Thursday, July 17, 2008

Two months old

We have had a busy month. Harper has been on two short trips, made her way around the zoo, gained 2 pounds, 12 ounces and met a lot of new people.

Harper experienced her first library conference in Anaheim on June 29. The American Library Association's annual conference is a great place to learn new things, and people watch. We drove up with our friends Katy and Bill, and their son Liam, and Harper was a trooper. Luckily it was a short drive, and we did it with no meltdowns. Big Bear was a different story.

Barbara and Steven took us to Big Bear to celebrate Aaron's 30th birthday. We made it almost up the hill before Harper decided that she didn't particularly like the car, carseat, windy roads, altitude or mommy and daddy's singing. So the last 30 minutes of the ride was rough on everyone. But the weekend turned out to be a great success. We took it easy with a leisurely walk around the town, and a paddle boat ride around the lake. Harper slept through both of these activities, but Aaron and I enjoyed them.

At her last checkup, Harper weighed 10 pounds, 13 ounces, up from 8 pounds, 1 ounce. She's grown in length, too, but I missed it when the nurse told us. You can see how much she's grown in the photos (try as I might, I can't get her to smile). She's smiling a lot and I think I heard a giggle last night when she was sleeping. She can also hold on to rings, but she doesn't grab for them yet. We, of course, think she is the smartest baby ever, as I'm sure most parents feel about their own progeny.

One month oldTwo months old
We're off to Stockton in a few weeks to meet great-grandparents, an aunt and some cousins. The road trip should make for some great story telling... maybe I'll leave that up to Aaron.

See all the photos on our website.