Our busy angel, all of her friends and 1000 pictures...

Current Age: 8.5 months Current Weight:  21.5 lbs :)

One thing's for sure... Riley is BUSY.  She is fully charged, cracking us up 99.9% of each day. She still has ZERO teeth and is not the least bit interested in crawling... but she manages to keep herself entertained!!!!  She cooks with me, reads the paper with me, goes to the pool with me, and also manages to keep a very busy social calendar.  Enjoy seeing her in ALL of her photos.... we do!

 We don't have pictures of all of her special friends, but here are a few..... 

Drew Smith (Joy's Son)

Trevor - he's ALWAYS kissing her!

Clayton Anderson (Leah's Son)

Hadley & Elliot Hill (Julie's Girls)

Luke Phillips (Kristi's Son)

Lily Kate Purdy (Mary Margaret's Daughter)... both passed out at the pool!

Jo Jo (at Trevor's 2nd B Day Party)

Pops!!  

Miss Personality....

Now 8 months old, Riley is certainly FULL of personality!  She has so many faces and we adore each and every one.  We spent some time trying to capture them all to share with family and friends.  

An update on mom and dad... we had a wonderful time celebrating our 3rd Anniversary in Aruba. Thanks again to Nana and JoJo for taking care of Riley.  She had a ball.  

Our Little Traveler.....

From South Padre Island to Dallas.... Riley has been the perfect little traveler these past two weeks.  For Mommy and Daddy, it doesn't stop there.  We leave for Aruba on Saturday for our first week away from our little angel.  Is it possible she will forget us?  

Abby successfully made it to Alabama to join her new family and they are really enjoying her. We miss her terribly and hope to plan a trip to visit her later this summer.  

Riley is still changing everyday.  Matt and I sit and stare at her every evening in awe of how quickly she is growing up.  She seems to think we are very funny... and hearing her laugh is hands down the sweetest sound I've ever heard.

Enjoy our Beach Pictures!!!

She was a little uncertain about the water, and wanted mommy very close!!!

Passed out.....

Trevor.....

Our Annual Family Photo

  

SEVEN MONTHS OLD and our SAD GOODBYE!

Riley turned 7 months old on the 15th of May.  We can't get over how quickly it is going by.  She definitely has us both wrapped around her finger! She has quickly learned how to get around by "scooting" across the floor.  She also LOVES to hear herself yell and clap her little feet together.   

Riley will fly in an airplane this weekend for her first time!  We are taking her down to South Padre Island to see the BEACH!  So look for those pictures in a few more days!  

Nana... LOOK AT ALL MY BOWS!!!!!!!!  

Riley relaxing in the pool.... 

1. Video of Riley's Version of "Crawling" 2.Video of "Clap Your Feet"

On a sad note... we are giving Abby to our good friends in Alabama.  It is a long sad story, but Abby doesn't get along with the neighborhood dogs and we had to find her a new home.  It has been extremely hard on us all.  We'll miss you Abby!!!  We love you.  :(

Birthdays, Spots, and Sitting Up!!!

A lot has happened since our last post.  Who am I kidding.... something is ALWAYS happening at the Harpers House!  Let's see how I can best sum it up.  Matt turned 35.  Riley got a VERY mild case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.  (hence the "spots").  We finally started feeding her in her high chair, which she is still getting used to.  AND... we are wearing BOWS in our hair... yes Nana.... I said BOWS!  :)  

Most importantly - Riley is now sitting up! Oh... and I took her to the dr last week when she got the "spots" and she is weighing in at 19 lbs.  No doubt she is a Harper!  Enjoy the updated pictures.  We'd love to hear from you all!  

XOXO and Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful MOMMIES!