8 months of Harper (almost 9)

We marked Harper's 8 month birthday with a hike. Summer was almost over and we wanted to make sure we got Blanca Lake in. We hiked to the glacial lake and enjoyed a nice lunch. Our little solid food eater made sure to dirty every last diaper we had brought along. It was super great!

It was hard to get a shot where the sign was readable...it says, "I'm 8 months old today. Mommy just felt my 3rd tooth coming in on top. We are hiking today...again. I feel like I'm riding on an elephant. Love, Harper. 8/29/10"

A full bag of dirty, stinky diapers.

Harper also started her first NFL season during her 8th month in the world. She ate lentils while daddy had french onion dip and chips. And thanks to her Aunt Heather, Uncle Curtis, Cousin Connor and Cousin Hunter, she was sporting the rockin' Cowboys' Gear.

Harper recently learned how to sit up from the "laying-on-her-stomach" position (video to follow), so falling asleep at nap time is a bit more challenging. If she weren't so stinkin' cute and proud of herself...

A milestone and another hike

Look! I can pull myself up. Not quite crawling, yet but standing and pulling myself up. -Harper

The pier by our apartment overlooking the Puget Sound.

For this weekend's hike, we drove a little further north to Twin Lakes and hiked Winchester Mt. That's the Canadian border behind Patrick.

That's Mt. Baker.

The water was frigid, but so refreshing for our hiked-out feet.

Our family...of feet.

Peek-a-Boo

Hysterical Uncle Marcus

Summer in the Pacific Northwest-We heart every second.

The best months of the year in Seattle are July, August, and September. We have been taking advantage of the beautiful weather and gorgeous scenery by going on as many hikes as possible. These shots are from Little Bandera mountain. This hike was a little more difficult then we thought, but we made it and our calves were pleasantly sore for most of the following week.

(Mt. Rainier in the background)

Harper was tuckered out after our hike...so cute.

Harper turned 7 months old on July 29. She's been on 7 plane rides, 4 hikes, and swimming countless times. She's our little adventurer. We marvel at her brilliance everyday and thank our lucky stars that she is who she is...Harper Grace Wille.

These pictures are from our hike to the alpine lake Serene. It was a bit foggy but still a beautiful hike.

This tree had fallen and was stuck on the other tree. Thank goodness it didn't give way while we were hiking!

Harper was fascinated with the rocks we found near the lake. Of course they went right in the mouth. Hooray for dirt boosting the immune system. :)

I took my turn carrying Harper in the backpack. It was heavy but doable for the last mile. Patrick can resume his backpack duties, now.

Birthday twins...We had Graham and his parents, Jeannette and Eric, over for dinner. Graham was born the same day, in the same hospital, and by the same doctor as Harper. Patrick and I love hanging out with his parents and watching the babes grow. (Like every other baby born in the past 9 months, Graham has more hair than Harper. Bald is the new black, right?)

Harper's new favorite seat...at our kitchen bar. She loves to drop her toys on the floor below and watch our reaction. And she loves watching us in the kitchen. Sometimes we drop down below the counter and play a hysterical game of peek-a-boo. She squeals and giggles with joy.

Bath time=a new favorite game for daddy...stick the foam letters on Harper's head. A-dor-able!!!

Swiped pictures from Bonnee's blog...Dallas visit July 2010