8.17.2010

conGRADulations!


Our Graduate!

Harper absolutely loved the tassel



It was so fun to have Kenny's parents in town for his grad. Plus, his brother and sister-in-law and two sisters.



I love Harper's ballerina arm in this picture... She is stinkin' adorable!


Yee-haw!


Kenny,
Harper and I are so proud of you! What a great accomplishment! We love you SO SO SO much! You are an amazing husband, fabulous father, and a college graduate... we are the luckiest girls!
We LOVE you!

8.04.2010

What animal are you?

I am currently a Zebra, with a strong feeling that I will forever more be a Zebra.

The reason for my Zebraness... absolutely zero skin elasticity. I have stretch marks on probably 70% of my body (that is just a guess, I don't feel like it is an exaggeration but I am horrible at estimation type things... it has never been my forte). They cover my stomach, upper back, bum, all around my upper legs, other parts that used used to be smaller, and weirdly my left calve. I have to admit, that one is the most intriguing... I mean really, my calve muscle?!?! How exactly did that get stretched from pregnancy?
And some of you maybe asking, well didn't you lotion during pregnancy? The answer: yes. I lotioned. Several times a week to be exact. I hoped it wouldn't happen, I hoped really, really hard. But I really shouldn't be surprised, I had stretch marks in high school... on my upper legs, that is what happens when you grow to fast. 9 inches between my freshmen and sophomore year is just crazy, I know! Out grew all my clothes, but that is a story for another day.
Anyways, back to the current stretch marks covering most of my body. Sometimes I am okay with my Zebraness and other times I am not. My stretch marks and I have a love/hate relationship. I hate them because they are fleshy, dark pink, and ugly. But I love them because they are a mark of my motherhood. I got them when my body was making my daughter which was/is absolutely amazing so I love them. I would choose Harper over a stretch mark free body any day! So, I guess a Zebra it is! (but if I am going to be a Zebra, I should at least be a skinny Zebra... so today I am going to make myself a workout schedule, I loved working out... I need to get back to doing it. And eating healthier, with pregnancy came a sweet craving that has not yet subsided... I should kick that! Wish me luck, I am going to need it because brownies are so good!) :)
*sidenote- I am not sure why I felt the need to capitalize Zebra. It is not a proper noun, I know. Maybe because I was referring to myself and I like to think of myself as proper. Hmmmm, something to ponder...
*another sidenote- I am not sure why I chose to post this. It is a personal matter, my Zebraness. I was reading it after I posted and wondered, why would I choose to let other people know about my Zebraness. Maybe it just needed to get out. Another thing to ponder I guess...

8.03.2010

Visitors

My mom and Riley came into town last week for some sister/mother/daughter time! It was FABULOUS!! We had such a blast. The week was filled with shopping, playing cards, eating J-Dawgs and Zupas (so stinking yummy), checking out animals at the Bean Museum and just hanging out with each other! It was so good to see them!
Mom and Riley- thanks so much! We had so much fun with you guys... Harper misses you both. Thanks for driving up and for everything while you were here! We love you guys!






Harper absolutely adored Riley! She would lounge for her if she was any where near!







Thanks for the messages! They made us smile... we love them! Hope to see you guys soon!


7.27.2010

Whistle Briches and Excitement

Miss Harper is the tootiest girl that I know (stinkin' adorable but still tooty)! I don't know what the deal is. My mom told me of the title whistle briches, she got it from some lady she met at a family reunion.

***Side note- briches has got to be one of my favorite words. I think because it reminds me of my grandparents. They always used the words briches growing up. (Everyone knows what briches are right? If not, they are pants, underpants, anything of that nature)***

Anyways, back to Miss Harper. She is quite the whistle briches. She just toots all day long. Especially in the morning. Every morning, she lays in her bed awake for a good half hour just tooting and laughing and tooting and playing with the frill on her blanket and then tooting some more and laughing some more! It is cute to watch/listen to! But don't worry... they are odorless, thank goodness!


Excitement
Today my mom and little sis Riley are coming to visit me (well lets be honest, I don't think I could have gotten them here without the help of cute, little Miss Harper... so thanks Harp). I am so excited to see them!

I love my mom so much... she is such a good example to me. I hope to be just like her someday. I think it would be fun to be that amazing! My sister too! She is fabulous. She is the cutest, spunkiest little girl... and way stinkin' smart. What would it be like to be that smart? I will have to ask her while she is here.

Anyways, I am excited for all the fun that is about to occur... They get here today! I should go and tidy up their bedroom, but I feel too excited to be messing with things like cleaning and tidying. Hmmm... cant wait, cant wait, cant wait.

7.25.2010

Harper Video and 4th Month Stats!

So first here are Harper's 4 month stats... a little late, I know... but better late than never!

Weight-15lbs. 8oz. 90%
Height- 27 1/4 in. 100%
Head- 43.5 cm. 95%

Also, this is a video of snippets of the videos we recorded of Harper so far! Kenny put it together... go Kenny!

Get excited Mom... you get to hold her on Tuesday! We can't wait to see you!


7.15.2010

A New Sport?

I grew up in a family of wrestlers. My brothers would just randomly have big wrestling matches... everyone would jump in and go crazy... headlocks and pins until someone got hurt (never serious injuries... just a pull or twist in the wrong way that caused some discomfort). But I remember watching (i would occasionally join in, but not every time... it was just fun to watch my brothers all get down on the floor together and go at it) and it being so fun to laugh and cheer for every body. Anyways, my daughter definately got that love to wrestle gene... Unfortunately she doesn't have any humans her sizeto do it with so.... She CAT WRESTLES! And let me just say.... SHE TOTALLY DOMINATES, it is funny to watch!

The Competitors.... Harper vs. Kitty Sometimes she tag teams it with the dragonfly....



Harper's strategy is to channel Mike Tyson and a cowboy... bite the ear, it sedates them. :)

Mom's Church Dress

Mom,

Here are the pictures of the cute church dress. I love it!!! Oh and a couple other random pictures.... We love you!