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| 7 months old--and two little teeth! |
April has been a busy and exciting time at our house! Our little man turned 7 months old and met all sorts of milestones this month. With the arrival of his first two teeth, this cute guy's smile is forever changed--and, I dare say, even more adorable than ever.
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| Pre teeth--what a keeper! |
I am happy to announce that Hunter made a major breakthrough with his sleeping recently--and not a moment too soon. Here is the proof on the baby monitor! On a recent Wednesday when their Mimi was babysitting, I told her to do whatever she thought was best as far as Hunter's napping that day (since I certainly didn't have a clue). She cozied him up with his little baby pillow and blanket, and apparently his warm little cocoon was the key. Slumber sweet slumber, thanks to Mimi. It's still not perfect, as Hunter's naps remain a bit touch and go at times. Nonetheless, I feel like this has been a huge development, and a huge relief.
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First bedtime in her "big girl bed"--
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Hunter isn't the only one whose sleep schedule needed a little work this month. We took the major step of moving Harper from her crib into her very own "big girl bed." We purchased a proper mattress for the daybed in her room, and we even took a special trip to Target so that Harper could help pick out her new sheets and pillows (how cute is the owl/forest creatures motif???). She was SO excited to move into her big girl bed...until bedtime, that is. Then there was a LOT of crying. Borderline traumatic, in fact. But after a few nights, it became old hat. Our sweet girl is really and truly growing up!
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She did it!
Night 1 in her very own bed |
The next step will be to move Hunter into her crib. I have to admit, Harper's challenging transition from crib to bed really threw me. I didn't think it would be a big deal, and it turned out to be precisely that. But I'm hoping that Hunter's move into Harper's room will be a good thing. They continue to just adore one another, to snuggle and laugh. Hopefully that will be enough to trump any ownership Harper feels over her crib. They do say that love conquers all, right? And look how much love is here. Our hearts are just so full.
Here are a few other highlights of our month:
Field trip! On the first Friday of every month, The Discovery Museum offers free admission. Dallin and Harper went there with our neighbors in the fall, shortly after Hunter was born. Their visit sounded like such fun that I was determined to go back so that Hunter and I could see what all the fuss was about. We met Dallin after work in the evening and had a great time--Harper especially. She got to play at the water table and even stand inside a giant bubble. She also got to experiment with different puzzles and climb to the top of a faux ship. Perhaps the coolest part was riding on a dinosaur! Harper has been asking to go back to "the zeum," as she calls it, ever since. We will have to return when Hunter is old enough to participate; this visit, he was more of an onlooker.
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| Park play! |
The great outdoors! The park is probably Harper's favorite place, and now that the snow has finally melted, we are spending more and more time at the park. We are so lucky that it's just down the street from our house. Our park has two play areas, separated by a field. On one side is a little kids' park, and on the other side is the big kids' park. Harper has taken to dashing over to the big kids' side of the park because she loves the ridiculously tall slide. In all honesty, the slide is so steep that it makes me nervous. I don't like to go down, but Harper has no fear. Well, until the other day... While Grammy Eccles was in town, we were all at the park, and Harper turned to look at us while sliding down the big slide. Turning somehow put her off balance, and she toppled to one side, bumping her face on the slide as she slid down. Poor Harper was left with her very first black eye. Her eye was bleeding, but she only started crying because we told her that it was time to go home (a bleeding eye is sort of a good reason, or so I thought). What a champ. Here is our wounded soldier:
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| Little h's first black eye |
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| Baby doll snuggles make everything better |
Harper and Hunter get to spend a lot of time outside at school as well. I can tell it has been a fun day when Harper is seriously dirty. I consider a dirty face the sign of a truly happy kid. And really now, who can resist this dirty face?
In New England, it can sometimes feels like winter will last forever, but with these amazing spring days upon us, we have been so happy to finally be outside, enjoying the sun and play dates with friends again. Goodbye, hibernation! Here are a few glimpses of our big adventures with little friends:
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| Bath time with friends |
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| Christmas jammies in the spring |
While at the park with our friend, George, Harper took off running across the field towards a youth soccer practice. They had a bunch of little orange cones set up to run drills; Harper systematically picked up each cone, one at a time, and then threw them as far as she could. Sigh. It was one of those moments that I was tempted to say, "Just wait until I tell your mother!" She, of course, thought it was just hilarious. Naughty naughty. My favorite moment was when Harper and George stopped, mid-field, for a hug. Love these sweet little friends!
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| Big hugs, little friends |
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| See-saw smiles |
Sometimes it's all I can do to get us organized and out the door for a play date or appointment in one semi-presentable state. While the Wilsons may not always be the most glamorous bunch, we sure do have fun. Our little family is certainly blessed with so much love. And we try to remember to laugh--a lot.
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| A little work... |
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| ...A little play |
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| ...And lots of laughs. |
