tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28536577737242228962024-03-13T13:45:56.386-04:00Bundle of WonderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-33502063092283001652013-03-29T08:03:00.000-04:002013-03-29T08:03:13.979-04:00Three Years<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy 3rd birthday to my sweet baby girl! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You mean everything to me, my little love. While I wonder how three years could fly by so quickly, I marvel at the fact that I've been there everyday to see you growing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">learning, loving, playing, believing, and dreaming. I can't imagine what</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the years ahead have in store for you. I'm so grateful that I get to share them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We love you always and forever, with all of our hearts.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-51782175999239572562013-03-14T21:43:00.000-04:002013-03-14T21:43:09.837-04:00What We've Been Up To<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This feels like the NEVER-ENDING-WINTER. It is just insufferable being stuck indoors 99% of the time. Running errands in cold weather is something I absolutely abhor. Seriously, people, winter is my worst enemy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's hard to keep yourself entertained indoors for very long. I'm sorry to say there's been more Netflix viewing than I care to admit. But we're coming to the end of it (please, tell me we are!). I'm hoping to come out of this slump sooner rather than later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, here's a few snapshots of what we've been doing to occupy ourselves until we can venture outdoors without layers once again:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: always a silly girl ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: yet another time where they're sleeping the same way. weird ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: making a chef's hat at the children's museum ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: sleeping off the side of the bed ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: lunch date with momma ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: hey, i know it's march but we like to do things on our own time frame ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: and of course, I've been growing a new little one ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: little bean at 6 weeks, 1 day ::</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-21730594069059154222013-01-08T14:27:00.000-05:002013-01-08T14:27:16.397-05:00Harper's Snowman<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm really impressed with Harper's first attempt at drawing! Granted, I drew the actual snowman's body, but she drew the rest herself! She kept asking me what to add and when I told her a specific part, she knew where to put them and even had a shape for each.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also, yesterday she had absolutely NO accidents. My little baby is growing ridiculously fast!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-16848625712331451502012-12-10T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-10T08:00:09.994-05:00Happy Monday<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a lovely week and enjoy this randomness!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: "Smile for the camera, Harp!" ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Play time before bed time ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: We were actually watching The Empire Strikes Back here. My kid rocks ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: "Momma, are you ready to see Micky Mouse?!" Why, yes I am ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Family dinner date night ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Good morning ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Story time with Mimi ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: My fav outfit from last week ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: This is how I found my little love when I came home from work one day PTFO ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: 2012 Christmas tree ::</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-70338714652837081222012-12-06T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-06T08:00:12.686-05:00Washington, D.C.<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So this post is belated, but better late than never, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Somehow I was able to take a (much needed) momma-only trip a few weeks ago. I was lucky enough to visit my BFF of 25 years AND do a bunch of tourist-y things in D.C.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Bilbo Baggins restaurant, which happened to serve a delicious Bilbo Baggins beer ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Since I always seem to pack inappropriate footwear when I travel, I had to buy some new shoes. My new Toms ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Hello, Mr. Lincoln ::</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">:: Absolutely DELICIOUS cupcakes. However, when I opened up my $15 half dozen box that I was taking home, my cupcakes were wreaked. See below ::<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Harper and I are sick with the nasty flu. It's painful and draining. I am doing what I can to feel better before I leave for DC tomorrow(!!). I need us both better by then! I had to take a sick day yesterday and we literally stayed in bed all day. I watched half of the first season of The Good Wife(!) while Harper watched Curious George. We did quite a bit of sleeping and ingesting of medicine (which I hate more than anything. Ask Wade. It takes a lot for me to take medicine when I'm sick unless I absolutely need it). I made it to work today so that is promising. My brain is still a bit foggy so nothing clever for this post, I'm sorry to disappoint. But I will leave you with this little gem:</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-64040011653925700712012-11-07T08:00:00.000-05:002012-11-08T11:01:19.448-05:00HarperSpeak<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Harper has such a way with words lately. (And mixing up words). I seriously treat her like a little adult most of the time. I talk to her like she seriously understands more than her short 2 years on earth allows her. She usually just response with whatever is on her mind at the time, but whatevs. We have good conversations anyway. I have had people tell me that she speaks really well for her age and that she articulates well. Of course she does. She is my kid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, there are some things she says that warrant being recorded for posterity. (I know I've done a post like this one before, but deal with it).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1.) "He/She/It's driving my nuts!" She confuses words at times, just mimicking what someone has said. Like when I ask her something like, "Are you having fun?" she responds with "I are!" To which I sometimes say "Am you having fun?" just so she'll say "I am!" Damn OCD-grammar-nazi-mom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2.) Sometimes she mispronounces words or her little voice makes words sound different. Most notably, we were at the mall with Mimi and Papa checking out when she turned to me and said, "Stop it, knocker!" Only it came out sounding like the N-word. No joke. We all, including the sales lady, stopped in our tracks. I asked her what she called me and she said it again. And again it sounded like the N-word. I nervously said aloud, "I think she's calling me a knocker hahahahah" just to diffuse the tension. But the sales lady took the cake when she said, "Well it sounded like she said n****r!" OMFG seriously lady??? So I didn't feel like the world's most embarrassed mother. Some people just really don't think before they speak. Aye yi yi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3.) She calls Christmas trees Christmas "treats." Not sure why she does, but I love it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5.) She says, "Sure, no problem!" about anything. "Do you want some food?" "Did you have fun?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's funny because you can always tell that her little brain is just absorbing and learning all.the.time. It's so ridiculously cute when she's searching for just the right word but can't remember it. And I feel awe-struck sometimes by what she does remember. Of course, my brain is fried at the moment so I can't give a precise example. Just trust me. My kid is amazing and brilliant and the cutest you'll ever meet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And that's the truth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Would any of you stop reading this if I started posting pictures of myself in my work clothes? I swear it won't turn into a fashion blog bc, well, let's be honest here, folks. I am not particularly fashion-savvy. This is just a way for me to see what works and what doesn't, maybe get a little feedback (hint hint). Let's not be <i>too</i></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">too critical, shall we? Although, I'm putting it out there for all to see so maybe I should shut up. DON'T WORRY. There will still be PLENTY o'Harper on here. TRUST ME. Because we all know she is infinitely better looking than I am. True story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grocery shopping (always exciting). Ate at Q'doba for the first time (delicious!)</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner and a movie with friends (watch <i>Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer </i>for the third time). Woke up at 7:54am on Sunday due to the damn time change, but subsequently got the entire house cleaned by 12:40pm. <i>Nice.</i> Family dinner followed by Dexter and The Walking Dead (OMG OMG anyone else watch this???? I was in near tears for the last 10 minutes!!!)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Got nostalgic about my wedding dress. I could wear it everyday, seriously. </span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-31117191651259416362012-10-26T08:00:00.000-04:002012-10-26T08:00:12.750-04:00OMG Yes, I'm Still Alive<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know. I KNOW. I am absolutely horrible at updating. It's not that it's unimportant or that I'm so super busy either. I have every good intention at least once a week of updating, but then I remember to change the washer. Or run the vacuum. Or organize the pantry. Or play with my kid. Or run some errands. And what do you know? A month has passed and still no update.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A thousand apologies to those who have been asking for an update.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, since you're all just waiting on pins and needles for the all-important answer to "What have the Lockerby's been up to???," well wait no further!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.) Gone to Rose-Hulman's Homecoming (which included a pep rally, fireworks, bonfire, and Harper's first ever 5K).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.) Went to Harper's first dentist appointment (where she got a toothbrush with Sally from <i>Cars</i> on it and was so gooood for the hygienist)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.) We are THISCLOSE to being completely potty trained (and while this is a cute picture, I have to say that I took it while she was on the potty at Kroger. So sue me. She looked adorbs and she's like the little girl from <i>Monster's Inc.</i> You know, when Boo is waiting for her in the bathroom and she's being all cute and singing and taking FOR-EV-ER. Yea, that's my kid. So I get bored easily).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4.) We've been trying to use up as many eggs as we can since we have a metric ton of them (obviously that's an exaggeration BUT we are getting 4 a day which is pretty rockin')</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5.) Went to a wedding where we had a blast (excuse Wade. He couldn't be bothered to put his beer down for a family photo apparently)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6.) And just being the coolest kid you'll ever meet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THE END.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-74060054191785274682012-09-12T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-12T08:00:10.104-04:00Recently<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we're back home, we're adjusting to our new schedule of work, school, and house stuff. We have less hours in the day to get things done and enjoy ourselves, but slowly we're making it work. If the last post didn't bored you enough with pictures, this one might! But after this I should be caught up on pictures for now!</span><div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-2745552171194569262012-09-10T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-10T08:00:05.944-04:00Summer 2012 Vacation Part 2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second half of our trip had us all over the place. We flew from Indy to Phoenix to meet up with Grandma Robin and Grandpa Eddie. After eating breakfast we headed out on the road and decided to stop overnight in Las Vegas on our way to Merced, California. We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel where I did not gamble or walk The Strip. We ate dinner and walked around the big hotel before going to bed (three hour time difference is crazy!). Wade and Eddie gambled and lost. The next day we headed out to California. We visited Wade's aunt and uncle's families, visited a petting zoo and play ground, ate some more, and went to a ginormous family reunion at their family's almond orchard? farm? Anyway, there were a lot of people, a lot of a food, and a lot of delicious candied almonds that I almost stuffed in my purse to bring home with me.</span><br />
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-18652508665541509752012-09-06T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-06T08:00:14.827-04:00Summer 2012 Vacation Part I<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first week and a half or so of our trip was spent in Vermont. The weather was really quite perfect while we were there (here at home we were in the triple digits and in the middle of a drought). We attended Wade's grandfather's celebration of life event, went to Burlington, swam in the lake a bit, ate a lot, and went to dinner and a drive-in movie to celebrate Sarah's birthday/graduation of high school. It was a nice, relaxing vacation to say the least!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apparently, even though we were in Vermont longer than any other place in our vacation, I took the least amount of photos. Mostly because we go there every year, but still. I forgot my camera when we left to go to grandpa Eldon's service so I didn't get any pictures with family. I actually took a lot more pictures, but they're pretty redundant. And as you can see, I'm not in any of these. All the one I took with Harper aren't very good. ANYWAY, the next update will have the second half of our trip! I know you're thrilled . . .</span><br /><div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-84954668789937459762012-09-05T14:06:00.001-04:002012-09-05T15:38:47.822-04:00It's September<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I do realize it's September. No, I did not realize that it's been TWO MONTHS since my last update :( Way to go, mom! Sheesh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since my last post we have traveled to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have now seen Las Vegas, Yosmite National Park, and met A LOT of relatives in California. It was really a memorable and exciting vacation. Three weeks of traveling and sight-seeing was a lot, though. I think we are still recuperating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we returned, I was offered a part-time job so I am officially back in the work force. It's nice to be social again and meet new people. I only work 8-noon so I still have plenty of time with Harper. And housework. And yard work. But not a lot of time for homework. People, I am THISCLOSE to finishing my Master's paper and yet I can't seem to just get it done already! It's a very irritating monkey that I've got clinging to my back. Soon enough I guess.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, how's Harper, you might ask. This kid is AH-MAZING. She's smart and funny and above and beyond adorable. She has just had a growth spurt, though, so NONE of her 2T clothes fit and we're into 3Ts! This growth spurt has been a bit difficult for her emotionally and possibly physically. Add to that the fact that Mommy isn't home 24/7 and she's been out-of-sorts for the past few weeks. She had a couple of weeks where she was waking up once or twice crying in the middle of the night. She's also waking up between 6:30 and 7:30 on most days, which means Daddy isn't getting much sleep (she stays home with him since he works nights). But since he wanted me to get a job, he's dealing with it, I guess. Harper has also hit a road block in the potty department. She was telling us when she needed to go or she was going in there on her own, but she is doing none of that now. She's hiding more often and going in her diaper and THEN says she needs to go on the potty. I'm at a loss for what to do?! Her vocabulary has taken off once again and I can pretty much understand everything she's saying. She's into gymnastics (after seeing the Olympics), reading chapter books (which we do every night. We just finished <i>The Boxcar Children</i> and now we're reading <i>The Little House in the Big Woods), </i>watching <i>Rugrats</i>, and anything and everything to do with babies. She's interested in everything and still loves to play outside (it's still where she's most content). Bubbles are a must in the bath tub. She would live on chocolate milk, string cheese, and pickles if we let her. She's become a much more picker eater, but she still will try just about anything. She's longing to go to school, which she isn't old enough for yet, but I'm trying to use it to get her to go to the potty (we are looking into a Montessori school near-by for preschool next year). We are still going to Kindermusic once a week which she is always so excited about. She really loves trains, cars, planes, and matching games. She's still sleeping with us, which is still working out for all of us. Our bedtime routine is bath, jammies, three books, lights out, and then I sing to her for a bit. Usually she passes out before I'm finished singing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Despite the heat we've managed to entertain ourselves with a little outside play, messy faces, swimming, and making banana ice cream. We shall prevail!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-88183313292770965822012-07-02T19:10:00.000-04:002012-07-02T19:13:39.318-04:00It's Hot.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There's not much to report around here to be honest. It's been blazing hot for the past couple weeks so we haven't been up to much. We do our outside stuff either way early in the morning or around 9pm or later. It's crazy! It's even too hot to go swimming, if you can imagine that. Our grass is dried up and crunchy. I have to go out every couple of hours and mist the chickens so they don't die of heat stroke. On the bright side, my house has stayed super clean and the laundry has stayed caught up! We've tried out a few new cooler-temp recipes, gotten ice cream more than I care to admit, and watched a lot of movies with the curtains drawn. We've read a lot of books (the same ones over and over mind you), ate popsicles, and drank lots of tea. I have to admit, though, that I'm glad it's the heat keeping us indoors and not a blizzard or something else equally cold (like the <a href="http://bundleofwonder.blogspot.com/2011/02/winter-storm.html">ice storm</a> we had last year!) Wade and I are trying to finish up our school work before we go on vacation for three weeks (get ready for us Vermont and California!) So there hasn't been much picture taking (although I guess there should be since we haven't been doing much!) but you can enjoy this little collage I made with this new app I discovered call Pic Stitch.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-13126819796323792252012-06-27T16:44:00.000-04:002012-06-27T16:44:22.755-04:00Big Girl.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I got to hold a 6-week-old baby the other night. Holding her both satisfied my urge to have a baby and equally intensified how much I want another one. But that's not why I'm writing now. After the baby and her family left, it hit me full on just how big Harper is. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She is in constant motion and is forever learning. I know why my days are so full and why some days nothing gets done. But it is all so beautiful and I am so lucky that I get to experience this all with her each and every day. And as much as I would love to sit around staring at a new baby all day, I think I'll just chase around my crazy two-year old and love her a little bit more until then.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have things planned just about every week (visiting Dobbs Park and the Native American Museum there, camping at some of the parks, arts and crafts and story time at the library and book store, and some community band concerts). Plus we have a three week vacation to Vermont and California planned (and we're riding the train to California!) so we have a lot going on! If you read this and you're local, let me know of anything that's going on! I know some of you are always out doing things!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-44468507826191430302012-06-11T08:00:00.000-04:002012-06-11T08:00:15.178-04:00Fishing.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last week a new park opened nearby that has a pond (small lake?) for fishing. The park itself isn't spectacular right now as they haven't finished the landscaping and whatnot, but Wade is excited. We went the second day it was open he was so excited. We had bought Harper a fishing pole a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of going fishing so we seized the moment and went fishing. Unfortunately, the weather turned a bit chilly and windy and Harper was due for a nap. I think she lasted roughly 10 minutes before the crankiness won over her and we walked around the park until she passed out. But I definitely feel we will be back shortly.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853657773724222896.post-53633816961330137902012-05-24T10:00:00.002-04:002012-05-24T10:00:56.440-04:00Words To Remember.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Harper has been talking up a storm and saying more complete sentences lately. I just wanted to jot down a few of these so that I can remember them. She's changing so rapidly that within a few weeks I forget the adorable things she was doing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"What's your prodem?" (<i>what's your problem?)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>"Mama, </i>why you say bad words?!" (she says this whenever someone tells her not to do something, not because we have said a bad word)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"What the heck is that?"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"The heinies go fast!" (she means hyenas)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I'm hungry for hours!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I can't do it myself!" usually followed by:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I CAN do it! I a big girl!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Such a big girl. I'm completely amazed by her each and every day!</span><br />
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