Ten Months!

It seems like I say this every month, but it's so hard to believe that our baby is ten months old already! It seems like we just brought her home from the hospital, and now we're in double digit months, and soon she will be one!

It's getting quite difficult to get our monthly picture. Harper does not like to stay still at all. She is always on the move!

Our best shot! Harper is even showing off her teeth! 

Harper Ann, at ten months: 

-You weigh 16.5 lbs when Dada weighs you, and 18 lbs when Mama weighs you on the same scale! If I had to guess you're probably really closer to 16.5! 

-You wear size 3 diapers and size 9 month and 6-12 month clothes. 

-You have two bottom teeth, and the top tooth is about to cut through. 

-You nurse or take a bottle 4 times a day.

-You eat oatmeal for breakfast and finger foods for lunch and dinner. 

- You are such a wiggle worm! You don't like to be held anymore and are always on the move. 

- You crawl around everywhere and are super fast. You also walk while pushing your toys, your highcair, the dinning room table chairs, or anything else you can get your hands on. We think you are a bit of a wild child! 

--You're starting to stand on your own for just a few seconds and then you squat back down. 

-You have such a strong personality and can get a little sassy sometimes.

-You talk all the time and are quite loud! 

-You're still a Mama's girl, and I love it! 

Harper Ann, you are the joy in our lives every single day. We love you baby!

Finger Food

Our big girl has transitioned to eating mostly finger food, and she loves it! She is so good a picking up the food and getting it to her mouth. She is also a very good eater. I don't think she has had anything that she hasn't liked yet. She really likes shredded chicken and eats it a lot for dinner. Some of her other favorites are avocado, bananas, blueberries, peaches, cheese, green beans, mushrooms and bread.

Loves her water

Bean and cheese taco! 

Avocado and pear popsicle

Messy girl!! 

Beach Trip

I just realized that I never published this post! A few weeks ago we went to Port Aransas to celebrate Aunt Jacy's birthday. She keeps her trailer there and goes every weekend, but we went down with Gaga and Pa and stayed in their trailer. Harper was such a trooper at the beach. She is such a water baby! She didn't really care for the waves, but loved splashing in the water and playing in the sand.

Ready for the beach! 

Beach babe 

Wore out!

Wearing buba's goggles

A little scared of the pirate! 

Nine Month Check Up

Our sweet girl visited Dr. Basey on Monday for her nine month check up. Her official weight is 16 lbs 5 oz, 17th percentile. Her length is 27.17 inches, 26th percentile. It's no surprise we have a small girl, but Dr. Basey assured us that Harper is growing just perfect. She is our perfect tiny little girl!

Nine Months

Our sweet girl is nine months old. I can hardly believe it! She is growing up so fast and will be one before we know it. She has changed so much over this past month and amazes us every day. 

It's getting harder and harder to snap a picture of this gal. She is constantly on the move!! 

Planning her escape! 

Looking at Dada with her toy. 

Thinking about smiling 

There we go! 

Love that crinkled up nose! 

Serious face now 

Our official 9 month picture! 

Her new favorite move. Pulling up on anything and EVERYTHING!!! 

She will even get brave and hold on with only one hand! She sure does make Mama nervous!

Harper Ann, at nine months:

-You weigh 16 lbs 4 oz. We'll get your height and percentiles next week at your nine month check up. 

-You wear size 3 diapers and size 6 month and 9 month clothes. 

-Now that it's summer, you've been going to bed between 8 and 8:30 and sleep a good 12 hours! Last Sunday you slept until 9:45. I couldn't believe it! 

-You still have your oatmeal with apple prune juice every morning and a fruit or veggie for lunch and dinner. 

-You are starting to eat more table food. You LOVE avocado! I just slice it up, and you're getting real good at feeding yourself. You also ate your first Mexican food on Sunday. You loved the rice and beans! Other table foods you've had are bananas, peas, sweet potatoes, carrots, blueberries (I squeeze out the middle) and watermelon. 

-You are getting your first tooth! Mama can feel it, but can't quite see it yet!

-You are getting very good at crawling! You just take off and go so fast now! You crawl everywhere and pull yourself up on anything and everything! You even let go and stoop on your own for just a few seconds. You are fearless. You make me so nervous! 

-You love water. You love to drink it out of a sippy cup, a water bottle, or Mama or Dada's cup. You love to swim and take baths too! 

-You love other kids! You watch them and squeal to get near them and play with them. You would rather go to Mrs. Bailey's daughters at day care than the other teachers sometimes. 

-You are quite the Mama's girl! If I'm not near, you are just fine, but if you see Mama, you want me to get you. 

-Your favorite "toys" right now are anything you're not supposed to have! You have so many toys down stairs, but you'd rather play with the basket of diapers and creams and wipes, or the magazines! 

-You do like the lion you can walk and push and the monkey that lights up and you put balls in. You are starting to become more interested in books. You like the flap books. Your favorite is the peek-a-boo book.  

-You started giving high fives. Usually just to Dada though! 

Harper Ann, you are such a happy girl, and make us so happy each and every day. We love you so much! 

Game Changer

I'm so excited to say that Miss Harper is crawling! Last Wednesday and Thursday she started crawling short distances, and then Friday she really took off and hasn't stopped since! She gets around really well. She will crawl all the way across the room. Mama and Dada are definitely on our toes now. Next stop is Babies R Us to get gates for our stairs before she figures those out!

A few action shots:

This little miss crawled from the middle of our bedroom to our bathroom and started pulling up on my leg! She's definitely a Mama's girl! 

We've already had our first little injury! Harper just couldn't keep up with her hands and feet! I'm sure it's not going to be the last. She's such a champ!