My friend mentioned this clip the other day and it piqued my interest. So, I looked it up on YouTube. Penn makes some interesting points. What do you think?

New Phase

Yesterday, I discovered that Harper has entered into a new phase of life. She is now very jealous (like busts out into tears jealous) when I hold or even touch another child. As a mom, this kind of makes me feel good in a way. However, it can create problems when I volunteer in the church nursery with her...

These are obviously old pictures of Harper. I think she was about 10 weeks old. But, they seemed to fit the post for today. One minute Harper would be happy and playing by herself and then if she saw me playing with another kid, she would cry and want to sit on my lap. Oh, well. I'm sure this phase will be short lived. And like I said, it does kind of make me feel good. Is that wrong???

Just a Thought

Did you ever notice how hard God is trying to reach out to Adam and how lazily Adam is trying to reach back?

Unfortunately, I think this is a pretty accurate description...

Harper Vs. The Fork

Public Service Announcement

While in the church nursery this weekend, Harper got beat up. Well, that's an exaggeration. A little girl scratched her face and took her hair bow. I realize that kids her age have little to no concept of being gentle with each other. That's why it's up to us as the parents to make sure that their nails are cut so they can't do damage. Think of all of the bacteria that collects under a kid's fingernail. Now think of all of that bacteria being transmitted to another kid after being scratched. I cut Harper's nails about once every 10 days. But when I send her into situations with kids whose nails are sharpened to a point, I feel like I'm sending my declawed cat out into the world to fend for herself. The bottom line is that if your kid goes to daycare, spends time in the church nursery, or is ever around any other kids (I think that should include everyone), PLEASE cut their fingernails. It just makes sense.  

Friends, Family, Food, Fun

We had a great time in Cincinnati. It was so great to be with our friends and have a chance to do (and eat) some of the things that we miss about our old city. Here's a quick rundown of our trip. 

On Saturday, we went to the zoo with the Boettchers. If you are anywhere with in driving distance of the Cincinnati zoo, go to it. Now. It's that good. Harper's favorite animals were the baby lynx kittens. She liked them so much, she did a happy dance. 

Harper and Harrison were pretty wiped out after the zoo. 

We also got to visit our old church. It was good to be back. As I sat in the service all I could think about was the fact that I was surrounded by a bunch of people who cared enough about me and my family to pray for us when we needed it. And now the things that they prayed for are coming to fruition. I also learned a cool new song (that I haven't stopped humming for 3 days now). 

Harper had a chance to do a photo shoot with our official family photographer. 

And she also learned how to drive. 

Great weekend get-away. Great friends. Great food. The end. 

Hug First, Ask Questions Later

Yesterday, a blog I read asked the question "What are your kids teaching you?". That's an easy one for me. Harper is teaching me to hug first and ask questions later. 

She's a pretty smart kid. But just when I start to believe that she might already be smarter than I am, she does something to remind me that I'm still on top. For instance, this morning while I was giving her a bath, in the blink of an eye, she grabbed the bar of soap and took a big bite of it. It was caked all over her teeth. She didn't care one bit. And that, my friends, is why I am still smarter than my 15 month old daughter ... for now. 

What are your kids teaching you?