Harper's pretty much not afraid of anything and will sometimes keep going without thinking. This is why he has a scratch and bruise on his cheek from this past week. The scratch from Papa David trying to catch him as Harper tumbled down a step into their living room, and the bruise from having too much momentum and face planting onto a shape block right on top of the scratch, making it bleed all over again. Both David and my mom, who was watching him during the block accident, felt absolutely horrible, but I assured them it wasn't Harper's first owie, and it certainly won't be his last. If he's anything like Josh was as a child, I'm told to be ready for clumsiness and destruction. And if tonight is any evidence, Harper over-excitedly ran into a wall while we were playing "Hide and Seek." Yes, his walk is quickly becoming a run.
Josh and I are also amazed at Harper's language development. He's quickly catching onto many words and really exercises his voice, both in vocabulary and volume. His vocabulary now includes: orange (owr-ah), apple, all done, car, mama, dada, uh-oh, ball (his all-time favorite), airplane, hi, shoe, hat, hot, and papa. Some of them don't sound exactly how they are supposed to, but Josh and I are able to understand what he's saying. He also is getting really good at all sorts of animals including: elephant, fish, bunny rabbit, frog, duck, cow, and lion. We're also seeing the first signs of him pointing out body parts like nose and mouth. Not only can we understand what Harper is saying, but it's clear he understands so much more of what we're saying, especially when he's getting into something he shouldn't. This also means he's learning how to throw a tantrum...and a pretty good one at that. He certainly keeps us on our toes.
It's amazing what a difference a year makes.
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So fun, love the moving photos and the photos below. Thanks for keeping me up to date on all your happenings. Miss you!
~Kristen
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