Baby steps

I remember when Harper was first born, that I kept waiting for the next milestone to occur. Now, it seems like they are coming fast and furious. A couple of days after posting about the words she is saying, Harper added her first 3 syllable word, gorilla. Of course, it is more like, go-wi-wa. And now she is trying to speak in sentences, although we can't understand most of what she is intending, except for "more please". But the big one from the last week, Harper had her first haircut. Amazingly, she sat rather well during, and didn't cry. It was just a bang cut, much needed, since she refuses to keep a bow or barrette in her hair for more than 2 minutes.

The before with hair in her eyes


And the during, forgot to take an after picture though.

Words with friends

So Harper has really started to say words now. Before, she could baby talk some things, but now you can tell what she is saying. The amusing thing is, when we see people we know and try and get her to show off, she refuses to speak at all. Instead we just sound goofy going thru the list in the hopes she will repeat something. As for at home, it is kind of crazy how quickly she picks things up now. Doll was repeated pretty much the same day I tried teaching it to her. Other words she has trouble with, but gets it close enough you know what she means, as in "bob" for SpongeBob, and she attempts to say Gonzo, our next door neighbors bird. As for what she actually speaks clearly:
Mama Dada Bubble Bottle Baby Book Car Doll
Dog Cat Ball
and more that I just can't remember right now, probably about 20 words in all.

Car, maybe her favorite word right now.



Book


And Harper looking cute as can be at the Memphis Farmers Market

Energy

So I received an e-mail the other day, something along the lines of, I haven't seen a picture of your daughter since my daughter was born, and Maisy was 6 weeks old at the time. Yes, the last time I posted was Maisy's birthday. The only slight excuse I have is that now that Harper is mobile, not just walking but full on running, she wears us out once she gets home from daycare. So by the time she goes to bed, I am ready to veg out on the couch. I do need to be better about posting though. Gina keeps a journal, and this is my account of our family, she does much better than I.

Super sweet girl was ready for a nap.


June might have been the hottest month ever in Memphis, so we had to buy a small pool for Harper to play in.


See, she has a bathing suit, just prefers not to wear it in the pool.


I can't get over how excited she gets about the littlest things.