nine months.

harper at nine months:
hates water. including swimming. and any splashes that might get on her when serena is swimming.
has 4 teeth. two on bottom, two on top. still missing those middle front teeth :)
is sooo close to crawling. i'm not sure how she gets places, but she does. and it's not by crawling.
is always bonking her head on everything now that she moves around more.
is a mama's girl :)
waves! adorableness!
has the biggest, gummiest smile ever. scrunches up that nose too.
loves all food! especially cheerios and those baby puffs.
sleeps really well at night... and still has an inconsistent nap schedule in the day.
loves her grandmas.
loves to eat paper.
starts crying pretty much soon as serena gets near her. {i wonder why...}
loves to be around people.
dances {rocks on her bum} when she hears music.
is a serious chunk. her thighs are always a crowd pleaser.
wears size 12-18 months clothes.
likes to be tickled on her face and neck.

she is so smiley and fun. she always keeps us laughing and smiling.

july-ish photos.

we love us some watermelon in july.
flag in the sunset.
best friends.
back on the crochet saddle again. {blanket for roman!}
sunset from my bedroom window.
canoe.
campfire.
harper not too sure about mom after girls camp. {who is this lady?}

i am in love with these people.

nothing bonds a group of people together quite like spending 4 straight days with them. every waking moment. sleeping together. cooking together. praying together. crafting together. laughing together.

sure, you get on each others nerves. but you also learn to love each other like you couldn't have before.

so so happy i was able to be there the whole time.

{and a BIG HUGE thank you to my dear husband who played mr. mom so i could be where i needed to be last week! and to grandmas for taking the day shift. i'm so glad to be home again with my family.}

loves.

this friendship bracelet tutorial. i am obsessed. perfect for girls camp!! {totally making these next}

girls camp in 2 days!!!

this gorgeous re-telling of rapunzel. the illustrations make me so happy! serena will love it... when i'm ready to quit hoarding it to myself and accept that she will ruin it and that's ok.

$5 pizza for dinner when i really don't wanna cook.

the adorableness of this dollhouse makeover.

wiley wallaby licorice. original red + green apple!

bbq with little sisters. best hamburger of the summer!

my camera finally fixed {after sending it in for repair twice.}

harper's top teeth coming in.... fangs first! looks so goofy.

stormy summer evenings.

serena saying the word favorite {"fabrit"} about all of her things.

one, two, babies.

serena likes to sit next to harper and count the babies.
"one, two, babies!"

{harper and herself.}

she acts like such a big girl these days. sleeps in her big bed. is getting ready to potty train. talks nonstop. sean and i were looking at old pictures of her on my phone yesterday and marveling at how much she has grown! craziness.

i asked sean this morning "when did serena get to be so sassy??"
when did it happen?
she's only 17 months older than harper...
so somewhere in the next 17 months,
harper will likely develop a sassy little toddler attitude.
yikes!
one, two, sassy toddlers!?

sure wish my babies would stop growing up!!