Oh, she seems kind of nice.

Harper met a new friend up at North Hills this last weekend. She's exactly the same age, about the same height, and has the same shy little wave. It was kismet.

Fashion Friday

This week our emphasis is on how to dress up a down dressed outfit. It really isn't as complicated as it may sound. With the addition of a couple cute accessories or even just one attention getting embellishment, the simplest t-shirt can be transformed into an ensemble ready for the night.
Don't be afraid to experiment girls... and guys. Your initial mistakes could lead to the next wave in fashion.

Look what Harper just picked up for fall!

Yes that is her calf bulging out of the top of the boots. Looks like we still have some slimming down to do.

I'm just going to pass the buck and let someone else do the talking

There is no need to take this into my own hands when it has already been done so perfectly. Emilee took some pictures of Harper and her, literally, life long friend Savannah today. She posted them on her professional blog so I'm just going to give you the link to see it for yourselves.

http://emileebeth.com/blog/2010/08/savannah-harper-a-spot-of-tea-raleigh-children-and-tea-party-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1463


Here are a couple extra's that didn't make it to Emilee's blog.

Where have I been...this place is AMAZING!

I'm not going to bore you with a wordy post. No need, the ridiculous amount of pictures will say it all.
Harper and I have officially hit the Raleigh museum circuit. A couple weeks ago we went to the Life and Science Museum with our friends Whitely, Steve and Tully. It's nice for a couple reasons...1.) It's free...2.) It's entertaining. We had a great time with everyone and I'm sure will be making a repeat visit. Last week we decided to keep the ball rolling with a trip to the Marbles Children's Museum. We have been waiting to go to Marbles for when Harper was walking and when Adam had a day off. Well Harper has been walking for 5 months, Adam's free day, well that took a little longer. Anyway, we made it and it was incredible!! We would have been there for a week had we not taken the reins and physically moved Harper along to each station. By the time we left...2 1/2 hours later, we purchased the year's pass. Needless to say, we will be frequenting this little slice of heaven.

I took 270 pictures while we were there. I have narrowed them down as best I could. Just make sure you have food near you and have visited the rest room recently and you should be good. Enjoy

Life & Science Museum

Marble's Children's Museum

We played games.

Drove a boat.

Rode in cars with boys.
Adam and I got pretty lax with Harper while she was there. We let her just ride off with some random firefighter.

Did a little slipping and sliding.
She LOVED the slide. She would scoot herself up to the edge and slide down by herself. Dad had a little trouble letting her go completely on her own.

Watched the fish.

We wrote letters.

Built something with sticks.

Played with a train set.

Painted a masterpiece.

Played in water.

Still played in water.

We had a hard time pulling her away from the water station. She was SOAKED by the time we left.

Drove a submarine.

Navigated the high seas...with dad.

Watered the garden.

Drank out of a cup by ourselves.

Drove a bus.

Built a house...with dad.

Met some surprisingly beautiful people.

We reached out and touched the world...

...then we rocked it.

did a little balancing act, in our tutu.

Scored a goooooooooal!!!

Climbed...with dad.

Tried to drive the Wachovia $ truck home.

Played in the ball pit.

And spotted gummy bears.

It was a very full day. She was literally asleep before we got out of the parking garage.

Ahhhhh...Pet Peeve

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people stick their hand into a bag/bowl of chips and take FOREVER to take one. JUST PICK A CHIP! Seriously, how long can it take? I have discovered that, along with my husband (yes Adam you do that) Harper is guilty of this horrific action. Her pattern is slightly different though. She will select a chip, or in most cases a goldfish, quite quickly. She will then eat it and stick her hand back in the bag leaving it there until she is ready to eat another one.

I still love her though.

Harper has to get this for Christmas or she'll just DIE

I know starting a new "traditional" blog post is probably not the best idea. Especially, considering I can't even keep up with the only one I already have, however, this one is different. As I come across things that are too wonderful for Harper to live with out, but too expensive for our wallets right now, I'm going to display them in a post I appropriately call "Harper has to get this for Christmas or she'll just DIE". That way there is no weekly deadline or topic I have to stick to.

There's no holds barred on this list...anything goes, as you will see.

HAPPY SHOPPING :)



Remember this little ditty Harper found herself in?

I FOUND IT IN PINK!!

I also found this in pink.

Now, I have wanted an Audi TT since they came out. Unfortunately, they are not such a family car. However, they make a great little roadster for a 2 year old.

Who says girls can't drive off road? She could do a lot of damage in this bad boy.

Classic little red convertible would make any girl happy.

Or she could just go sweet, simple and environmentally safe in a little yellow bug.

The best thing about most of these is that, even if she can't reach the peddle yet, they have a remote control so we can drive her around! It even has a safety feature that overrides her controls in the car if she is nearing a dangerous situation. I just can't see a reason not to get one.

Oh yeah...the price.

Harper can...a list of her and my top favorites

1.) PUT THINGS AWAY - this includes things that belong there and things that don't. We have been on many a scavenger hunt lately.

a) her toy birthday cake pieces in the entertainment drawers.


b) the dvd remote we looked for for an entire month, in her toy bin.



2.) SAY ABOUT 20 WORDS - some of her newest being BIRD, PURSE, APPLE, & PLEASE. Keep in mind many of these words are only understood by me, Adam or my mom but nonetheless, she says them.

3.) TURN STUFF ON AND OFF - the TV being her favorite. She can do it with the remote or right on the unit. Light switches and fans are also a big hit.

4.) FEED HERSELF - still a little trouble with soft foods but most of the time she gets it to her mouth.


5.) FEED OTHERS - dolls, bears, us, if it has a mouth she'll feed it. She discovered the other day that feeding Tyler food was as much fun as eating it herself. (she was actually feeding him with a fork though it's hard to see in this picture.)



6.) KNOWS HER COLORS - well...she is really good with blue. Red, yellow and green are in the works.

7.) LOVES TO TWIRL - dancing has always been a big part of Harper's activity schedule, but lately she has discovered a new move...twirling. She really enjoys spinning around and around until she's dizzy. Funny as long as she's not near a sharp or hard object.

8.) WALKING BACKWARDS - don't worry, she still primarily goes forward, but she loves to back up to things even if they are half way across the room.

9.) RIDE WITH THE TOP DOWN - notice their matching jackets.



10.) BLOW KISSES - this is not a new skill, but it remains one of her favorites. She is not shy or stingy with them either. You could be her best friend or the bagger at the grocery store.

11.) MAKING FRIENDS - haven't they always said grocery stores are a great place to meet people.



12.) HIGH FIVE/POUND - high five is nothing new. This skill she has possessed for a while now, however, Adam has taught her to do a pound (fist bump) and it has sparked a new craze. She will come running across the room if you prompt her with either of these activities.

13.) TALK ON THE PHONE - or anything else that may resemble a phone. She spent 20 mins talking to someone on the alarm clock the other day.

14.) SWIM - she's a little fish. She now has decided she is independent enough and doesn't want any help. (sorry it's sideways, when I do video on our little camera it won't let me rotate it.)




15.) BIG LOLLIPOPS - don't worry we didn't give her the entire thing. Just enough to know that she LOVES it.