Harper & I play with mirrors

Harper and I are celebrating our last full week together before I return to work. We try not to speak of it too much or we dissolve into a pool of our own tears. Instead, we focus our energy on activities like taking our picture in the mirror (see above) or rolling over. Yes, that's right, rolling over! Harper rolled from her tummy to her back completely on her own today. She was hell bent on accomplishing this task because she hates to be on her tummy. We are both incredibly proud of her problem solving skills...as well as every other thing she does that even slightly resembles a skill. Yes, she continues to be awesome. 

Dad, quit it!

It's fun, this whole process. Every day Harper discovers something new about the world and we discover something new about Harper. Everybody wins.

In this shot, we all learn at the same time that Harper's a little ticklish.















Stay tuned. More from the weekend to come.

 

Happy Harper

Harper is so happy because she found out she has been accepted to "school." (This is what I call day care. Somehow, it makes it more bearable for me act like it's something the state makes her do rather than somewhere BP and I have to take her.) And, of course, she will learn some cool stuff too. 

Summertime...and the livin' is easy

Harper loves to take walks and visit with the neighbors. She also really enjoys swings, ceiling fans, looking at flowers and just plain ole porch sittin'. Oh, as proven above, Harper also has a fantastic sense of style. 

Harper Swings Like a Pendulum Do

There's this swing and the swing has this walleye sort of mirror on it and a mobile-type device with furry birds and whatnot that sing and chirp and make generally pleasant ambient sounds. The sounds and motion and the mobile are all for distraction and for lulling, I think. The walleye is probably a theft deterent. You can never be too careful with infants.

The swing is, as far as we can tell, the second-best thing in the universe. Even Harper, who is, as far as we can tell, the first-best thing in the universe, has her moments of discontent. And when she does, this swing seems to work some sort of weird, swingy magic on our little Grumpasaurus. So here's a tribute to the swing and to our little munchkin and the things she does in it. In order: yawn sweetly toward the sky, play and humor dad and his camera, and smile like she understands it all a lot better than we do. And she probably does.

Rear View

Harper has much more of a mane in the back than in the front. See for yourself. 

Harper's Throne

As you can see, Harper now enjoys her own furniture. She is now able to hold her head up incredibly well (she's very advanced) and watch what the world has to offer from a seated position. She claims it has changed her life, but Buster and I think she's exaggerating a bit. 

Pure Love

I know we are a bit biased but this child is nothing but love.

Knowing glance

Harper and Nana share a knowing glance. 

Harper on the beach

 

Oma & Papa

Harper had a ball getting to know Oma and Papa. In the picture above, she and Oma share a funny secret. It was very obvious that Harper loves her Oma and Papa as deeply as I do. What a wonderful feeling. 

Like Mother, Like Daughter

What? A girl can't enjoy a nice rose' every so often?
She was on vacation...