Christmas is Upon Us

Oh my goodness I am so excited about Harper's first Christmas!!!!  I am enjoying all of the cute Christmas firsts with our little one....

the outfits have been fun ;)... she is so great to put up with me getting her in her Christmas get-up all the time- bless her heart, but I'm having fun!

She loves the Christmas tree... well, silently pulling all ornaments and beads off within her reach- ha!

Christmas fun and dinner with her buddy Seth... so sweet!  So cute to see them playing- they chat and play together like they've been friends for years!

Stockings for Three!

Thank you mom for the beautiful stockings.... our hearth is complete for Santa ;)

We went to the town square here to see the amazing Christmas light display, reindeer, and Santa!  It was so cold, but Santa was wonderful- Harper wasn't quite sure what to think of him!

I hope you all have a safe, happy, and warm holiday!!!  We love you all so much- thank you to each of you for making this year one of the best!!!

Oh, she is SO wanting to move!!

Wow... my baby girl is 8 months old!!!  She is beginning to show us her age as she ATTEMPTS independence!  I'm not sure if I am looking forward to it or not: I'm so looking forward to her little self moving around our house but my GOODNESS I need to get my act together and start baby-proofing!!!

Here are a few snap shots of our little munchkin this month:

Just sit and talk with her and she's a happy camper: she's saying sounds.... Pete and I point to ourselves saying "da" and "ma"- Harper looks at us as if she's totally listening and then promptly says, "blah, blah, blah.." HA- really?!  I think the child is tuning me out already!

Our baby is anxious to move so much- wherever she is she wants to stand- I'm wondering when the crawling is going to happen?!

No matter how big she still loves her evening time with Daddy.... so precious:)

A tad mole-like!  Her hair is getting SO long, but I just can't find it in myself to cut it yet, so up in a pony tail it goes until I get the guts to chop off her newborn locks...;( tear

Who ever thought an 80 pound dog could be so soft and kind to a baby.... she loves Harper and Harper can't get ENOUGH of her.  Emma doesn't leave her side during play time and I kid you not, when Harper wakes up she is immediately scanning the ground looking for her Emma ;)

She's getting more steady each day.... my little baby is growing up!!!

What will next month hold?!?!?!

Harper's First Thanksgiving!

This year we were blessed with being able to make the trip back to Indianapolis!!!  It was wonderful to take the time and visit with each of our families and meet the new furry additions to my family:

This is Gracie (yes small enough to fit in a glass-ha) and Scotch.  They are truly the smallest living furry animal I have ever seen and absolutely PRECIOUS!  Welcome to your new home little ones:).

My brother and his wonderful girlfriend, Manuela.  They were so cute with Harper- thank you for all your help with her, guys!!!

The best family picture we could get!  Harper was NOT having the whole being in a dress, tights, and fancy shoe thing... ha!  She was BEAMING when she got to strip down to her diaper- crazy girl!

I love you, Grandma & Grandpa!!!!  

...and thank you for the YUMMY mashed potatoes!

Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Wilson.... thank you for playing and playing and playing with me!

A family picture.... LONG overdue!!!!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing, loving, and fun Thanksgiving holiday!!!

Love you all so much and wish you the very best this holiday season!!!!!

7 Months has Come and Gone

Wow, I cannot BELIEVE my baby is a couple days away from being 8 months old!!!  This month has been a CRAZY one to say the least, and lil miss thang has been growing so fast!!

Here are a couple moments from her 7th month ;):

She is rolling over- it's official (FINALLY!!!)  Being the teacher that I am, I was starting to become nervous when we hit the "rolling milestone" and baby girl was having NOTHING to do with it.  The doctor tried to ease my concerns by dubbing Harper "lazy" but also a baby that will do things on HER time;)- ha, but still I was nervous.  Then, all of the sudden, she's a rolling machine and I am a happy mommy ;).

Harper LOVES the Christmas tree!!  She was throwing a fit and I brought her in to watch Daddy put it together and she just loved it!!!  A girl that loves Christmas- love it:).

Her hair is getting so long!!  It now gets into her eyes, so I have begun doing her hair- makes my baby look older though :(.  Anyway, she doesn't seem to mind, but I love taking it out at the end of the day- ha, the mane resembles horns sticking straight out!

Playing with Dolly.... so sweet!  Wait, is she saying she'd like a baby sister?!?!  Ha!  Just kidding.... awww, but I think she'll make a great big sister some day!

Crazy Hair!

Sweet girl with her toys.... 

Thank you, Aaron for the great pictures over Thanksgiving!!!!  Can't wait for our next photo op. at Christmas!!!!