Esme's Bollywood Bash!!!!!!!

Sunday night we had a little party for a sweet little girl who is about to turn ONE! I can not believe that it has been one year already.

Esme, you are the sweetest most well behaved babies I have ever known. You light up a room with your contagious smile and blow the most amazing kisses. I am so glad your mommy and daddy brought you into this world, and I'm pretty sure Harper is too!!!! We love you!!! Happy Birthday sweet little girl!!!

23 MONTHS!!!!!!

My baby is going to be TWO in one month. That.is.crazy.

The pumpkin patch

Look what I found.....

and just as cute as last year.

13 Months

Little lady you are now 13 months old! Crazy! This month you have gotten your two front teeth, started saying "whoa", absolutely love your baby dolls, draw with crayons and paper, continue to eat like a champ and sleep like a champ, attempt to use a fork and a spoon, you can also find your mommy's nose and bark like a dog. You are pretty amazing little girl! I love you.

(could you give us a little click??? thanks!)

12 Months

The other day I brought Harper to her 12 month check up and realized I never did a true 12 month post....So here it is!

Miss Harper Lynne you are a one year old!!! Holy cow! We brought you to your check up and the doctor gave you an overall 15! because you were doing so great! You weigh 18lbs 14oz and you are 28 inches tall. You have gained 12lbs 10oz since you were born and have grown 7 inches! Amazing! You definitely are a toddler now since you have gone from toddling to pretty much running. You love to dance and I swear can keep a beat with your head and hand. You are drinking whole milk and love it and continue to grow your little palette with food. Strawberries and pancakes seem to be a favorite. You say hi and bye and have a mouthful to say in your own language about everything. You even use your hands when you talk like a little Italian. Its so cute!!!! You love babies and kids, especially your cousins. I love you love you love you! You continue to bring joy and happiness into my heart every second of the day! Happy 12 months sweet baby!

Ding! Ding! Birthday round 2

Last night we had a little dinner and cake at my family's house for Harper's "real" birthday. All day long I felt that I still had my little baby as I bitter sweetly watched the time tick tock away closer to her delivery time 9:52 pm. It felt like new years eve as Nate and I sat in bed with our champagne waiting for the clock to strike (we didn't make it though, new parents=lameness when it comes to staying up). I have to admit that I felt a little scared and sad about the first birthday. All crazy thoughts came to me that time was slipping and I cant control it and I'm going to miss my little baby etc.......but happy to say I woke up this morning and although 9:52 pm came and went she was still my "little baby" and still wanted cuddles and love from her mama as much as she did before I put her to bed. 

pretty girls

so serious!

One year old

Sleeping beauty you are one year old today! Oh how we love you!!!!!! Happy happy birthday my sweet little girl!

march 15 2010

march 15 2011

Going to party likes it's my birthday- Part 1

Here are just a few of the billion pictures I took at harper's party. More to come!

My little baby

I can't believe this was my baby last year.

To Jess and all the other new mommas out there take an extra minute (or 2 or 3 or hell 10!!!) today and just soak in all that sweet little baby goodness because before you know it........

this is what your little baby is going to look like! (and again i'm trying to soak in every minute!)

11 Months!

On Tuesday my little lady turned 11 months!! Wow!! That means in less than a month I will have a one year old. That just seems crazy to me! Everyone tells you how fast it goes by and everyone was right. I have never had time flash before my eyes like this. I try to take in each minute, each second a little more each day. If I have no control on how fast it goes by at least I have control on how I experience it. I love you Harper Lynne!!!!!!!

This month you are-

• Still in love with your puppy
• saying hi and bye while waiving your hand. (so cute)
• loving music, dancing (girl has rhythm!) and the guitar
• sleeping through the night!
• being put to bed awake and going down like a champ!!
• eating pretty much everything! and chewing like a big girl!
• really trying hard to walk!! You are definitely determined to be a full fledged walker by one!!
• and being cute as always!

We love you and are so proud of you. You make our lives full and complete!!

cute happy face

so funny

I don't know what this face is but cracks me up

again silly scrunched up face

pretty eyes

thinking

sweet girl

eating strawberries (looks like she has lipstick on)

such pretty eyes and I still can't believe they are blue!

Here is a little video of Harper trying to walk! (I apologize for my shrieking in the background)