Cute doesn't even come close

 

The future Brad Pitt??  Oh my, I sure do have a cutie on my hands!  Don't you think?

Girl Scout Cookies?

Yes Please! 

Were you this excited about your first Thin Mint?

9 Months...Been There, Done That

In keeping with my late monthly posts for Harper, now that she is 10 months it is time for her 9 month update :)

1. You talk almost as much as your momma.  You jibber jabber all day long.  Sometimes you talk to your toys, sometimes you talk to your brother, but other times you look me in the eyes and tell me some really serious stuff.  I know you know what you are trying to say and I can not wait to hear what it going through that little brain of yours!
2.  You love to play rough.  When it comes to mommy, you love to snuggle and cuddle, but when your daddy or brother are involved, the rougher the play, the louder your giggles.  Sometimes I am nervous watching you play with Harrison because I still see you as my baby girl, but boy can you hold your own.  You love to wrestle and roll on the floor and race down the hallway.  You have even started standing up for yourself and push back if he gets too rough.
3. You are definitely a morning baby.  You NEVER cry in the mornings.  In fact you smile, and wave, and squeal "Hi" so much that I think you are ready for a nap before breakfast.  There are no bad mornings around here with you, sweet girl.
4. Harps.  Yes, you have acquired a new nickname.  (I'm not sure if it started with Auntie Lolo or Harrison, but I will find out!)  It fits you perfectly too.  You are happy and easy and beautiful....I think "Harps" embodies all of that.
5. You have no teeth and no hair.  Not sure when either of these are going to come in, but in the mean time I keep a big ol' bow on your head at all times or you tend to resemble a toothless old man ;)
6. You are a growing girl.  You are quickly out growing your 12 month clothes and will be in 18 months by the summer. 
7. You are starting to mimic a lot of what I say to you.  You copy the way I say "no no", "ba ba" (for bottle) "doggie" and "Mag mag" (for Maggie Sue).   You do, however, have 5 words that you use on a regular basis (and this is the order you said them in) 1) Pop   2) Hi   3) Dadda   4) Momma   5) Bye bye. 
8. You wave all the time.  And it is even more precious because you waive backwards.  When you waive the palm of your hands faces your face.  My theory is because that is how you see everyone else waive to you!
9. YOU TOOK YOUR FIRST STEPS THIS MONTH.  Now, in all fairness, it was the day before you turned 10 months, but I'm still counting it :)

Your favorite things right now:

1. Eating paper (tissue paper, paper towels, newspaper, magazines, wrapping paper....you do not discriminate).
2. Dancing
3. Bath time with Harrison
4. Animals
5. Food.  (Also no discrimination)
6. Men (Still no discrimination)
7. Me (but I think I love you more!)
8. Your Pop
9. And your #1 favorite thing is my iPhone.  You absolutely throw a FIT when you see it.  Here we go.....

Harrison Comparison

 VS

Old Blue Eyes is a title formerly held by Frank Sinatra himself.  And for those of you who know me, you know I LOVE Frank.  You may even know that my first ring tone was Fly Me To The Moon, you may know that when I bought my first animal I was searching for a cat with blue eyes so I could name him Frank, you may know that I know the lyrics to almost every Frank Sinatra song, you may know that I only cook with some Frank playing in the back ground, and you may also know that my college roommate and I had a life size cut out of him in our freshman dorm room.  Yes, I love Frank.  BUT, I think he just lost the title of Old Blue Eyes.  I mean, did you see this picture of my son above?!?!?  Have you ever seen eyes so blue?  I didn't think so :)

If you were me....

If you were me and you looked down, this is what you would see.

Yes, she has my skirt in her hand, sucking her thumb.  It is hard to get things done around here when someone this cute is just begging to be held.  It is a rough life I lead :)

First Day of Spring

Oh springtime, how we have missed you.  We welcome you with open windows!  We are looking forward to the sunshine, flowers, warmth, thunder storms, longer days, green grass, and short sleeves you will bring our way.   We promise to enjoy your company by spending lots of time on walks, in our back yard, and even sharing meals with you.  Thank you for your consistent rescues from the gloom that is February.  You bring a smile to all of the Wade's faces...and for that, we say "THANK YOU, SPRINGTIME!!!!".

If my life had a soundtrack...

I have said before on this blog that I love music.  That is a bit of an understatement.  I do.  I REALLY love music.  I will never forget the first CD player I got for Christmas when I was 9.  I got a John Micheal Montgomery and a Mariah Carey CD and thus began my eclectic taste in music.   When I came home from school (in the fourth grade) I would turn on the radio and make mixed tapes from songs that I liked.  I guess technically I had the idea for Pandora first....I was WAY ahead of my time :)  I am so thankful my parents who put up with listening to me jam in my room upstairs and pretend like I could sing along and for not kicking me out for the house for discovering the "repeat" button on my cd player (specifically, repeating Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey).

My husband understands my love for music, and decided to hook up some speakers in the kitchen since that is where I spend the majority of my day.  Through these speakers, I listen to Pandora ALL day every day but I have specific stations for different parts of my day.  For example, I start my mornings with some coffee and Hillsong.  I love this station and think it is the perfect way to start any day.  Later in the morning I turn on a little Glee or Bruno Marrs (this is where our daily kitchen dance parties come in).  Housework is done to Jack Johnson or Lenka.  Dinner is prepared to some Big Band (mainly Frank) and I wind down with some Civil Wars, John Mayer or Adele.

I started thinking about if my life had a soundtrack what would it sound like?  It would have to be a bit eclectic since that is how I would categorize my taste in music.  So, like I do with everything else in my life I started a list.  As I thought of songs that would make the cut to my soundtrack, I wrote them down.  After a month or two I felt like I had a good selection.

So here it is....My Life's Soundtrack:

1. Happy - Never Shout Never
2. You and I - Ingrid Michealson
3. Get Down - Audio Adrenaline
4. Better Together - Jack Johnson
5. What Can I Do - Joy Williams
6. Good Life - One Republic
7. Jingle Bells
8. Count On Me - Bruno Marrs
9. My Shadow and Me - Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr
10. Where Is The Love - Black Eyed Peas
11. You Are My Sunshine
12. Somewhere In Brooklyn - Bruno Marrs
13. He's Got The Whole World
14. My Old Kentucky Home
15. The Kentucky Fight Song
16. Secret Crowds - Angels and Airwaves
17. Lucky - Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

Why are these songs so special?
1. It is all in the title.  Yup, this song will make you happy!!  Harrison LOVES to sing along and knows almost all of the words!  We listen to it daily, dance, and sing along with the Oooo Oooos.
2. This song is a hands down favorite and one that can pull me out of a slump on any day.  I love to belt this tune out, stomp my feet and clap my hands along with it.  The ending to the song is so much fun!
3. This is a favorite from high school and now I get to sing it with my precious babies.  I think they like it as much as I do!
4. Just a good lovey dovey song :)
5. I recently blogged about my love of this song.  Seriously, I am obsessed.
6.  I'm sure this must be a favorite of yours too...Who doesn't love this song??
7.  Sweet Harrison got a drum set for Christmas.  I am not sure why, but the only song he thinks he can play on it is Jingle Bells (pronounced Jinkle Bells).  It is a bit annoying to hear this song 10 times a day, but in all honesty, it is so precious I can't bring myself to tell him he can play other songs on his drums.
8. This is one of the first songs to make my and Harrison's daily dance parties.  A classic in the Wade household :)
9. What is there not to love about this song?  Maybe Harrison and I will dance together at his wedding to this song.
10. What playlist could be complete without a little Black Eyed Peas?  There are too many fun songs of theirs to chose from.  This is just a favorite of mine.
11. Just because I sing this to my loves every day.
12.  This is a serious dance song in our house.  We jump and spin and...well, just dance.  Super fun song.  I am usually out of breath and the kids laugh so hard they get the hiccups.
13. This is Harrison's favorite.  He likes to add Harrison and Harper/Mommy and Daddy into the words.  It is presh.
14.  My eyes get a little teary every time I hear it, especially on Derby Day!
15.  My Alma Mater.  Plus it is March right now so this song is a MUST in our house before games.
16.  I just love Angels and Airwaves.  Makes me feel like I am in college again. 
17.  Just another great love song :)

I know there are soooo many more songs that I love, but that is a good condensed list.  Now, you officially have a taste of the music I love.