Harper: Age Two

Life with our busy toddler has left me short of time to update the blog. However, I don't want to miss a chance to record what Harper is like right now, so below is a little update about our little firecracker.
• She talks constantly and we can't believe how much she understands
• She loves to sing (and perform). One of our favorites is the ABCs because she ends it with "how I wonder what you are" and breaks into "twinkle twinkle").
• She (wisely) thinks her daddy is her prince and has started to call him "prince" interchangeably with daddy.




• She is very attached to us right now. As always, she is her mommy's little girl, but she has also been very close with daddy (and gets upset when the topic of him going to work comes up).
• She continues to have a huge personality




• She has developed a "cheese" face and it is difficult to get a picture with just a regular smile.
Example:




• She is hot and cold with Hesburgh. One minute she will be hugging him and dragging him around by the collar, the next minute she will be telling him to "move away" when he tries to sit too close to us.
(It sure is cute when they are cuddling though, or when she "takes him to the playground").




• She loves her new neighborhood and thinks she is one of the "big kids". She asks to go outside and see "her friends" at least twice a day. Unfortunately she doesn't seem to understand that they aren't always outside waiting for her.




(All of her buddies at the
neighborhood block party)
• She is very determined and opinionated. She never "wants" something... She "NEEDS" everything/everyone.
• She is 100% girl... Everything can be related to a princess or dancing in some way.




• She has renewed attachment to her pink bunny. If she doesn't have it she will often get upset and say "I NEED my bunny".
• She already has good taste... When she sees an ND on our clothes, etc. she says "Notre Dame" and if we say Notre Dame she says "Go Irish!"
• She is definitely our little
Diva and she knows what she wants! (Every morning she comes to snuggle and let mommy rest a bit longer. Shortly after hitting the bed she demands someone go get her a "snacky!" for breakfast in bed).




• Sadly she seems to have her mommy's "grazing" eating habits.
• At her 2 year checkup she was 34.25 inches and 28lbs.