I can crawl! And walk!!

We thought Harper was going to skip crawling altogether, but she figured it out!! She has been able to stand for a long time, and is slowly able to take more and more steps every day (which is why we thought she'd walk first, but she's still working on officially walking)! She doesn't really like to crawl on her own (she'd rather have mommy and daddy cart her around all the time), but she really loves to do laps around the living room holding onto the furniture. :) Check out these videos that I took today!!! And see you in a couple weeks at her 1st birthday party (8/8/09 at 1:00 at Mahogany Ridge)!!

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I accidentally posted that last post before I added the pictures...so if you're getting this by e-mail you're missing out and need to click on over to the-christensen-fam.blogspot.com!
Love,
Harper ;)

I'm 11 Months Old!! And I have a new cousin!!

Wow -- 11 months already! Harper is just a sweetie, growing more and more every day and I can't believe how fast time has gone by! She's still THIS CLOSE to walking AND crawling, but not doing either consistently yet. She can take a few steps here and there but she's developed a fear after a few little falls. She has her own style of crawling, so she can get around by pulling herself with her arms, but she hasn't figured out how to use those knees yet! She did crawl correctly the other day, but only a few feet then she flopped back down on her belly. And no, it doesn't matter how many times I try to show her, she still drops to her belly and pulls herself by her arms!

Lately I've created a little play ring on our living room floor, which keeps her busy. All of the furniture is placed in a U-shape and she just walks herself back and forth all along the ring, and sometimes she plays on the rug in the middle, pushing and pulling herself along the floor. She also walks in her walker, and can walk by pushing her walker, if it doesn't go too fast!

I am busy planning her 1st birthday party -- yippee! And here is the "e-vite" I've put together...I do have some paper ones, but I thought I'd post it here, too!! Let me know if you're coming!!


And we found out some wonderful news today -- Harper has a new baby girl cousin today! Madeline Lauren was born early this morning to Dan and Kirsten, so that makes 10 grandchildren on Glenn's side! And I love that the youngest 3 are all girls. :) There is Christian (12), Romeo (9), Kendra (9), Titus (7), Zane (6), Bing (6), Zeik (4), Blessin (1), Harper (11 months) and Madeline (1 day!!).

Top Five Toys Every One Year Old Should Own

I know, kinda lame to put this on here, but I thought the article was interesting and had such cute stuff! I definitely want to get everything on here for Harper for her birthday. :)

I originally found it at this adorable kiddie blog: ohdeedoh

They've got:

1. Ikea Ekorre Walker. I've also seen a cute bumble bee and ladybug walker!

2. School of Fish. Bath toys are great!

3. Alphabet Blocks from Land of Nod. I love the classic wooden toys.

4. Dwell Soft Stacker. So cute, even for kids younger than 1.

5. Bubbles. The author of the article recommends non-toxic bubbles available from Gymboree. These would be fun for the party.

They also recommended these:

1. A chair that's all her own, most likely something like this from Pottery Barn Kids.

2. A growth chart.

3. A first dollhouse- something small and soft.

4. A bookshelf that allows her to easily take out her books or put them away.

The original list was from Celebrations.com! So cute!!

Rainbow of "Things"

Rainbow of "Things", originally uploaded by lmlcphotos.

How cute are these? Outside of the Likely Fire Hall on a beautiful summer day!

Lots of backyard pics!

Way too much gravel, originally uploaded by lmlcphotos.

We've worked really hard on the backyard lately and I have a whole set dedicated to it on my Flickr account! Click the link to go take a look at the transformation!

This picture was taken yesterday after spreading the gravel, but notice that we still have a huge mountain after we've spread it to where we want to spread it! We can't open our shop door yet. :)

I love peas!

We hung out at Grandma and Grandpa's ranch last weekend, so I took some pictures when we were having lunch. Harper loves eating real food, especially peas, blueberries, bananas, biter biscuits and puffs!

More pics!

We've (and by we I mean Glenn) has been busy on the backyard! He tilled up the entire thing so we can put down some gravel paths and new grass, and here are some pics for you!

Harper pics!

Just thought I'd post some pics of Miss H for you all...I know, I've been lagging on the posting. :) Busy with my other blog and hanging out with Harper this summer! Can't wait to see you all at her birthday party!!!

10 Months (and 1 Day Old!) and my 100th Post!

Harper is just a joy, I can't believe we've only had her 10 months! She is very vocal...yelling at the cabinet as I type. :) She is getting closer and closer to crawling and walking every day, but isn't there yet! She is finally on a nap schedule, and sleeping in her own crib all night! She still thinks she needs to wake up once or twice, but she's getting better and better at sleeping every day. Night time isn't so stressful anymore and that's a plus!

She now has 8 teeth, more and more hair, and is eating lots of solid foods all by herself! She loves bananas and will eat a half of one all by herself! She also scoots everywhere in her walker, but she'll usually cry when we first put her in it. After she's in, she's off and running!!

Now for more fun stuff - her 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY! Be on the lookout for the official invitation, but here are the details:
Saturday, August 8th, 2:00 PM at Mahogany Ridge Guest Ranch!

If you didn't know, that is Glenn's parents' guest ranch out in Jess Valley. The house is booked and ready for the par-tay!! Feel free to contact me with any questions! Our home phone number is 530-233-4678 and my e-mail is lmlchristensen@gmail.com. Yay!