Yes--my baby turned one last month, but I've come too close to completing these monthly Harlow recaps to quit now. Oh, where to start?! I must have felt some feelings of impending loss with the end of her first year approaching, because I took an extraordinary number of pictures to document this last month. I'm always thrilled to have lots of pictures to help me remember, but it can also be quite a bit to wade through. Let the swimming begin...
If I had to pick a one word theme for Harlow's 11th month it would be "play". Her adoration for her siblings and desire to be right in the middle of all their play continues to grow. I am also happy to note that her playful nature has been well received by the kids and they are almost always happy to have her right in the thick of things.
She's quite the block stacker. (I think her record might be 6 or 7 blocks high.)
She did walk during this month, but I would never call her a "walker". She loves to walk along things and will get brave for a few steps before she falls to the floor.
Among the first things Max does when he gets home from school is give some attention to his sisters, usually in the form of running chasing and racing. Oh, how those girls love it.
This month of life also included many basketball games for this girl. Having here there wasn't a favorite for her or I, but we all endured to show the boys our support...
She is also following in the footsteps and her sister and starting to enjoy her frequent impromptu photo shoots.
The kids a just a little bit elated with the more vertical nature of their baby sister theses days. These pictures are out of focus and the house is a wreck, but they requested I take these pictures so I have to include them to keep this record real.
This game kind of gives me a heart attack, but I know he loves her too much to be too risky.
Ruby's another eager playmate, however when she plays it's more of a mothering role and a little less stuntman.
Ruby loves to "mother" her by trying to teach or feed her. Harlow enjoys both efforts equally.
As far as sleeping goes, this onesie says it all, "I brighten Mommy's Day and totally ruin her nights". She still wakes up at night and ends up in our bed more often than I'd like, but for now it's the best I feel I can do.
Being this cute keeps me from being too resentful for the absense of a good night's rest around here.
Buh-Bye Mom!
She's a pretty good eater and insists on feeding herself more often than I would like. It's a messy endeavor, but she is far from my messiest eater. (I think that award goes to Reed---still. )
Harlow has this "knowing" smile that I've yet to truly capture yet. This is as close as I've gotten. It's not a smile, but it has the same skepticism that lets me know there is a lot going on in that little mind of hers.
And, I did it! Yea! These monthly recaps are a bit daunting sometimes, but I'm always glad that I have them. I wont lie though, I'm happy to be done and look forward to shorter posts of the everyday happenings of everyone (not just Harlow) in the future.
2 comments:
Well i must say this is one of my most favorite posts. A lot has to do with the fact that there were so many great pics and great writing to go along with them.
Lindsay, it is time to put up another post and change your banner picture.
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