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.

The Princess turns Two!

This post is very delayed, but better late then never right?

Harper got to celebrate her 2nd birthday several times (would you expect anything less). Once in Pennsylvania with Grams and Dziadziu, once on her real birthday and once with her buddies the following weekend! Needless to say she loved all the celebration!

Oil City celebration:

Checking out her cupcake

Apparently she likes it

Mommy and Harper

Holding up her Cinderella dress

Trying on the whole outfit

Giving DziaDziu all the credit for her birthday presents... even though he had never seen the dress before (Thanks Grams!)

Dancing

Putting the dress to work

Modeling the skirt and crown from Aunt Kath and Uncle Mark

June 19, 2013, Harper's big day:

**Harper's name for Baby Reeves #2 is Munchkin... he/she was very generous for her birthday!**

Her present set up

Birthday donut with daddy

Modeling

Daddy had to go out of town so she had to get lots of morning loving in

Cupcake with mommy after dinner

Mommy's girl- only ate the icing.

Checking out her new swing set from Grandma and Grandad Reeves

Hesburgh checked it out too

Modeling Cinderella dress #2 from the Knups (every girl needs Cinderella options!)

Party day:

Ready to celebrate (but first watering flowers)

Hanging around with Gigi

The buddies having a chase - nothing is ever dull with this crew.

Princess Harper cake

Cake time

The crew (Savannah, Gigi, Will and Harper)

She approves

Mommy and Harper

Visiting Family

Harper got to visit both families over the last month or so. Here are a few pictures.

Memorial Day (Race) Weekend in Indiana:


Checking out the playgrounds in Knightstown


Playing with sidewalk chalk with cousin Jackson

June visit to Oil City:


Performing


Drawing a masterpiece for Dziadziu


Dziadziu helping her over her fear of Trixie


Checking out the Cranberry playgrounds ("hanging like a monkey")


Making grams do all the slides with her


"Peek!"


Instructing grams on the piano


A duet


Early birthday celebration!


Yummy!


Cinderella dress! ("Dziadziu bought me this! Thanks Dziadziu!".... Sorry Grams!)


Our princess coloring


Getting an early start on some housework


Lounging in the pool


Little miss sunshine


Running with birthday balloons- who knew it was so fun!


Bubbles!


"I touch them!"


And taste them...


Birthday skirt/crown from Aunt Kath and Uncle Mark... Perfect for a princess!

Trip to Cincinatti for Jackson's graduation party:


Reunited with daddy after a week. Happy girl!


Hanging out with Emi (mommy's college roommate's daughter)


Checking out the zoo with daddy


Watching elephants


She loved the tiger


Harper and her "buddies" (Texas cousins: Clayton, Davis and Eli).


Playing with Eli


The crew with Grandma and Grandad after breakfast.