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9 Months Old and Loving Life

Sarah — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:08:09 +0000

These are a few of Harper’s (current) favorite things – and why I need more coffee than ever in the mornings:

Climbing the stairs solo (I think she pretends I’m not right behind her every step of the way).
Climbing in general, on anything and everything.
Going on 30 minute walks around her play room with her walker toys (it makes me tired just watching her – are 9 month old infants supposed to have this kind of attention span? Or endurance?)
Swimming – she loves the pool! She is up to holding her breath for 3 seconds as she swims under water towards me.
Flirting with boys. (especially older boys – she really likes those 3 year olds).

She is a bundle of energy, joy, and absolute fun.

*Bonus content: Video excerpt from HarperTV – click on link below

Anything can be a walker

A Week of Firsts

Sarah — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:13:26 +0000

Harper has had an exciting week of firsts! On Monday she pulled herself up to standing in her crib for the first time ever. That is how I found her when I went to get her up from her nap. She was very proud of herself! Monday was also the first day she started clapping her hands together repeatedly. Now we say “yea Harper!” and “clap, clap, clap” and she claps her hands together with a big smile on her face.

On Tuesday she had her first legitimate crawling session. We put her on the floor of our closet with toys while we were getting ready in the morning, and as I was brushing my teeth I looked over to see her crawling out of the closet and into the bathroom! Later that day, at Crossfit, she practiced crawling with her friends, Lincoln and Campbell, who I heard were cheering her on as she crossed the floor. The first opportunity I had to capture a video of this new skill was this morning, which was a pretty short session since she encountered some distractions and obstacles, but you get the idea from the video below. (Note who she calls for when she needs help. Nice.)

On Wednesday she ate through three strawberries. But she was still hungry. Oh wait, no, that was the very hungry caterpillar. Wrong character.

Way to go Harper! We are excited for all your new skills!

Airplanes in the night sky

Sarah — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:34:43 +0000

Harper had her first ex-utero airplane ride this past weekend as we visited Laredo and Trent’s extended family there to celebrate Trent’s grandparents 65th wedding anniversary. 65 years! So impressive. It was Harper’s first opportunity to meet her great-grandfather (Big Pop) and great-grandmother (Grandma Fina) on the Talamas side of the family, as well as Aunt Gloria, Uncle George, Uncle Tony, Uncle Patrick, and cousins George, Miriam, Cristina, and Mia. She also got to see her Aunt Adriana for the second time, and her Auntie Sus-Sus, Uncle Chris, and cousins Cooper, Molly, and Anna. It was quite the gathering with a lot of kiddos! And served as some free birth control for cousin Cristina.

Unfortunately, Harper was a bit under the weather, which put her tolerance for new people and places at a low. She took one look at Big Pop and started crying – I really think it was the glasses though! We got home to Dallas to find a few days later that she has her first ear infection, poor baby.

Here are a few pics from the weekend:

CrossFit Baby

Sarah — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:40:57 +0000

I am finally back to CrossFitting after a 7 month lull since Harper’s birth. I should have started back much sooner, but let scheduling woes keep me from the gym for far too long. Never mind, I’m so excited to be back at it! And Harper is getting a jump start on her skills too. Okay, actually she’s far surpassing me in strength at this point. Look at the core stability! Amazing!

Determination

To think she can do that, but isn’t crawling yet. No pressure, little sweetie, I’m just saying . . . . She has, however, started cruising, around furniture and on window sills. She will take several steps along the ottoman, then study the distance between it and the couch, and go for it! No fear! She hasn’t been successful yet at transitioning from ottoman to couch, but she keeps trying. I don’t mean to brag, but, basically . . . 7 month old wunderkind.

Kettlebear

Half a Year Already?

Sarah — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:29:03 +0000

Where has the time gone? Our sweet baby has passed the half year mark! Here are some pics from her 6 month old birthday, woohoo!

Happy Harper

Sarah — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:59:03 +0000

Our smiley baby is loads of fun, she is growing up so fast! Almost crawling, up on all fours but so far only going backwards, which she finds frustrating when her toys get further away. She can go across a room backwards though! She loves her jumperoo and standing and dancing. She is very, very active! Her latest newfound talent is giving kisses – big, wet, open-mouthed kisses. She is very generous with kisses for mommy and can be coaxed into one or two for daddy. To check out her poses from the past few months, click here.

Harper 2-5 Months

Only Four Months Late…

Sarah — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:21:49 +0000

… and Harper’s first photos go live! Well, we have been a little busy but its really no excuse. She has been so active on Facebook you would think she could have updated our blog too. Our fault, we forgot to give her the admin password. She is on top of it now!

Welcome Harper

Harper’s European Vacation

Sarah — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:42:01 +0000

Our little girl has been well-traveled thus far in utero. Starting with a Guatemalan adventure in July, she then accompanied her mother to Canada in August. But what she really wanted was a European escape before she dealt with the harsh realities of breathing through her own lungs and being forced to digest her own food. So we took advantage of her portability at this stage and headed off to Italy and France at the end of October. And now the trip photos are ready for viewing! Experience Italy and France, as well as some special abstract French impressions captured by Trent, through our eyes.

Step through this doorway into the Italian countryside of Southern Tuscany

Explore France from the southern wine country to the bustling city of Paris

Rain in Paris provided impressionist views through the camera lens

22+ Week Update

Sarah — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:00:01 +0000

We are nearing Harper’s arrival with each day, and she continues to grow strong and healthy. Our 22 week check up today revealed a strong heartbeat and everything measuring just the right size. We don’t have any more pictures of Harper to share at this point, but people keep asking me when I’m going to post pictures of my baby bump. I’ve always found this practice to be a little strange – I wouldn’t post pictures of my midsection pre-preggers so why would I want to post the even larger edition now? – but it does seem to be a common practice amongst the expectant. So here is the first reveal of my burgeoning belly – please excuse the hair, it was windy that day.

Halfway to Harper’s Debut

Sarah — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:51:38 +0000

We have reached the halfway mark in our first gestational journey! And recent sonographic evidence reveals that Baby Foley is a GIRL! We have taken to calling her Harper, which she seems to enjoy. In keeping with our shutter-happy ways, we had both a 2D and 3D sonogram at our 19 week appointment.

Harper Elisabeth Foley at 19 weeks

To see more of Harper’s best shots click here.