Harper turns 3

Our darling little lady turned 3 on April 2. I can't believe that we have a three year old. It has been so much fun to watch her grow and learn. We are currently experiencing lots of emotions and tantrums, but it's nothing we can't manage. Dawson gets a kick out of Harper melting down -- so at least someone is happy. Her meltdowns (like most toddlers) typically are triggered by being tired or hungry. For the most part, she is an active little girl who loves being outside, friends, school (or camp), occasionally enjoys ballet, loves helping in the kitchen, planting flowers (and watering them), helping with Dawson and reading. She also likes to watch movies, but she rarely watches one from start to finish.

She had her birthday party at Champion Kids this year. Due to her large play group and 9 cousins, we weren't able to invite any of her friends from school. That will have to change next year :)

There are so many things I just want to savor about her right now. So many. She calls avocados "dabocados," she will fall asleep naked in some random place in the house while trying so hard to avoid the nap, instead of 'once upon a time' she says "ponce a time," she is so independent and wants to do everything herself, she loves to climb into Dawson's crib when he wakes up (the smiles on their faces is the most precious sight.) There are many more things but I will save them for just her. John and I set up email accounts for both kids when they were first born. We are trying to send emails to them so that they can read them one day -- and that is so exciting for me. Because right now -- this point in their lives -- this is our everything. We hang onto every moment and it's hard to imagine that in a few years our memories of now will be few. Granted, they will be replaced with other memories but I am not ready to let these go just yet. Staying at home with the kids all day is HARD. At night I am so ready for bedtime. Once the kids are in bed, I scroll through pictures from that day and I miss them. It's ok, though -- Dawson doesn't let me miss him for long. Man, I love these kids. I feel so honored to be their mom.