As we anxiously awaited the arrival of the new baby, we filled our days with lots of activities.
Harper can be super girly one minute and super rugged the next. This was a girly moment of nail painting.
We visited the Santa Ana Zoo several times this winter. It was the perfect size for a 2-year-old with a cool playground, a choo-choo, and a carousel. Harper loved our visits an I loved the naps that followed.
Harper also reached the age (2+) where the aquarium is finally interesting. She squealed with excitement at every new display.
We attended story-time at our library and the one in Seal Beach. She has more friends in Seal Beach so that is the one we frequent.
This is one of the many cool shadow paintings all over Belmont Shores (our neighborhood).
Mother's Beach park is way cool and provides hours of fun. Harper has become quite the climber there.
One Saturday morning we decided to drive to Venice Beach and bike to Santa Monica along the beach. We played at the Santa Monica Pier and went for Harper's first ride on a ferris wheel. She tripped and fell as we were walking back to our bikes and still recalls this every time we see a ferris wheel. (Remember, I'm writing this, like 5 months late, so the fact that she still recalls it is hysterical to us.)
Grammy came for a visit to help out while Patrick traveled to London for business. We visited the Santa Ana zoo, went to ballet and played at several parks. We wore poor Grammy out. But we think she had fun!
It actually got cold enough for Harper and daddy to wear hats and gloves on their morning run. Harper loves "running" with daddy and requests it during the day by saying, "Daddy home go running. Go beach park. Cookies." Daddy does bribe her with cookies and dark chocolate salted almonds. ()H's hat was mine when I was a little girl.
Harper's art wall before chalkboard paint...
Harper's art wall after chalkboard paint.
Ready for ballet. Thursday's are our favorite days. Harper loves ballet class and playing at the park afterwards. I love the mom's in the class and laughs we share while the kids play.
Harper got a big girl bed so we could use the crib for the new baby. We moved her in well before the baby arrived so it felt like an exciting new step that had nothing to do with the baby. It worked, she loves her bed and going through the drawers below it. :)
Harper loves to make popcorn with daddy. She also likes to eat it like daddy...can you say crumbs?!
Harper painting one of her masterpieces. She requests "my paint" most days as we're lying down for a nap.
Daddy and Harper having a "party" in the living room.
We have made some great friends down here in Southern California, but we feel especially lucky to have met and connected with Angela & Jason Gregory and their 2 girls. The 3 girls love each other and Patrick & I love the whole family. We often get together for dinner and on this night, the girls were bathing together so we could put them to bed and play cards. Hysterical fun was had by all the entire night.
Harper in a very rare state...sick and watching TV for more than 10 minutes.
We also ventured to the L.A. Zoo. It was large and hilly, but once again, the carousel was a big hit with Harper.
Harper "doing work"sending an email to "Leah and Grace".
Still not pedaling but Harper loves walking her tricycle on our sidewalk.
Hee's H having a "party" outside on our front lawn.
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