I love this picture- it so perfectly shows how Hunter loves to do anything Rich is doing.

Harper and Aunt Winnie

Harper and Aunt Winnie

Hunter and Hailey playing on the spider web at the pumpkin farm

Trying out the slide

Hailey loved the duck races

Lots of jumping fun

Harper had fun at the pumpkin farm too

Hailey on the cow train

Hunter and Rich on the cow train

Hailey and Hunter

Hunter and Hailey at the pumpkin farm

Harper dressed as Snow White for a Trunk or Treat we went to.

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Hailey cleaning out her pumpkin

Hunter did not want to touch inside of his pumpkin

Hunter’s finished pumpkin

Hailey’s finished pumpkin

All ready to go Trick or Treating

Harper is 2 months old!

The little hand on her head belongs to Hunter. As I took the picture, he reached out, touched her head, and said, “I just have to feel how soft her hair is.”

Here are some of the things Harper does at 2 months old:

She is a super happy and smiley baby!  Sometimes I think she is even doing a little laugh.

Harper loves to talk to us and coo.  Her little voice is just the sweetest.

She can roll from front to back.

Harper is still a great sleeper.  She doesn’t sleep great during the day, although occasionally she takes some great naps.  But, she is wonderful sleeper at night.  She’s usually ready for bed around 7:30 and  I wrap her up in her swaddle blanket and lay her down in her crib.  She makes a few noises and then goes to sleep.  Then she sleeps anywhere from 6-10 hours before waking up to eat.

Harper is still breastfeeding and eats anywhere between 2-3 hours during the day.  I have had to cut dairy, wheat, and soy out of my diet as we try to figure out a possible allergy she might have.  It has been a very hard adjustment, but she’s worth it.

Harper weighs 12 lbs, 4 oz and is 23 inches long.  Some of her 0-3 month clothes are starting to get a little tight, but I am not ready to put them away yet.  She is still wearing size 2 diapers.

Hailey’s Frozen themed birthday cake.

The tables all decorated

The decorations

The favors for Hailey’s friends

Super fun obstacle course

Harper enjoying the party

Hunter loved bouncing!

Hailey had a blast!

I think this was her favorite part

Rich enjoying the trampoline

Hailey and her friends

Time for pizza

Blowing out her birthday candle

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Hailey is 8 years old!

When Hailey got up on her birthday she picked one present to open.

We went out to dinner at the Olive Garden to celebrate her birthday.

Hailey and Harper

Opening presents

Hailey and her new American Girl doll, Isabelle.

Hailey is now 4 feet, 3 1/2 inches tall!  When did she get so big?  It seems like she is almost as tall as me.

Hailey is in 3rd grade and doing great.  We are in our 2nd year of homeschooling and it is going very well.  Hailey is a very hard worker and a fast learner and does very well in school.

Hailey is a wonderful big sister.  She plays so well with Hunter- of course they have their moments, but they usually play very well together.  She is fantastic with Harper and is such a big helper to me.

I sure do love my little miss

I asked Hailey these questions when she turned 3, when she turned 4 when she turned 5, and when she turned 6.  (Somehow I missed last year when she turned 7.)  It’s so fun to see her answers change from year to year.

1. What is something mommy always says to you? You look pretty Hailey.

2. What makes mommy happy? When I rub her feet or play with her hair or do something that relaxes her.

3. What makes mommy sad? When I get hurt.

4. How does your mommy make you laugh? When she say funny things.

5. What was your mommy like as a child? She wore glasses and was nice.

6. How old is your mommy? 36

7. How tall is your mommy? I don’t know. 4 feet.

8. What is her favorite thing to do? Spend time with Harper and me and Hunter.

9. What does mommy do when you’re not around? Either feed Harper or plan school work on the computer.

10. If your mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? Babysitter

11. What is your mommy really good at? Taking care of Harper

12. What is your mom not very good at? I’m not sure

13. What does your mommy do for her job? Homeschool us and take care of us

14. What is your mommy’s favorite food? Ice cream cake

15. What makes you proud of your mommy? She is my mom.

16. If your mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be? Minnie Mouse

17. What do you and your mommy do together? When we’re at home we like to look at pictures from the Great Wolf Lodge and Disney World. When we go out we like to go to the movies and eat popcorn.

18. How are you and your mommy the same? We both have brown hair and we both love to go to Disney World.

19. How are you and your mommy different? I have long hair and she has short hair. We have different color eyes.

20. How do you know your mommy loves you? She tells me all the time and lets me do fun stuff, buys fun toys for me, and takes care of me.

21. Where is your mommy’s favorite place to go? The Olive Garden, Disney World, the Great Wolf Lodge, and in bed to take a nap.

Some favorites:

Favorite color: Pink, purple, and red
Favorite animal: Horse or a puppy
Favorite food: Grilled Cheese and tomato soup with crackers in it
Favorite game: Minion Rush or Subway Surf
Favorite toy: My new Anna and Elsa castle, my new Elsa doll, and all of my American Girl dolls
Favorite song: Let it Go
Favorite drink: Chocolate Milk or Hot Chocolate
Favorite movie: Frozen
Favorite snack: Ice cream or cake and sometimes pudding with oreos

Lastly: What do you want to be when you grow up? A model or a person who takes care of fluffy cute animals.

Little miss Minnie

Little pumpkin

I sure do love these three!

Harper taking a bottle for the first time.

First smiles for the camera at 5 weeks.  (She started smiling at 3 weeks, but this was the first time I could get a picture.)

All ready for her first week at church.

Harper is 1 month old!

Such a little sweetie

Here are a few things that Harper does at 1 month old:

She definitely smiles at us.  When we ask her to smile she will do it.  I haven’t been able to get a picture yet of her doing it, but I will post one when I can get her to do it for the camera.

Harper is just starting to coo and talk to us and tell us little stories.

Harper loves to watch Hailey and Hunter play.  Hunter really loves to entertain her and share his toys with her- and Harper will just sit and watch his busy little body!  Hailey loves to hold Harper and snuggle her and Harper loves to smile at Hailey.  Harper also loves to look at ceiling fans and she also likes to stare at the curtains in our living room- those were some of Hunter’s favorite things to look at too.  Harper is not a fan of tummy time (do babies ever like tummy time?).  She would rather just put her head down and go to sleep or cry until I pick her up.  Harper loves to be held and does not like it so much when she is put down.

Harper is an excellent sleeper.  I am so thankful she sleeps so well!  She takes naps through out the day and I haven’t really found a pattern yet.  Some days she barely sleeps all day and others she sleeps very soundly for a couple of long naps.  At night she always sleeps great.  She has been doing one stretch of sleep between 5-7 hours.  She wakes up to eat and goes right back to sleep.  After her long stretch of sleep she is usually up every 2 or 3 hours to nurse, but she always goes right back to sleep.

Harper is breastfeeding and usually goes between 1-3 hours between feedings during the day.

Harper weighs 11 pounds (77th percentile) and is 22 1/4 inches long (69th percentile).  She wears 0-3 clothes and size 2 diapers.

Hunter and Hailey eating breakfast on our first day of school.

Hailey all ready for her first day of third grade.

Hunter all ready to start preschool.

Hunter and Hailey growing up way too fast!

Hailey

Hunter

Harper

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8/26/14- 1 week old

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Hunter loves to kiss and hug Harper.  He says, “I love my baby.”

8/29/14- First bath

Drying off after her first bath

All relaxed and ready for bed after her bath.

8/30/14