorite people!  I'm so glad that we were all able to get together to celebrate.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO ALL!!!

Monday Morning Funny

Don't you wear your sombrero with heels too?

Dirty Thirty

Or maybe flirty thirty??

Anyways.....

My baby sister is the big 3-0 today!!  Welcome to your thirties little sister!!!  Thanks for always being the best sister and special auntie to my kids.  We all love you very much.  Muah!!!  Cannot wait to celebrate with you in Vegas!!  I'm counting down the days!!  PAR-TAY!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

By the way Liz.  I'm less than four years into my thirties and they have been waaaaay better than my twenties.  Hope your thirties treat you well and that you make the most of them!