It's been a while since I've done a monthly update on Harper & she has changed so much over the last few weeks! Her vibrant & silly personality always puts a smile on my face. She is curious, independent & way smarter than we give her credit for. If she sees or hears something once, she remembers it forever, which can be good & bad! ;).JPG)
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Leggings \\ Sweatshirt \\ Skirt from Gap Outlet
Age: 22 Months (almost time to quit counting in months)
Clothes: Wearing mostly 18-24 & 2T. Loving taking some of her old dresses & putting them on her as tunics with cute leggings. She is wearing a size 4 or 5 shoe, depending on the fit. She is obsessed with wearing sweatshirts "fet-shirts" & socks, and surprise, she already loves picking out her own clothes to wear. She pulls random things out of her drawer & says "pretty!!!!"
This is one of my favorite pictures of her, I went in to wake her up from a nap one afternoon & remembered that she had put a pair of my socks over her pants & insisted in sleeping in them. These were the socks that I bought for my hospital bag & wore when she was born. I could not help but laugh & even tear up a bit when I saw her sleeping in them, with the heels halfway up her little legs. Not to mention the total cuteness of her holding her baby doll's hand..JPG)
Favorite Foods: Pasta, Apples, Cheese, Blueberries, Raspberries, Avocado, Goldfish & Toast.
In order to get her to eat more fruits & veggies, we have been making smoothies lately because she never turns down something she can drink from a straw. So far, she loves everything. She thinks it's all ice cream, which she calls "keem!" The cutest..JPG)
Favorite Words: Animals & animal sounds, love you, miss you, uh-oh, hi & hello, outside, upstairs & downstairs, and our favorite "mama's mess!" or "dada's mess!" any time she sees my clothes on the closet floor or Brandon's things all over the garage. We both crack up at it. She calls kisses "missys" & always says "awwww!" after she gives them.
Also, out of no where the other day, she pointed at something & said "Whoa! Look at that!" We had no idea she could put together a full sentence so we were both totally shocked.
Favorite Activities: Oh, where to begin! This little girl is enthusiastic about everything!! She loves to color "cuddy", play with headbands, chasing the cat, play in her teepee, read books, do puzzles, go for walks, swing, dance & finally, snuggle!! We rarely turn the TV on but it is fun to put on a movie every now & then or turn on an episode of Mickey, she is obsessed! She loves to do anything in the kitchen that is "helping", so playing in the tupperware or pots & pans, unloading the dishwasher (Brandon almost fired me as a mom when he realized that Harper puts away half the dishes on her own) & sitting on the counter to help cook.
Favorite Things: Right now she is still smitten with all of her Christmas presents (you can see them in this post), mostly loving her stackable crayons, stickers & pushing her toys around in her wagon (which has been one of her favorite toys for over a year now). She is so in love with her little baby doll & carries it everywhere, she dances with her & sleeps with her. One of many reasons why I know she is going to be such a good big sister.
Signature Moves: Dancing, singing & sending herself to time-out when she stands on the kitchen chairs. Giving hugs & kisses to everyone in the room, including her baby dolls & the cat (we are trying to teach her no kissing the cat, but she insists). Sneaking up behind us to tap us on the leg & say "run run run!" when she wants to get chased.
Mom's Proudest Moment: The time I took baby doll's clothes off her to wash them & it was TRAGIC. Harper's world came crashing down for a solid forty six minutes while they were in the dryer.
Also, I got in the bad habit of opening things in the grocery store for her, like a little box of goldfish or pretzels. Which she then not only spills or shotputs across the store if we go by cookies or balloons (because she would rather have that), but she also throws a fit when I take them away once we get in the car. A six minute drive home from the store is really the equivalent of an eternity when your child is screaming & crying. I got myself into this mess & it has spiraled out of control, so we are working our way through "operation snackless & tantrumless grocery shopping" these days.
Dad's Proudest Moment: Bouncing Harper into a complete backflip on the indoor (kid-safe) trampoline. She laughed her ass off, but mom didn't think it was so funny.
Other Milestones: She rarely sits in her high chair anymore, she likes to sit like a big kid at the table with us instead, I am trying to decide on a booster seat for her & have been looking at either the Bumbo seat that has straps or something to just give her a little more height like the Oxo. It will be so weird to not have a high chair at the table for a few short months! ;)
She counts to five and says please & thank you (and bless you after anyone sneezes).
Most importantly, she seems ready to start potty training! She asks to sit on the potty & always tells me when she has a dirty diaper (and wants it changed right away). I was going to wait until her birthday to start but we have decided to try it sooner, like within the next two weeks! Just waiting to pick out a potty for her & some big kid undies. I will do a separate post on that though when we are ready to get started! :)
I love this age so incredibly much. I never want to forget all of the cute things she says & does, she amazes me on a daily basis at what she is learning & always has me in tears laughing. I really can't put into words how much I love her, but I think that is all part of being a mama. Love beyond measure..JPG)
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CharlotteJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:57 PMShe is a little gem. That first photo is just adorable. Our daughters sound like they have very similar personalities. I've started writing down her 'Matilda Moments', we've had some good ones to date. My 20 month old daughter has been saying "on't ee aughty" (don't be naughty). It started when we were trying to teach her that Santa won't bring her christmas presents if she's naughty. Little bit surprised at how much she understood what I was saying.
May have to give that smoothie thing a go. All my daughter will eat for dinner at the moment is vegemite toast. Everyone keeps telling me not to freak out because she is in full time childcare and they do amazing food for the kids, I think my daughter still holds to record in the nursery room eating 5 bowls for lunch one day. But her not eating much at home makes me feel like I've failed somewhere.
Charlotte =)ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:00 PMToo funny! That is definitely my goal, to write down all of the little things that I never want to forget, especially the way she pronounces words! ;)DeleteReply
MeganJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:02 PMTHAT smoothie picture!!! The sweetest! I can't believe how quickly little Harper is growing up. :) Sofia sleeps the same exact way, freaks me out when her face is dug into the mattress! Enjoy these last few months of being a family of 3. :)
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Megan
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:00 PMThank you! :) She is getting her first pillow with her big girl bed which is freaking me out a bit too.DeleteReply
Julia KnappenbergerJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:19 PMWe have this toilet seat from Home Depot. You don't have to clean the potty all the time. This helped me a lot because when we potty trained our son, my daughter was just six weeks olds. http://t.homedepot.com/p/BEMIS-NextStep-Round-Closed-Front-Toilet-Seat-in-White-583SLOW-000/202721306
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:01 PMThanks for the recommendation! DeleteReply
Ashley @ Words About WaverlyJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:24 PMLove it all, being a momma is the best ever!!! Totally agree!!! wordsaboutwaverly.blogspot.comReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:01 PMThank you! :) DeleteReply
Alison DoyleJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:26 PMLove how you keep a log of all these special moments! Such a great idea. She's going to love being able to look back through these when she's older.ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:01 PMI hope so!! Thanks so much! :)DeleteReply
Chrissy NewellJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:26 PMI love how you write out her pronunciations, kid language is the best!! so cuteReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:02 PMMy husband was just saying that he read this post & laughed because the pronunciations are spot on. I love the way she says "fet-shirt" :)DeleteReply
BriseidyJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:29 PMbeautiful photos! can't believe how big she is! just look at the header photo!!! time is going like crazy, hu? ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:02 PMYes, so crazy!! Two years has gone by in the blink of an eye!DeleteReply
JennJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:32 PMOkay. All the cutes! The upside-down sunglasses might be my favorite. ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:02 PMIt's the best, right?! :) DeleteReply
Amber BouchatJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:46 PMI love the first words that are not quite words! "Uh-oh", "awww", animal sounds. So cuteReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:02 PMMe too!! ;) Thank you!DeleteReply
AlmaJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:55 PMThis is so fun to read! My son is only a month younger than Harper and he is going through the same exact stuff right now. He just started busting out some sentences, showing interest in the potty, and even putting himself on timeout : ) This stage is definitely one of my favorites! It is so fun to watch there little perspectives and developments! ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:03 PMTotally agree!! :) DeleteReply
The Blissful Brown'sJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:08 PMIt truly is the BEST thing in the world. Nothing like it. Harper is too sweet for words! ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:03 PMThank you so much!DeleteReply
lorenJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:08 PMHarper is so cute! I can't believe how big she's getting! We got the BEMIS NextStep Round Closed Front Toilet Seat from Home Depot and LOVE it! It has the little seat connected to the top. Also I've found that gap kids xxs(2-3) underwear is smaller than baby gap underwear size 2-3. For us the baby gap ones practically fell off, while the gap kids ones are perfect. Good luck!! I love reading your blog thanks!! ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:03 PMThanks so much! I just saw some in my H&M catalog & was wondering if they would fit her. Will have to check those out! :)DeleteReply
Geri CoatesJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:14 PMOh.. Harper is so cute! Hope the potty training goes well. My son, Eli, showed all the same signs as Harper is showing now, so we potty trained him earlier. It went amazingly, and was fantastic not having so many diapers to change for a bit! Geri
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:04 PMThank you! I am nervous but really looking forward to it!DeleteReplyAlyssa StewartsonJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:17 PMI just recently discovered your blog and spent the last 2 days reading every single post! Lol I love your journey through "mama-hood" and your festive creativity. My husband and I are expecting our first soon and your blog makes me all the more excited! Can't wait to see how Harper's big girl room turns out!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:04 PMThank you so much!!! Congratulations & best of luck with your baby on the way!!DeleteReply
MeganB.January 9, 2014 at 5:17 PMBeautiful post. Beautiful age.
my daughter is 14 months.... and I am so excited for this summer. =)ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:04 PMThank you! Yes it only gets better!! :)DeleteReply
Crumbs and CurlsJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:24 PMShe is too precious! These posts make me too excited to have kids some day!Kristin
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:09 PMThank you so much! It really is the best! XODeleteReply
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:29 PMCutest ever! I love reading your updates and looking forward to things to come. My son, Hayden is 17 months and it's fun to see all the changes that happen in this second year of life! Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:09 PMThank you!! Yes you have lots to look forward to! :)DeleteReplyLillian DanaJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:30 PMThis is all so wonderful! Thank you for sharing. I came across your blog while I was pregnant with my son, and it's been a pleasure following your posts. Your family is beautiful!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:10 PMThank you, you are so sweet! XODeleteReply
Paige NicoleJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:34 PMShe's so precious! I love her little top knot!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:11 PMThank you!!DeleteReplyKeya PaytonJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:37 PMHarper is just adorable! I love keeping up with all of your posts. Good luck with the potty training!Keya
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:11 PMThanks so much!DeleteReply
Linzi ScarsellaJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:56 PMSuch a great personality already! Love her style ♥ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:12 PMYes, so much personality! Thank you!! :) XODeleteReply
Amy HaeggJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:00 PMIts amazing how much they learn in a few short months! Amy www.happilyhello.blogspot.comReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:12 PMAgreed! Such a fun time! :)DeleteReply
Mandy Northcutt RandallJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:00 PMSuch a sweet post. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:14 PMThank you!!DeleteReply
Jamie VespaJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:03 PMOh goodness, she is getting so big & she just gets cuter the bigger she gets!!Jamie @
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JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:14 PMThank you!! :)DeleteReply
Cherry BlossomsJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:04 PMsuch cute photos esp the smoothie one and of her in your socks! Love it!We went with a pink baby bjorn potty and it was great. LOved the high back and so easy to clean. Too bad we are not closer otherwise I would just give you ours. Elle did great and then lost interest so I didn't push it. But, once she saw all of her friends going this fall at preschool she was back on board with potty training and she was trained early Nov. Good luck and if you have any questions we are all here for you!ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:58 PMThanks so much! I am hoping for the best! :)DeleteReplyMorgan M.January 9, 2014 at 6:08 PMThat picture of her with the smoothie...she looks exactly like her mama!! Lovely post!! ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:58 PMThanks so much!!DeleteReply
Christine HafeleJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:14 PMShe is so beyond precious!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:58 PMThank you!! :)DeleteReplyashczarJanuary 9, 2014 at 6:21 PMMy little one that I nanny for was potty trained at 20 months and honestly it was waaaayyy easier than I thought. She picked out the potty she wanted and I just let her be naked one day and she had one accident and then every time after that she used the potty. Now at 28 months, she maybe has one accident every couple weeks, typically when she's outside playing and can't get inside fast enough.ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:58 PMLove this!! Just what I needed to hear! :)DeleteReply
E HayesJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:27 PMI feel like I was reading about Ashlynn, so many similar things happening over here. So much fun to watch them learn so quickly, even if she did pick up my muttering whisper of "shit" after she deleted apps off my phone... score one for mom!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:00 PMSo funny!! I've had to make a few quick recoveries too! ;)DeleteReply
Ashley {Life on the Parsons Farm}January 9, 2014 at 7:41 PMThis is so fun! It makes me so excited for when Ellie will be this age, but I am loving where we are now!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:00 PMThank you! yes you have so much to look forward to!! :)DeleteReply
MeghanJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:49 PMWhat a great kid! I love watching her grow from a baby to a little person with such personality!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:01 PMThank you!!! :)DeleteReply
Caitlin FoxJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:05 PMShe is such a doll! And she's getting SO BIG!Love how she says "awww" after giving kisses! So sweet!ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:02 PMIt's the cutest thing, since we always say it to her when she kisses us, now she thinks it just comes after kisses! ;) And thank you!!DeleteReplyAnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:21 PMbeautiful post, the love is so strong!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:02 PMThank you!DeleteReply
BrandiJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:48 PMI absolutely love this! I LOVE the "monthly" updates. It gives me a glimpse of what I can look forward to. Also though makes me LOOOOOOONGGGGG for a girl! I love my boy but we are trying for #2 soon and if it's not a girl I may be a bit crushed. (I know either a boy or girl are both a blessing but you know what I mean). All I have to say is pleeeeease pleeeeease pleeeease take more videos!!! I am dying to see her saying all of these cute things! aww insert heart explosion!!!!!! P.S. PLEASE tell me where you got that cup that Harp is drinking the smoothie out of!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:04 PMThanks so much! Aw I know you would just love having a girl!! :) And the cup was from Pottery Barn Kids around Thanksgiving! DeleteReply
[darci @ the good life]January 9, 2014 at 8:51 PMI'm loving this update so much ---- Jackson is just 8 months older than her so we just went through so much of this (thinking smoothies are ice cream (or iced coffee!) and ruining him with snacks at the grocery store)! Harper girl is perfectly precious in every way.......... it's so much fun to watch them grown and LEARN. I'm completely amazed at how much these little minis are capable of remembering, doing and learning at such an early age! Anyway, I'm rambling. I'll end this with a fun potty training story --- (J is 95% potty trained... except for an accident here and there). Anyway, last night at dinner he yelled THREE times across the restaurant "NO poo-poo on, Thomas.... OKAY?" Sure did. We just got him Thomas the Train underwear (nerdy, but he loves them) and apparently my husband told him a few days ago that he can't poop in his underwear ever again because "we don't poo-poo on Thomas" (on his underwear). It was freaking hysterical.Cannot, cannot wait to hear Harper's fun potty training stories. Seriously funny!!!!!!!! I have a few tips having just bought "all the things" if you need any help! Happy weekend ahead, dear!ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:05 PMThanks Darci!! Harper also thinks whatever she is drinking in the morning is her "cof-cof" & loves putting my coffee straws in her plastic sippy! ;) And such a funny story!! I am anxious to see how our journey goes! I will be in touch! XODeleteReply
AmandaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:24 PMMy daughter insisted on wearing underwear at 22 months, while I was 6 months preggo with her little sister! I had planned on waiting until after the baby arrived, but she didn't give me a choice. Believe it or not, we loosely followed the "3 day potty training method" and by day three, we were accident free. I really appreciated her being potty trained for a few months before the baby arrived because it allowed her to really get in her groove before her whole world changed!Best of luck!ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:06 PMYes, Harper is totally there too. She hates her diapers, she always wants me to put it on her baby doll instead of her. Ha! ;) Thanks so much!DeleteReply
StephanieJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:31 PMOh my goodness she is starting to look so much like a little girl! I love that photo of her in your socks- so sweet!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:06 PMTotally! And thanks so much!DeleteReplyNicoleJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:47 PMI know with Harper you had a c-section are you planning on having anothe? I had a c-section with my oldest and then had to with my second as well. If you have to have another are you nervous?ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:07 PMYes, I am choosing to have another c-section rather than try for a VBAC. I had a great experience the first time, so I am really optimistic, but definitely nervous! I will definitely do a post on it & some other questions soon. :)DeleteReplyNicoleJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:49 PMI just adore your blog!! I love everything you post about! You make me smile and can totally brighten my day so thanks lady!I had a question. I know you had to have a c-section with Harper, do you have to have a repeat? If so are you nervous? I had to have a repeat with my second son. ReplyDeleteReplies
JessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:08 PMYes, I am choosing to have another c-section rather than try for a VBAC. I had a great experience the first time, so I am really optimistic, but definitely nervous! I will definitely do a post on it & some other questions soon. :)DeleteReply
SchnelleJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:50 PMThat picture of her sleeping in your socks is the cutest sweetest thing!ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:09 PMThank you!! I thought so too, she is obsessed with socks! ;)DeleteReply
kristinaJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:52 PMwow! what a difference a few months make!! my littlest is 19 months and i remember with the oldest around 2 was AMAZING!! she's a doll!!! Also, i was wondering where did you get that mustard throw in the first 2 pictures? Totally in love with that!! :) ReplyDeleteRepliesJessicaJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:09 PMEvery month she changes so much!! And the throw is from Anthropologie. XODeleteReply
ElizabethJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:56 PMSuch a doll! I love that smoothie picture! My son loves to drink things out of a straw and a big boy cup too!ReplyDelete
KatiJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:49 PMAdorable!! I do the same for my girls turn there smaller dresses into shirts and put leggings with it. Cute =)Kate
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Joie de VivJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:49 PMAww! She is just The.Sweetest.Thing! You make me look forawrd to K growing vs. feeling sad how fast it's all going. The sleeping in your socks thing - PRESH. When did she size up to a 4 and how long has she been in each shoe size would you say? I think K is a solid 3 at 10 months! And I have a bunch of 4's ready since everyone told me that was the average "start walking" shoe size...xx VivReplyDelete
AnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:50 PMSo cute!! Absolute love the nap picture :-)I'd suggest the Oxo seat. Looks great/comfy.
My regret w my little one was not jumping on potty training when she asked... So if she's asking then encourage it :-). We also have a seat that just fit over the toilette (Prince Lionheart, i believe). Don't get a potty with a "squishy" seat. It may look comfy for your little one but from what I read it will retain some pee and may hold the smell too even after OCD cleaning it.
:-). karinReplyDelete
Lindsay StuthJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:57 PMWe have the Bumbo booster for my 18 month old and it works well, but Brodie is a messy eater (that's just a given at their age, right?!?) I thought I wanted something with straps because he is so wiggly, but the straps are hard to keep clean. Not impossible, but more difficult than no straps at all. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing what works with Harper and her potty training journey. ReplyDelete
Emily ReeseJanuary 10, 2014 at 12:35 AMLet's all take a moment to appreciate how darn cute Harper looks with that tiny top knot on her head<333ReplyDeleteHeatherJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:10 AMI absolutely LOVE this post!! Harper is so adorable. I would love to hear her voice. :) You are such a fun mom. Harper and Baby Girl No. 2 are quite the lucky girls. :)ReplyDeleteAnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:39 AMHow do you get such great pictures of her sleeping? I have to have my sons room so dark for nap time the pics dont usually turn out. ReplyDelete
Kayla DolenJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:55 AMSmart AND cute!!! Sounds like a good amount of trouble for dad one day;) you inspired me to do a 18 month update for Liam! I def want to look back on my blog and not just read about my shit show experiences with Liam but the good stuff too;) Boy, oh {mamas} boysReplyDelete
AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 4:27 AMAww this is so cute! Makes me excited to have babies of my own :) will you try breastfeeding again with the new baby?ReplyDeleteNidhiJanuary 10, 2014 at 6:07 AMWat a sweet post... Their sweetness is just so difficult to describe in words... I have been noting down little things about my daughter & continue to do so now that she is 4 ! The limit of cuteness just increases with age...Yesterday I was chopping a big lot of veggies & she was helping me pluck out clean mint leaves...I just said, 'Oh gosh, this is too much work', to which she said 'yes mamma, lot of work'.... So I just told her that she can get down n play if she is tired...to which she replied...'no mamma, I'm not tired, I said too much work because you are tired, you go, i will do this' ...Oh my God!!!! I just wanted to absorb her cuteness like a gigantic sponge!!!!!! :)Harper is looking so very cute with that ponytail! :)ReplyDelete
Gina CovielloJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:06 AMThis comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDeleteAnna @ On Anna's PlateJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:15 AMAwww...my daughter is 21 months, and so much of this is SO familiar. I think we got used to her not talking, and now she's a little parrot! We have to really watch ourselves around her, haha. ReplyDelete
CaseyJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:41 AMAww I love this post! It is so sweet and I love to hear more about Harper :) Makes me excited for when my son gets big enough to talk and move around!ReplyDeleteTracy BJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:46 AMSoo soo cute! I'd love to hear how you got Harper to start doing time-outs! Haha, I need ideas on how to get started!ReplyDelete
Amanda BeachlerJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:03 AMJulia has become a picky eater too! It drives me bananas! Her favorite smoothie is:1 banana
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries, mangoes or raspberries
3 Tbsp chai seeds
1-2 handfuls of spinach or kale
enough juice, water or milk to get desired consistency
It looks nasty but it is pretty good :)
Amanda
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MelissaJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:52 AMOMG I love her itty bitty feet! My daughter is 17 months and is in a size 5.5 or 6 shoe! I seriously can't keep up with them! ReplyDelete
EmilyJanuary 10, 2014 at 12:24 PMA couple of unsolicited suggestions! :)My Quotable Kid Journal - love it, still use it with my 6 year old. I've written down most all his cute quotes or ways of saying things since he was 2. Already so fun to look back on...
http://www.amazon.com/My-Quotable-Kid-Parents-Unforgettable/dp/0811868842
The Kaboost - LOVED this as an alternative to those bulky booster seats. We used it for several years (could still use it today really but gave it away a wee bit too soon). Easy to use and clean! Super cool product!!
http://www.kaboost.com/
Training Underwear - Okay - so when you start potty training consider using these thicker training underwear over the usual "big kid" panties you'll see (the ones with the characters, etc). They absorb more...the other underwear will just mean pee running down her legs! You can buy plastic bloomers to use over them (or these days I am sure there are ones with built in waterproof-ness). Yes they are messier to deal with when she poops in them but they are much less expensive than Pull Ups (glorified diapers). My thought was always - do I want to train my kid AGAIN - as in, I'll train them from diapers to pull-ups and then have to train them again in real underwear?? No thank you! I did use pull ups for naps and overnight...we didn't use more than 2 boxes before he was completely nap and night trained! Just a little food for thought...
http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/30GTPW.html?Product_Attributes%5B1%5D%3Avalue=Small__&gclid=CLXnudeP9LsCFcZafgodLCkApA
PS - Harper is completely adorable and you're a great little mama! ;)
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TinaJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:08 PMOh my gosh how adorable. My Fiona is almost 15 months so it's super cool to see your posts and know what I have to look forward to! Harper is the cutest! (Tina Mason)ReplyDelete
xoxo KellyJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:24 PMShe is absolutely adorable, and looks JUST like you! She will be such a wonderful big sister :)ReplyDelete
Kate IovinoJanuary 10, 2014 at 4:35 PMHi Jessica! I absolutely love reading your blog! Your ideas for both mama and baby fashion are inspirational! I wrote a little bit about reading your blog and ringing baby lit books through you in my last post!http://kissmekitty.blogspot.com/2014/01/baby-lit.html
One quick question! Where is Harper's Smoothie jar from?! Thanks!!!
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amandafesteJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:40 PMGosh I was going to ask that same question - I NEED one of those jars for my little miss.DeleteReply
StacieJanuary 11, 2014 at 12:12 AMShe is such a doll and you are just a wonderful momma to boot. I keep a journal for each of my girls- my oldest is 2 and my youngest is 2 months and I can NOT believe just how fast it goes by. Having my second reminds me of all the little things I somehow forget about my first, certain smells and sounds that I never thought I would forget. Makes me want to capture every moment and hold on. You are going to just love having 2 girls- it's AMAZING! ReplyDelete
Sister DuetJanuary 11, 2014 at 1:57 PMShe looks so grown up and is growing into such a beautiful little girl! Such lucky little girls to have such loving, caring, doting parents :)ReplyDelete
Caitlin OnderaJanuary 12, 2014 at 7:36 PMHarper is so adorable and sounds like she has such a fun personality! I love watching all the videos you post of her, they are too cute! You should get the "Mom's One Line A Day" journal from Target to help you remember all the precious moments.ReplyDelete
Alexis R. EdmondsJanuary 12, 2014 at 10:10 PMI am a nanny of a little girl, and about the same age, she didn't enjoy the grocery store anymore. So... I had her hold my list. Whenever we would find something, we would cross it off the list. She sometimes held the pen too. I would ask her what was on the list just to hear what she would say. :) Always worth a try. I potty trained her too... We went cold turkey on the diapers. She spent three days (at home) with no pants, diapers, or undies. The potty was in the living room, and she always used it. She peed on the floor maybe once. It sounds like Harper is ready to go! Just something I have noticed, Carter's has the best toddler underwear. They aren't baggie, and they have a nice elastic top that is comfy. Good luck! ReplyDelete
Melissa NemitzJanuary 13, 2014 at 1:49 PMGet the "My Quotable Kid" book on Amazon!! You can write every silly thing she says down!!ReplyDelete
jayandjamielynnJanuary 14, 2014 at 12:16 PMEvery time I give up on doing a monthly update, reading your blog inspires me to do it again because if I have this much fun reading yours, hopefully my son will appreciate mine someday too! The parrot stage is totally the best! (Even when he repeats stuff like "shit" after his mama ... oops). Some of my faves are "fiffa fee" for "Christmas tree" and "Cheesis" (Jesus). Ha! P.S. Looooove the Candy Kirby leggings ;)ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...
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