Harper - 15 Months

Harper turned 15 months on December 17th.

- 20 lbs - 31%

- 30.5 inches - 48%

- Six teeth - just cut two in the last few weeks

-  She freaks out if you aren't holding her while we brush our teeth. She likes to help. :)

- Still loves to get in the kitchen trash can.
- Will fold her hands and bow her head when we pray. It is so sweet. 

- She is a climber. Not used to that. 

- Still is a paci lover. She likes to hoard them. 

- Some favorites - eating (and will eat anything), taking baths, riding in the stroller/wagon, shoes, and getting in Canon's bed.

- She is getting more into baby dolls and stuffed animals. She carries them around and hugs them. She also likes to hoard them in her bed. 

- She is a screamer in the car. It is very loud in the car these days. 

- She tends to hit Canon frequently in the head with her toys. She will say she is sorry by going up to Canon, hugging him, and laying her head on his shoulder. It is pretty sweet.

- She doesn't say too many words yet. We are trying to challenge her in this area. She does babble all the time though.

- Will go get diapers and wipes if she wants to be changed.
- Can crawl up our stairs (with us behind her of course).
- Can throw a ball pretty well.
- Loves to wash her hands.

We love you Miss Harper Grace!

Christmas Happenings and Traditions

On December 1st our town had their annual Christmas parade. The kids really enjoyed it. Canon was not afraid this year. Harper is starting to show fear about a few things, but she did really well. 

On December 6th we went to Opryland to see all of the sights. We have done this every year since living in the area. We visited with Santa. Canon could not wait to sit on his lap this year. He asked for  an airplane (he has asked for an airplane every year). Harper sat on Santa's lap, but after about a minute, she looked at Santa and started crying. We got a good picture before the tears started. We also looked at all of the decorations, took the boat ride, ate lunch, and went to their little kid land and rode the train.

On December 10th we went to the LifeWay Christmas program. My parents were able to come this year (Canon and I have been the last three years). It snowed a little during the night, so before we left for the performance Canon played out in the snow. The concert was very well done. 

Sweet Harper after getting home from the concert and lunch.

Another tradition we have done the last three years is going to Chad's winter wonderland. It is about 40 minutes away, but it is worth it. We always pick up Chick fil a milkshakes and head to the light show. Harper is still rear facing in the car, so we got her out of her carseat as well as Canon. 

I am so thankful for our traditions! Love my family!

Snow, Thanksgiving, and Fun

At the end of November we had a dusting of snow. We don't get snow very often, so this was exciting! Canon was taking a nap when it started snowing, so I woke him up and had him go outside to play. Something about it snowing is so magical. 

"Mommy, I made you a cake!"

 We finished our Thankful Tree. I really enjoyed doing this with the family. 

We went to IL for Thanksgiving. We had a great time. The day after Thanksgiving I took Canon to see Frozen with my mom and my sister's family. 

This is a picture of Harper before going out to dinner for my dad's birthday.

We've been to story time at the library a few times. Both of the kids enjoy it! 

Snuggles on the couch. December 3rd.

Such a happy girl. December 7th.

 Visiting Will's grave. 

November Update

I have not blogged in a while. It seems as though I can not keep up with everything lately, let alone keep up with the blog. So here are a few things that have been going on.

- Jess started his new job on October 1st. He is loving it and it is a perfect fit for him. It has been hard on both of us (especially him) as he is having to commute an hour to work. We have been looking at houses non stop. Every off day Jess has we have been looking at homes. Finding a house has not been the easiest process and it seems as though weird things keep happening. Long story short we have put an offer on two different houses and neither one has worked out. Today Jess and I were supposed to go pick out a lot and start the building process in a neighborhood that we really like. Well Canon started vomiting last night and continued through the night, so now Jess is picking out a lot and starting the process while I stay at home with the kids. At least we will be moving forward on something. 

- At the beginning of November the kids and I headed to IL for my niece's 6th birthday. We had a great time celebrating Emma and the kids did great on the trip. 

Always wants to do what Pops does.

Playing the Wii.

Doing "farm" stuff with Pops.

- I have been working on Christmas shopping. I was working hard to get it all done there for a while because I thought we would be moving before Christmas for a while. My mom came into town this week to Christmas shop with. Jess kept the kids one afternoon/evening while my mom and I went shopping. We had a great time! 

- Harper is growing like a weed. She is super sweet and fun. She is walking really well and saying a few words (mama, daddy, look, more, thank you, shoes). She signs please, more, and all done. She is now back to taking two naps a day (most days). She understands things very well and follows commands very well. She seems to be into everything, the toilet and trash can are her favorites. She eats like the best of them and there doesn't seem to be anything she won't eat. 

- Canon has been doing really well. I feel badly he is sick right now. Luckily we haven't been sick a lot this fall (yet).  Canon is adapting well to our new church. He makes friends very easily and continues to be our social child. He is doing very well in Mother's Day Out. He is learning so much and is getting really good at writing his name. He loves playing with any tractors, trucks, airplanes, etc. He is still a pretty good eater, but fights us on eating dinner frequently. 

- We have been doing a Thankful Tree this month. It has been great. Canon is really into it and we even write on leaves for Harper too. 

This is as of today (November 22nd).

Here are some random pictures of the kids.

The kids were really into pretending like we had puppies. It was cute and it lasted for about three days. 

"Look mom, I have a Clober (Clover) decoration."

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and having some good news about a house!