December was such a fun month. I keep saying it keeps getting better and it really does. Harper has had a word explosion in the last couple weeks and she can communicate so well. She says please and can let us know if she's hungry and what she wants to eat. It's really wonderful. She's also growing. Still a peanut but definitely a little girl. no more baby. She has begun to play make believe and sometimes I catch her holding anything she can find up to her ear and pretending it's a phone. She loves phones.Earlier in the month we enjoyed a visit from the Adam's family. It was the first time that we got Harper and Theo together that they actually played. Like chased each other around, laughed, copied, danced and had so much fun. Past visits they have done more watching and standing back a little. Now they are officially fast friends and Harper can't wait for their next play date.
December also brought some snow....Harper had her first taste and has bundled into snowpants several times. She was also lucky enough to get a sled for Christmas that we have already been enjoying.
Harper took part in the holiday decorating. Once I got the lights on the tree she walked around it a few times pointing to each light and saying "and more, and more, and more...." very cute. I captured the end of it in the video below. She also likes to play with my nativity. I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid at my parent's house.
But....besides the excitement of the Theo weekend, the snow, the holidays, there was one December event that beat all the rest. Harper got a new kitten. She named him Bleu Cheese (the Cheese is silent) and although she can be rough with him at times and each of us has tons of cat scratches on our hands and legs he is so sweet. He is actually curled up next to her in her bed now as I type this. We're pretty sure they are going to be lifelong pals.
Below are some favorite photos from this month. And also two videos....the first is of Harper naming Bleu and the second is of Harper enjoying the Christmas Tree. Enjoy and all good things in 2010!
A kazoo in your stocking...pretty much as good as it gets.
Harper counting
Bleu's first day in his new home.
Snowy evening
