Nine Months?!

Time seems to be flying by these days! Just a few days ago Harper turned 9 months! She is crawling and pulling up on everything!

Over the past month, we celebrated mother's day, had play dates, gone to museums, went swimming for the first time, attended birthday parties, went to Miranda's graduation, and Harper had her first experience with a babysitter! Big month for baby!

Harper is currently loving pulling up on everything..the dishwasher, your legs, any table, bedding, etc. She has become very steady on her feet. We often catch her letting go and testing her balance. She has taken steps with assistance from a push walker. She is so proud of herself when she moves the walker! She is still loving all foods. This month we introduced chicken and it has been a hit! She also has gotten the hang of sipping water from a sippy cup! Her favorite toys are Lyric's trucks. He is so generous and is always willing to share. She loves any toy that she can push around while she is crawling.

Loves to walk with her walker

 Always trying to help momma in the kitchen!

 Day date with Aunt Amanda and Uncle Derek while daddy was at golf.

 First day in the pool! She loves it..I imagine we will be in the water a lot this summer!

8 months!

 So much has changed with Harper over the past month! She now has two teeth and is officially crawling. She gets quicker and quicker each day. When you walk out of the room she follows right behind you! Just today she started to pull up on things...the coffee table, the fire place, and a chair. It is nerve racking to watch her, but she seems pretty steady on her knees!

This month has been eventful! Between baby showers, Easter, neighborhood parties, a Fredricksburg day trip, museums, play-dates and birthday parties! Each event Harper has been a doll. She is really enjoying being around people. She is always smiling and flirting with strangers...specifically waiters. I think she likes waiters because they move so quickly...which she aspires to do!

Harper continues to love to eat solids foods. Currently she is loving watermelon, sweet potatoes, and bananas. We have started to feed her in her diaper only because she makes SUCH a mess, but she loves it!

This month was the first time Harper has ever been sick. Poor baby had such a high fever we had to call a pediatric urgent care. After a cool bath, Tylenol, and snuggles we were able to get it under control for the evening. When I took her in the next day to her pediatrician he ruled it was just an infection and we had to let it run its course. Poor thing had a fever for three days..then on the third day out popped her first tooth! The second tooth popped up shortly after.

  Harper and Lyric smooching at the Witte

 Visiting Daddy at work...

 First time being sick..poor thing

7 months!

Happy 7 months sweet girl! Over the last month you have experienced so many new things! You started eating your first foods. Your favorite vegetable is zucchini and you love all fruits, although you do NOT love being sticky. You get a bath after you eat fruits because you fuss until you are clean.  You are trying so hard to crawl. You get on your hands and knees and rock back and forth. I see you staring at where you want to go...but usually you end up scooting backwards. Not to worry, you have perfected rolling and scooting forward on your tummy to reach for toys. You burst out laughing every.single.time daddy throws you in the air or when someone tries to tickle your neck.Your new favorite toy is your hairbrush...it is the only way to keep you still during a diaper change. You try to roll over on your tummy so I give you your hairbrush and you are content.

You still take two naps a day, sometimes three if you are really tired. You usually wake up between 7-8 in the mornings and you always wake up happy! We are so blessed to have such a sweet, happy baby!

 Yummy watermelon!

 Blueberries...

 Her reaction to being out of blueberries :(

 You love being outside and you love to watch me water the grass. You get lots of waves and visits from the neighbors when they see you!

 

Trying to crawl

We found bluebonnets on the way to lunch in Canyon Lake...

Celebrating Aunt Ashley's birthday!